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| spouse = J. Raymond Henderson (1960&ndash;1962)<br/>Lee Harman (m. 1972)
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'''Marlyn Mason''' (born August 7, 1940) is an American actress, producer, and screenwriter.
'''Marlyn Mason''' (born August 7, 1940) is an American actress and producer.


==Early years==
==Early life==
Mason was born in [[San Fernando, California]], and was named after a friend of a friend of her mother. Mason moved to Hollywood after she finished high school.<ref>{{cite news |title=she likes 'older men' |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70323215/marlyn-mason/ |access-date=February 13, 2021 |work=The Shreveport Journal |date=March 3, 1967 |page=45|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
Mason was born in [[San Fernando, California]], and she was named after a friend of a friend of her mother. Mason moved to Hollywood after she finished high school.<ref>{{cite news |title=she likes 'older men' |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70323215/marlyn-mason/ |access-date=February 13, 2021 |work=The Shreveport Journal |date=March 3, 1967 |page=45|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Mason played the role of Nikki Bell, a Braille teacher who became the title character's business partner,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mahan |first1=Bill |title=Career of Marilyn (sic) Mason Traced |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70314110/marlyn-mason/ |access-date=February 13, 2021 |work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram |agency=Register and Tribune Syndicate, Inc. |date=October 13, 1971 |page=7 F|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> in the television series ''[[Longstreet (TV series)|Longstreet]]'' (1971-1972), which starred [[James Franciscus]].<ref name="etvs">{{cite book|last1=Terrace|first1=Vincent|title=Encyclopedia of television shows, 1925 through 2010|date=2011|publisher=McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers|location=Jefferson, N.C.|isbn=978-0-7864-6477-7|page=621|edition=2nd}}</ref>
Mason played the role of Nikki Bell, a Braille teacher who became the title character's business partner,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mahan |first1=Bill |title=Career of Marilyn [sic] Mason Traced |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70314110/marlyn-mason/ |access-date=February 13, 2021 |work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram |agency=Register and Tribune Syndicate, Inc. |date=October 13, 1971 |page=7 F|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> in the television series ''[[Longstreet (TV series)|Longstreet]]'' (1971-1972), which starred [[James Franciscus]].<ref name="etvs">{{cite book|last1=Terrace|first1=Vincent|title=Encyclopedia of television shows, 1925 through 2010|date=2011|publisher=McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers|location=Jefferson, N.C.|isbn=978-0-7864-6477-7|page=621|edition=2nd}}</ref>


