Burt Lancaster

Lancaster was cremated; his ashes were interred at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery. His old friend Charlie Chaplin is in a tomb a few steps away. He was 80 years old. Mason died as a result of a heart attack on July 27, 1984 in Lausanne, Switzerland. He was cremated, and his ashes were eventually buried in Corsier-sur-Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland. At home in Los Angeles on October 20, 1994, Burt Lancaster died of a heart attack. One of his last roles, that of a corrupt lawyer in The Verdict (1982), earned him his third and final Oscar nomination. He eventually had to undergo open-heart surgery, and a cerebral stroke in 1990 left him in a wheel-chair, partly paralyzed. Mason's distinctive voice enabled him to play a menacing villain as greatly as his good looks assisted him as a leading man. His roles include the declining actor in the 1954 version of A Star Is Born, a mortally wounded terrorist in Odd Man Out (1946), Brutus in the 1953 film of Julius Caesar, Captain Nemo in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954), a suave masterspy in North by Northwest (1959), a determined explorer in Journey to the Center of the Earth (also 1959) and Humbert Humbert in Lolita (1963).

Lancaster aged, heart trouble increasingly hindered him from working as intensely as his passion and determination demanded. Nominated three times for an Oscar, he never won one. As Mr. In 1949 he made his first Hollywood film, Caught, and then went on to star in many more feature films and TV shows. His third wife was Susan Martin, whom he married in 1991. From 1935 to 1949 he starred in many British quota quickies. His first spouse, from 1935 to 1946, was June Ernst, from whom he divorced. His second marriage was with Norma Anderson from 1946 to 1969 and also ended in divorce. Mason studied architecture at Cambridge University before working at the Old Vic theatre in London and with the Gate Company in Dublin.

He was married three times and had five children. James Mason (May 15, 1909 - July 27, 1984) was an actor born in Yorkshire, England who attained stardom in both British and American films. Lancaster vigorously guarded his private life. Mr. He also appeared in several TV films.

He produced a number of films himself and also mentored such new directors as Sydney Pollack and John Frankenheimer, thus adding to his numerous acting achievements a pioneering role the development of independent cinema. Lancaster sought demanding roles and, if he liked a part or a director, was prepared to work for much lower pay than he might have earned elsewhere; he even helped to finance movies in whose artistic value he believed. This period brought him work on several European productions with directors including Luchino Visconti and Bernardo Bertolucci. During the latter part of his career, Lancaster left adventure and acrobatic movies behind and portrayed distinguished characters, earning himself ever greater prestige among directors and audiences alike.

His work was recognized in 1960 when he won the Academy Award for Best Actor, a Golden Globe Award, and the New York Film Critics Award for his performance in Elmer Gantry. In most of his roles, whether in drama, circus, western or other genres, the self-taught actor was successful; he evolved into a solid and versatile performer and eventually a superstar. In the mid '50s, Lancaster went on challenging himself with varied cinematic roles, and satisfied longtime aspirations by moving into film producing as well. In two of the adventures, The Flame and the Arrow and The Crimson Pirate, his mate and friend from the circus years, Nick Cravet, played a leading role, and both actors impressed audiences with their acrobatic prowess.

Subsequently, he played in a variety of movies, but especially in dramas, thrillers, military and adventure films. The actor won significant acclaim and appeared in two more films the following year. Though the play was not successful, Lancaster's performance drew the attention of a Hollywood agent who had him cast in the 1946 motion picture The Killers. Though initially unenthusiastic about acting, he returned from service, auditioned for a Broadway play and was offered a role.

During WWII, Lancaster performed in Army shows. Later, he worked as a circus acrobat until an injury forced him to give up the profession. He grew up in East Harlem and spent much of his time on the streets, where he developed great interest and skill in gymnastics. Born Burton Stephen Lancaster in New York City, he was one of five children of a postal worker.

Burt Lancaster (November 2, 1913 - October 20, 1994) was an American film actor. The Killers (1946). Brute Force (1947). Desert Fury (1947).

I Walk Alone (1948). All My Sons (1948). Sorry, Wrong Number (1948). Kiss the Blood Off My Hands (1948).

Criss Cross (1949). Rope of Sand (1949). The Flame and the Arrow (1950). Mister 880 (1950).

Vengeance Valley (1951). Jim Thorpe - All-American (1951). Ten Tall Men (1951). The Crimson Pirate (1952).

Come Back, Little Sheba (1952). South Sea Woman (1953). From Here to Eternity (1953). His Majesty O'Keefe (1954).

Apache (1954). Vera Cruz (1954). The Kentuckian (1955). The Rose Tattoo (1955).

Trapeze (1956). The Rainmaker (1956). Corral (1957). Gunfight at the O.K.

The Scalphunters (1968). The Swimmer (1968). Water Polo (1968). U.S.

The Cassandra Crossing (1976). Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977). Moreau (1977). The Island of Dr.