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John 'Spider Bruce' Mason(1895-1952)

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  • Soundtrack
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John 'Spider Bruce' Mason was born on 17 June 1895 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA. He was an actor, known for Playing God (1997), Harlem Is Heaven (1932) and The Joint Is Jumpin' (1949). He died on 2 July 1952 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornJune 17, 1895
DiedJuly 2, 1952(57)
BornJune 17, 1895
DiedJuly 2, 1952(57)
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Known for

David Duchovny, Timothy Hutton, and Angelina Jolie in Playing God (1997)
Playing God
5.6
  • Soundtrack
  • 1997
Harlem Is Heaven (1932)
Harlem Is Heaven
6.2
  • Spider(as John Mason)
  • 1932
The Joint Is Jumpin' (1949)
The Joint Is Jumpin'
  • John Mason
  • 1949
Boarding House Blues (1948)
Boarding House Blues
5.9
  • Boarders (with 'company')(as John Mason)
  • 1948

Credits

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Actor

  • The Joint Is Jumpin' (1949)
    The Joint Is Jumpin'
    • John Mason
    • 1949
  • Boarding House Blues (1948)
    Boarding House Blues
    5.9
    • Boarders (with 'company') (as John Mason)
    • 1948
  • Harlem Is Heaven (1932)
    Harlem Is Heaven
    6.2
    • Spider (as John Mason)
    • 1932

Soundtrack

  • David Duchovny, Timothy Hutton, and Angelina Jolie in Playing God (1997)
    Playing God
    5.6
    • writer: "Delilah"
    • 1997
  • Boarding House Blues (1948)
    Boarding House Blues
    5.9
    • performer: "GIMME" (uncredited)
    • 1948

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • John Mason
  • Height
    • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
  • Born
    • June 17, 1895
    • Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
  • Died
    • July 2, 1952
    • New York City, New York, USA(brain tumor)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    One of the last African-American performers to appear in black face make-up, he worked with Dusty Fletcher, and, with Fletcher, claimed authorship of the famous comedy routine "Open the Door, Richard".
  • Nickname
    • John Mason

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