Margaret Mason

Margaret Mason
Margaret Mason
Born December 31, 1940(1940-12-31)
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
Died March 26, 1999(1999-03-26) (aged 58)
Silverdale, Washington
Years active 1959-1993
Spouse E. Nick Alexander (1970-1999)

Margaret Mason (December 31, 1940 - March 26, 1999) was an American actress best remembered for her work on soap operas in the 1970s.

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Early life and career

Born and raised in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, Mason was of Polish-Czechoslovakian descent. As a child, she went to a convent boarding school.[1] In 1958, she graduated from Saint Cyral's Girls Academy in Danville, Pennsylvania.

In 1962, Mason moved from Iowa to Hollywood.[1] In an interview, she mentioned it was tough to get acting jobs, having to take other parttime jobs and acting lessons while looking for roles.[1] In 1963, sponosred by Rock Hudson, she was a 'Deb Star' of Universal Studios.[1] She appeared in The Manchurian Candidate (1962) and guest starred in several television shows. Meanwhile, her husband E. Nick Alexander wrote a script No More Trees, which would star Mason.[1] The film was never made.

Following an extended break due to health issues, Mason returned to acting in 1970. Although advised to keep her health conditions a secret, she was open about them, and ironically became more successful than in the 1960s.[1] She first landed the role of Linda Patterson in Days of Our Lives, which she played for a year and a half until December 1971.[1] Concerning her role, she told the press in a 1978 interview: "It's always been a love-hate relationship between Linda and the viewers. I'm the misunderstood bad lady."[2] She played Linda as "a well-meaning troublemaker who wants to help others, only to see her efforts boomerang."[2]

From late 1972 until its cancellation in 1974, Mason portrayed main character Selena Cross in the daytime soap opera Return to Peyton Place. In an interview, she said she "just loves working on R.T.T.P.".[1] She returned to Days of Our Lives in 1975, and remained on the soap opera until 1980, returning once more in 1982. Afterwards, she starred as Eve Howard in The Young and the Restless from 1980 to 1982, and briefly in 1993.

Personal life

Mason was a devout Catholic, and once considered becoming a nun.[1] In 1968, she had double pneumonia, cancer surgery, a heart attack and heart surgery.[1] According to the actress, surviving these setbacks changed her personality, from being a "panicky, fussing" woman who became "excited about nothing and being upset about small things" to one who was "unhurried, calm, pausing to savor life".[1] It took her a year and a half to rehabilitate, and although she frequently felt over-tired in her later life, she insisted she fully recovered, saying, "I feel much better than I did before the operation. I can now ride and swim, and I play golf with Nick. Now, I enjoy life as it is, every day, every moment!"[1]

In the 1960s, Mason met actor-writer E. Nick Alexander, whom she married on November 17, 1970. She was a close friend of Mary K. Wells, her Return to Peyton Place co-star.[1] She raised his daughter Lisa Howard from an earlier marriage. In 1999, Mason died of a heart attack at age 58. She was survived by her husband Alexander, a daughter, her mother and her sister.[3]

Filmography

Film
Year Film Role Notes
1959 Night of the Ghouls Martha
1962 The Manchurian Candidate[3] uncredited
1963 Beach Party[3] uncredited
1964 Honeymoon Hotel Mrs. Miller uncredited
1965 I'll Take Sweden Aggressive blonde uncredited
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1963 Burke's Law Model #1 1 episode
1964 Perry Mason Receptionist 1 episode
Burke's Law Amanda's Granddaughter / Dona 2 episodes
The Baileys of Balboa Penny 1 episode
Death Valley Days 1 episode
1965 No Time for Sergeants Nancy Gordon 1 episode
The Rogues Avis 1 episode
Hank Diana 1 episode
1967 The Wild Wild West Lola 1 episode
uncredited
Get Smart Natasha 1 episode
1969 Adam-12 Margaret 1 episode
1970–1971 Days of Our Lives Linda Patterson #2 Daytime soap opera
1972–1974 Return to Peyton Place Selena Cross Daytime soap opera
1975–1980 Days of Our Lives Linda Patterson #2 Daytime soap opera
1981 Play for Today Trevor Preston Duo member 1 episode
1980–1982 The Young and the Restless Eve Howard Daytime soap opera
1982 Days of Our Lives Linda Patterson #2 Daytime soap opera
1990 General Hospital Gloria #1 Daytime soap opera
1991 Northern Exposure Proprietor 1 episode
1993 The Young and the Restless Eve Howard Daytime soap opera

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "I Kept Remembering My Mother Saying - 'Put Yourself in God's hands'", Daytime TV - December 1973
  2. ^ a b "Linda Phillips is latest bride on 'Days'", Boca Raton News, May 7, 1978, p. 14
  3. ^ a b c "Margaret Mason obituary". Variety. 1999-05-05. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117882911.html?categoryid=25&cs=1. Retrieved 2010-04-16. 

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