Her other acting credits include roles in ''[[Hogan's Heroes]]'', ''[[My Three Sons]]'', ''[[Burke's Law (1963 TV series)|Burke's Law]]'', ''[[The New Phil Silvers Show]]'', ''[[Kentucky Jones]]'', ''[[Bonanza]]'', ''[[The Big Valley]]'', ''[[Ben Casey]]'', ''[[Dr. Kildare]]'' (in a recurring role), ''[[Laredo (TV series)|Laredo]]'', ''[[Occasional Wife]]'', ''[[The Man from U.N.C.L.E.]]'', ''[[I Spy (1965 TV series)|I Spy]]'', ''[[Laredo (TV series)|Laredo]]'', ''[[Hogan's Heroes]]'', ''[[The F.B.I. (TV series)|The F.B.I.]]'', ''[[Mission: Impossible (1966 TV series)|Mission Impossible]]'', ''[[The Fugitive (1963 TV series)|The Fugitive]]'', ''[[Mannix]]'', ''[[The Invaders]]'', ''[[The Odd Couple (play)|The Odd Couple]]'', ''[[Love, American Style]]'', ''[[Marcus Welby, M.D.]]'', ''[[Cannon (TV series)|''Cannon'' (TV series)]]'', ''[[Barnaby Jones]]'', ''[[Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.]]'', ''[[Boone (TV series)|Boone]]'', ''[[The Bronx Zoo (TV series)|The Bronx Zoo]]'', ''[[Charles in Charge]]'', ''[[Ironside (TV series)|Ironside]]'', and ''[[Jake and the Fatman]]'', and in the episode "The Mask of Adonis" from the 1977 series ''[[Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected]]'' (known in the [[United Kingdom]] as ''Twist in the Tale'').{{Citation needed |date=February 2021}}
Her other acting credits include roles in ''[[Hogan's Heroes]]'', ''[[My Three Sons]]'', ''[[Burke's Law (1963 TV series)|Burke's Law]]'', ''[[The New Phil Silvers Show]]'', ''[[Kentucky Jones]]'', ''[[Bonanza]]'', ''[[The Big Valley]]'', ''[[Ben Casey]]'', ''[[Dr. Kildare (TV series)|Dr. Kildare]]'' (in a recurring role), ''[[Laredo (TV series)|Laredo]]'', ''[[Occasional Wife]]'', ''[[The Man from U.N.C.L.E.]]'', ''[[I Spy (1965 TV series)|I Spy]]'', ''[[Laredo (TV series)|Laredo]]'', ''[[The F.B.I. (TV series)|The F.B.I.]]'', ''[[Mission: Impossible (1966 TV series)|Mission Impossible]]'', ''[[The Fugitive (1963 TV series)|The Fugitive]]'', ''[[Mannix]]'', ''[[Vega$]]'',''[[The Invaders]]'', ''[[The Odd Couple (1970 TV series)|The Odd Couple]]'', ''[[Love, American Style]]'', ''[[Marcus Welby, M.D.]]'', ''[[Cannon (TV series)|Cannon]]'', ''[[Barnaby Jones]]'', ''[[Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.]]'', ''[[Wonder Woman (TV series)|Wonder Woman]]'', ''[[The Bronx Zoo (TV series)|The Bronx Zoo]]'', ''[[Charles in Charge]]'', ''[[Ironside (TV series)|Ironside]]'', ''[[Jake and the Fatman]]'', and in the episode "The Mask of Adonis" from the 1977 series ''[[Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected]]'' (known in the [[United Kingdom]] as ''Twist in the Tale''). She guest-starred on the final ''[[Perry Mason (1957 TV series)|Perry Mason]]'' episode, "The Case of the Final Fadeout," portraying Erna Landry, a 'nice-girl' actress of a television show. She played Sgt. Margo Demarest in ''[[Twelve O'Clock High (TV series)|Twelve O'Clock High]]'' Season 3, Episode 9 "The Fighter Pilot"{{Citation needed |date=February 2021}}


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Mason played a principal role in the original 1967-68 [[Broadway theater|Broadway]] production of ''[[How Now, Dow Jones]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=("Marlyn Mason" search results)|url=http://www.playbill.com/searchpage/search?shows=on&people=on&theatres=on&q=Marlyn+Mason&qasset=00000150-ac81-d16d-a550-ecbf00d90004|website=Playbill Vault|access-date=February 24, 2017}}</ref>
She guest-starred on the final ''[[Perry Mason (1957 TV series)|Perry Mason]]'' episode, "The Case of the Final Fadeout," portraying Erna Landry, a 'nice-girl' actress of a television show. She played Sgt. Margo Demarest in ''[[Twelve_O%27Clock_High_(TV_series)|Twelve O'Clock High]]'' Season 3, Episode 9 "The Fighter Pilot"{{Citation needed |date=February 2021}}


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She appeared in the motion picture films ''[[Because They're Young]]'' (her film debut, in an uncredited role), ''[[The Trouble with Girls (film)|The Trouble with Girls]]'', and ''[[Making It (film)|Making It]]''. In 2019, she starred in the feature film [[Senior Love Triangle (2019 film)|''Senior Love Triangle'']] as the character Jeanie.<ref>{{Citation |title=Senior Love Triangle |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/senior_love_triangle |language=en |access-date=2022-08-13}}</ref> She appeared in such [[television movie]]s as ''[[That Certain Summer]]'', ''[[Outrage (1973 film)|Outrage]]'', ''[[Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan]]'', ''[[Last of the Good Guys]]'', ''[[The New Adventures of Heidi]]'', ''[[My Wicked, Wicked Ways|My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn]]'', and ''[[Fifteen and Pregnant]]''.
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Mason played a principal role in the original 1967-68 [[Broadway theater|Broadway]] production of ''[[How Now, Dow Jones]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=("Marlyn Mason" search results)|url=http://www.playbill.com/searchpage/search?shows=on&people=on&theatres=on&q=Marlyn+Mason&qasset=00000150-ac81-d16d-a550-ecbf00d90004|website=Playbill Vault|accessdate=February 24, 2017}}</ref>

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Mason also appeared in the films ''[[Because They're Young]]'' (her film debut, in an uncredited role), ''[[The Trouble with Girls (film)|The Trouble with Girls]]'', ''[[Making It (film)|Making It]]'' and ''Christina'', and the [[television movie]]s ''[[Brigadoon]]'', ''[[Carousel (musical)|Carousel]]'', ''A Storm in Summer'', ''Escape'', ''[[That Certain Summer]]'', ''[[Outrage (1973 film)|Outrage]]'', ''[[Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan]]'', ''[[Last of the Good Guys]]'', ''[[The New Adventures of Heidi]]'', and ''[[My Wicked, Wicked Ways|My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn]]''.

