Hilary Mason

Hilary Lavender Mason (4 September 1917 – 5 September 2006) 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.

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Known For

Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989 • as Mrs. Hill

Play for Today

1970

The Bill

1984

BBC Play of the Month

1965 • as Mrs. Elton

Tales of the Unexpected

1979 • as Mrs Pardoe

Minder

1979 • as Mrs. Mayhew

Filmography

1997

Aquila

as Mrs. Murray

TV - Released: 12/2/1997

1995

Haunted

as Elderly Lady

Movie - Released: 10/27/1995

Coogan's Run

TV - Released: 11/17/1995

1994

Wycliffe

as Edith Riddle

TV - Released: 7/24/1994

Pie in the Sky

as Mrs. Lonsdale

TV - Released: 3/13/1994

1993

The Last Vampyre

as Miss Ruddock

Movie - Released: 3/14/1993

The Detectives

as First Old Lady

TV - Released: 1/27/1993

1991

Afraid of the Dark

as Basement Woman

Movie - Released: 10/10/1991

1990

Meridian

as Martha

Movie - Released: 11/10/1990

One Foot In the Grave

as Elspeth

TV - Released: 1/4/1990

1989

Robot Jox

as Professor Laplace

Movie - Released: 10/1/1989

The Heat of the Day

as Mrs. Tringsby

Movie - Released: 6/9/1989

Campion

as Mrs. Munsey

TV - Released: 1/22/1989

Maid Marian and Her Merry Men

as Gladys

TV - Released: 11/16/1989

Agatha Christie's Poirot

as Mrs. Hill

TV - Released: 1/8/1989

1988

An Affair in Mind

as Miss Platt

Movie - Released: 1/5/1988

1986

Dolls

as Hilary Hartwicke

Movie - Released: 10/27/1986

All Passion Spent

as Edith

Movie - Released: 12/9/1986

Lovejoy

as Mrs. Greenlands

TV - Released: 1/10/1986

1985

Miss Marple: The Moving Finger

as Emily Barton

TV - Released: 2/21/1985

Three Up, Two Down

as Joan

TV - Released: 4/15/1985

1984

Ten Years in an Open Necked Shirt

as Mother Cyrene

Movie - Released: 3/10/1984

The Bill

TV - Released: 10/16/1984

Sherlock Holmes

as Miss Ruddock

TV - Released: 4/24/1984

Miss Marple

as Emily Barton

TV - Released: 12/26/1984

1983

The Return of the Soldier

as Ward

Movie - Released: 1/6/1983

1982

Ghost in the Water

as Nan

Movie - Released: 12/31/1982

The Young Ones

as Old Woman Next Door

TV - Released: 11/9/1982

Brendon Chase

as Beatrix Holcombe

TV - Released: 1/3/1982

1981

A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peter

as Kidderminster

Movie - Released: 1/30/1981

Days

as Mother

Movie - Released: 2/27/1981

Bergerac

as Aunt Annie

TV - Released: 10/18/1981

Bergerac

as Miss Amberton

TV - Released: 10/18/1981

1979

Tales of the Unexpected

as Mrs Pardoe

TV - Released: 3/24/1979

Minder

as Mrs. Mayhew

TV - Released: 10/29/1979

The Legend of King Arthur

as Midwife

TV - Released: 10/7/1979

Worzel Gummidge

as Miss Fogg

TV - Released: 2/25/1979

1978

The One and Only Phyllis Dixey

as Medium

Movie - Released: 11/1/1978

Absolution

as Miss Froggatt

Movie - Released: 6/5/1978

1977

Movie

The Three Hostages

as Mrs Medina

Movie - Released: 12/27/1977

The Curse of the Claw

as Kevin's Mother

Movie - Released: 10/25/1977

Nicholas Nickleby

as Mrs. Nickleby

TV - Released: 3/27/1977

1976

I Don't Want to Be Born

as Mrs. Hyde

Movie - Released: 2/1/1976

Early Struggles

as Mum

Movie - Released: 3/30/1976

The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin

TV - Released: 9/8/1976

The Phoenix and the Carpet

TV - Released: 12/29/1976

1975

84 Charing Cross Road

as Voice of Joan Todd

Movie - Released: 11/4/1975

Angels

TV - Released: 9/1/1975

My Brother's Keeper

TV - Released: 9/7/1975

Poldark

as Mrs. Carne

TV - Released: 10/5/1975

1974

Within These Walls

TV - Released: 1/4/1974

1973

Don't Look Now

as Heather

Movie - Released: 10/11/1973

1971

Just Love

as Mrs Herbert

Movie - Released: 11/21/1971

Justice

as Mrs. Garside

TV - Released: 10/8/1971

1970

Movie

Macbeth

as Witch

Movie - Released: 9/20/1970

Play for Today

TV - Released: 10/15/1970

The Six Wives of Henry VIII

as Lady Boleyn

TV - Released: 1/1/1970

1969

Counterstrike

TV - Released: 9/8/1969

Paul Temple

TV - Released: 11/23/1969

The Main Chance

as Agnes McLaren

TV - Released: 6/18/1969

1965

United!

TV - Released: 10/4/1965

BBC Play of the Month

as Mrs. Elton

TV - Released: 10/19/1965

1963

Movie

Omnibus for All

as Commentator

Movie - Released: 1/1/1963

1962

Suspense

TV - Released: 4/30/1962

1961

Movie

The Wedding

as Bride's Mother

Movie - Released: 10/17/1961

1960

Movie

Who Pays the Piper?

Movie - Released: 10/13/1960

Movie

Rockets in the Dunes

as Mrs. Allen

Movie - Released: 1/1/1960

Maigret

TV - Released: 10/31/1960

Unknown

A Wedding