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Mason Adams

Mason Adams

Actor · Died April 26, 2005, aged 86 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Mason Adams was well known for playing Pepper Young on the popular radio soap opera series Pepper Young's Family throughout the 1940 and 1950s. He was also heard on most of the successful radio programs during radio's "Golden Age." In the 1970s, Adams was frequently heard on Himan Brown's CBS Mystery Theater radio series. He had a regular running role on the Lou Grant TV series for several seasons and appeared in hundreds of other television series throughout the 1950s, '60s, '70s and '80s and '90s and can still can be seen playing featured roles in films and on TV.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
February 26, 1919
Died
April 26, 2005 (aged 86)
From
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
34 on MovieCove · 65 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 33% in 30 days

What are Mason Adams' films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
35%
Morality
35%
Power
11%
Society
8%
Self
7%
Survival
5%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeParenthood2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 6 · Dark 2

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 12 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 8 · Intense 4

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 8 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 7 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 7
Threshold guardian
2 of 7
Shadow
1 of 7
Herald
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Warm
9
Dread
3
Absurd
3
Contemplative
3
Other
13

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Mason Adams' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mason Adams' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

65 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page.

  • American Eats: History on a Bun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Narrator

  • Norman Rockwell: An American Portrait (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Narrator

  • The West Wing(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Justice Joseph Crouch

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Life Among the Cannibals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Francis

  • The Lesser Evil(1998)

    as Derek's Father

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • From the Earth to the Moon(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Clinton Anderson

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Hudson River Blues(1997)

    as Grandpa

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Oz(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Hoyt

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Trapwell (segment "The Scoop")

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Sidney Pomerantz

  • Touch(1997)

    as Father Nestor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Murder One(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Sidney Pomerantz

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Not of This Earth(1995)

    as Dr. Rochelle

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Houseguest(1995)

    as Mr. Pike

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker(1994)

    as Henry D. Hyde

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Son in Law(1993)

    as Walter Warner Sr.

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Class of '96 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as President Harris

  • Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted(1992)

    as Judge Colbert

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Buying a Landslide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Bob Rutherford

  • Solomon Northup's Odyssey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Ford

  • Toy Soldiers(1991)

    as Deputy Director Brown

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster(1991)

    as Frank Halloran

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Family Matters(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as The Judge

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Knight & Daye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 7 episodes · as Everett Daye

  • Monsters(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Rage of Angels: The Story Continues(1986)

    as Father Francis Ryan

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Rage of Angels: The Story Continues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · as Francis Ryan

  • Who Is Julia? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Dr. Gordon

  • Walt Disney World: A Dream Come True (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Narrator

  • Northstar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Dr. Karl Janss

  • Morningstar/Eveningstar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Bob Ranier

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Under Siege (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Geoffrey Wiggins

  • F/X(1986)

    as Col. Mason

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Whimsical World of Oz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The Night They Saved Christmas(1984)

    as Sumner Murdock

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Passions(1984)

    as Ron Sandler

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Roger Philby

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Adam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Ray Mellette

  • Great Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Family Ties(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Professor Lloyd Rhodes

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Peking Encounter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as The Cat in the Hat / Narrator (voice)

  • The Kid with the Broken Halo(1982)

    as Harry Tannenbaum

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Ford

  • The Final Conflict(1981)

    as President

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Revenge of the Stepford Wives(1980)

    as Wally

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Murder Can Hurt You!(1980)

    as Willie the Wino

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Flamingo Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Elmo Tyson

  • A Shining Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Dr. Ed Johnson

  • And Baby Makes Six(1979)

    as Dr. Eliot Losen

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard Simmons

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Lou Grant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 114 episodes · as Charlie Hume

  • Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure(1977)

    as Grandpa (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Deadliest Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Bill Cairns

  • God Told Me To(1976)

    as Obstetrician

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Happy Hooker(1975)

    as The Banker with Chris

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Another World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1,547 episodes · Actor

  • The Computer Comes to Marketing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Narrator (uncredited)

  • Startime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Radio Actor

  • Decoy(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill Wendover

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Phil Silvers Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Walter Maxwell (uncredited)

  • Robert Montgomery Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Watkins

  • Mr. Bell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Thomas Watson

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 65 titles from 1947 to 2006; peak year 1981.

Biggest box office

Son in Law (1993)

$36M worldwide

Highest rated

F/X (1986)

Midcredits 70th

Most popular right now

The Final Conflict (1981)

Film career

19472006

Peak 1981 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1976Screen debut· God Told Me To
  • 1982First top-billed film· The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting65 of 65: 65 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59th

By decade

1940s1 · acting1950s4 · acting1960s2 · acting1970s8 · acting1980s28 · acting1990s20 · acting2000s2 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 11% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Mason Adams' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 34 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted (1992)

77th percentile spread · 17% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster (1991)

Midcredits 78th · 72% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Mason Adams' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 71 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 35 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 63 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Mason Adams work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mason Adams' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jaclyn Smith shares the most, 2.

Actors

Cinematographers