Hilary Mason

Known for

Acting

Life

1917 – 2006 (aged 89)

Born in

Birmingham, England, UK

Credits

91 acting credits

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Biography

Hilary Lavender Mason was an English character actress who appeared in a wide variety of roles, mainly on UK television. She is probably best known internationally for her performance as the blind psychic in Nicolas Roeg's film Don't Look Now. In later years Mason appeared as Gladys in the popular children's TV show Maid Marian and her Merry Men.

Known For

Don't Look Now

11 Oct 1973

Agatha Christie's Poirot

08 Jan 1989

Dolls

12 Mar 1987

Sherlock Holmes

24 Apr 1984

Haunted

27 Oct 1995

Robot Jox

21 Nov 1990

The Young Ones

09 Nov 1982

One Foot in the Grave

04 Jan 1990

Filmography

1998

The Last Saluteas Lady Gilbert1 episode

1997

Aquilaas Mrs. Murray9 episodes

1995

Hauntedas Elderly lady

1994

Wycliffeas Edith Riddle1 episode
Pie in the Skyas Mrs. Lonsdale1 episode

1993

The Last Vampyreas Miss Ruddock

1991

Afraid of the Darkas Basement Woman

1990

Robot Joxas Professor Laplace
Meridianas Martha
One Foot in the Graveas Elspeth1 episode

1989

Maid Marian and Her Merry Menas Gladys25 episodes
Great Expectationsas Mrs Fagge1 episode
The Heat of the Dayas Mrs. Tringsby
Campionas Mrs. Munsey2 episodes
Agatha Christie's Poirotas Mrs. Hill1 episode

1988

An Affair in Mindas Miss Platt

1987

ChuckleVisionas Old Lady1 episode
Crossbow2 episodes
Dollsas Hilary Hartwicke

1986

All Passion Spentas Edith
David Copperfieldas Meg Gummidge5 episodes
Worlds Beyondas Mrs Robson1 episode
Lovejoyas Mrs. Greenlands1 episode

1985

In Sickness and in Healthas Dorothy1 episode
Three Up, Two Downas Joan1 episode
Miss Marple: The Moving Fingeras Emily Barton2 episodes
Anna of the Five Townsas Sarah Vodrey3 episodes

1984

Miss Marpleas Emily Barton1 episode
The Bill1 episode
Sherlock Holmesas Miss Ruddock1 episode
Ten Years in an Open Necked Shirtas Mother Cyrene

1983

The Return of the Soldieras Ward

1982

Ghost in the Wateras Nan
The Young Onesas Old Woman Next Door1 episode
Brendon Chaseas Beatrix Holcombe13 episodes

1981

Bergeracas Aunt Annie1 episode
That Beryl Marston...!as Auntie Vera1 episode
Daysas Mother
A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peteras Kidderminster

1980

Sink or Swimas Mrs O'Day1 episode
The Trial of Lady Chatterleyas Joan Bennett

1979

An Honourable Retirementas Mrs. Langton
Minderas Mrs. Mayhew1 episode
The Legend of King Arthuras Midwife1 episode
Tales of the Unexpectedas Mrs Pardoe1 episode
Worzel Gummidgeas Miss Fogg1 episode
Thomas & Sarahas Mrs Sedley1 episode

1978

The One and Only Phyllis Dixeyas Medium
Absolutionas Miss Froggatt
Wilde Allianceas Rachel1 episode

1977

The Three Hostagesas Mrs Medina
The Curse of the Clawas Kevin's Mother
Nicholas Nicklebyas Mrs. Nickleby6 episodes

1976

The Phoenix and the Carpetas Mrs Biddle2 episodes
The Duchess of Duke Streetas Miss Hayward1 episode
The House of Bernarda Albaas Prudencia
Early Strugglesas Mum
I Don't Want to Be Bornas Mrs. Hyde

1975

84 Charing Cross Roadas Voice of Joan Todd
Poldarkas Mrs Carne2 episodes
My Brother's Keeper13 episodes
Angels1 episode

1974

Affairs of the Heartas Lavinia Penniman1 episode
Playhouseas Mother1 episode

1973

Don't Look Nowas Heather

1972

Love and Mr Lewishamas Mrs. Chaffery4 episodes
Mistress of Hardwickas Bess10 episodes

1971

Just Loveas Mrs Herbert
Justiceas Mrs. Garside1 episode
The Uninvitedas Jessica Ramsay
She'll Follow You Anywhereas Jackie's Mother

1970

Play for Today1 episode
Macbethas Witch
The Six Wives of Henry VIIIas Lady Boleyn1 episode

1969

Paul Temple1 episode
Counterstrikeas Hannah Webley1 episode
The Main Chanceas Agnes McLaren1 episode

1967

Boy Meets Girlas Mrs Last1 episode

1965

BBC Play of the Monthas Mrs. Elton1 episode
Thirty-Minute Theatreas Martha Fallon1 episode
United!as Mrs. Timothy53 episodes
Out of the Unknownas Jessica Ramsay1 episode
It's Not Me - It's Them!6 episodes

1964

Story Paradeas Edith Coppard1 episode

1963

Festivalas Chorus of Women of Canterbury1 episode
Omnibus for Allas Commentator

1961

The Weddingas Bride's Mother