Billy Mason

American film actor and director

Billy Mason
Mason in 1920
Born	April 1, 1889 Plankinton, South Dakota, U.S.
Died	January 24, 1941 (aged 51) Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actor, director
Years active	1912–1921

Billy Mason (April 1, 1889 – January 24, 1941) was an American vaudeville performer and film comedian of the silent era.^[1]^[2] He appeared in over a hundred short films as well as several features. He also directed a handful of films, including Baseball Madness (1917) starring Gloria Swanson.

Selected filmography

From the Submerged (1912)
The Snare (1912)
The Right Direction (1916)
A Dash of Courage (1916)
Billy the Bandit (1916)
Baseball Madness (1917)
Some Bride (1919)
Hard Boiled (1919)
A Taste of Life (1919)
The Wolf (1919)
It Might Happen to You (1920)

References

^ Massa p.1575
^ Etulain o,293

Bibliography

Etulain, Richard W. Thunder in the West: The Life and Legends of Billy the Kid. University of Oklahoma Press, 2020.
Massa, Steve. Slapstick Divas: The Women of Silent Comedy. BearManor Media, 2017.