Her most recent appearances have been in the television film ''[[Fifteen and Pregnant]]'' and the 2008 film ''Model Rules'', directed by Ray Nomoto Robison.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
She was married to musician J. Raymond Henderson from 1960 to 1962. She married Lee Harman in 1972.
She was married to musician J. Raymond Henderson from 1960 to 1962. She married Lee Harman in 1972.{{Citation needed |date=March 2023}}


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*{{cite news|last1=Thomas|first1=Nick|title=Marlyn Mason is more than an 'Elvis Girl'|url=http://newsok.com/marlyn-mason-is-more-than-an-elvis-girl/article/5585265/|accessdate=March 10, 2018|work=The Oklahoman|date=March 4, 2018|language=en}}
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Not to be confused with Marilyn Manson or Marilyn Mason.

Marlyn Mason
Mason in 1976
Born (1940-08-07) August 7, 1940 (age 84)
San Fernando, California, U.S.[1]
Occupations
  • Actress
  • producer
Years active1960–present
Spouse(s)J. Raymond Henderson (1960–1962)
Lee Harman
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(m. 1972)​

Marlyn Mason (born August 7, 1940) is an American actress and producer.

Early life

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Mason was born in San Fernando, California, and she was named after a friend of a friend of her mother. Mason moved to Hollywood after she finished high school.[2]

Career

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Mason played the role of Nikki Bell, a Braille teacher who became the title character's business partner,[3] in the television series Longstreet (1971-1972), which starred James Franciscus.[4]

Her other acting credits include roles in Hogan's Heroes, My Three Sons, Burke's Law, The New Phil Silvers Show, Kentucky Jones, Bonanza, The Big Valley, Ben Casey, Dr. Kildare (in a recurring role), Laredo, Occasional Wife, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., I Spy, Laredo, The F.B.I., Mission Impossible, The Fugitive, Mannix, Vega$,The Invaders, The Odd Couple, Love, American Style, Marcus Welby, M.D., Cannon, Barnaby Jones, Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., Wonder Woman, The Bronx Zoo, Charles in Charge, Ironside, Jake and the Fatman, and in the episode "The Mask of Adonis" from the 1977 series Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected (known in the United Kingdom as Twist in the Tale). She guest-starred on the final Perry Mason episode, "The Case of the Final Fadeout," portraying Erna Landry, a 'nice-girl' actress of a television show. She played Sgt. Margo Demarest in Twelve O'Clock High Season 3, Episode 9 "The Fighter Pilot"[citation needed]

Mason played a principal role in the original 1967-68 Broadway production of How Now, Dow Jones.[5]

She appeared in the motion picture films Because They're Young (her film debut, in an uncredited role), The Trouble with Girls, and Making It. In 2019, she starred in the feature film Senior Love Triangle as the character Jeanie.[6] She appeared in such television movies as That Certain Summer, Outrage, Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan, Last of the Good Guys, The New Adventures of Heidi, My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn, and Fifteen and Pregnant.

Personal life

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She was married to musician J. Raymond Henderson from 1960 to 1962. She married Lee Harman in 1972.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Lisanti, Tom (January 2003). Drive-in Dream Girls: A Galaxy of B-movie Starlets of the Sixties. McFarland. p. 178. ISBN 9780786415755. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
  2. ^ "she likes 'older men'". The Shreveport Journal. March 3, 1967. p. 45. Retrieved February 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Mahan, Bill (October 13, 1971). "Career of Marilyn [sic] Mason Traced". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Register and Tribune Syndicate, Inc. p. 7 F. Retrieved February 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of television shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 621. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
  5. ^ "("Marlyn Mason" search results)". Playbill Vault. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
  6. ^ Senior Love Triangle, retrieved August 13, 2022
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