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Shirley Mason (actress) (Leonie Flugrath) was born on 6 June, 1901 in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., is an American actress. Discover Shirley Mason (actress)'s Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 78 years old?

Popular As Leonie Flugrath
Occupation Actress
Age 78 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 6 June, 1901
Birthday 6 June
Birthplace Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Date of death 27 July, 1979
Died Place Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Her husband is Bernard Durning Sidney Lanfield

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1901

Shirley Mason (born Leonie Flugrath, June 6, 1901 – July 27, 1979) was an American actress of the silent era.

Mason was born in 1901 in Brooklyn, New York, to Emil and Mary (née Dubois) Flugrath.

She and her two sisters Edna and Virginia became actresses at the insistence of their mother, who had first enrolled them in dance classes at a very young age.

The sisters spent much of their childhood touring with companies at Coney Island, Elks Clubs and other venues.

1910

Mason, and her sister Virginia (changed professionally to Viola Dana), made their film debuts at the ages of 10 and 13, respectively, in the film A Christmas Carol (1910).

1911

Mason's next film was 1911's The Threshold of Life (1911).

As a child actress, Mason was not in high demand.

1913

Edna also met her future husband Harold Shaw at the Edison Studios, and when he went to the UK in 1913 to direct at the London Film Company.

1915

It was not until 1915 that she played her role in Vanity Fair.

1916

She acted for Edison studios in 1916, starring in The Littlest Magdalene.

1917

In 1917, her career saw a major advance as she was cast in 13 films that year alone, and was given the title role in the film The Awakening of Ruth.

It was here that she became Shirley Mason, a name selected for her for her role in the film series Seven Deadly Sins (1917).

Viola met her husband, John Collins, at Edison, and the young director and actress became a successful husband-wife team.

Edna accompanied him; however, they did not marry until 1917 when they were producing films in South Africa.

Shirley had appeared in several films and had met her future husband, Bernard Durning.

Durning was a fellow actor and also director, and although eight years her senior, the two were married when Mason was only 16 years old.

Mason and Durning enjoyed a very happy marriage, his directing films back East, and Shirley acting in them.

1920

Mason continued a vibrant acting career through the 1920s, landing several major roles.

1923

All was well until 1923 when Bernard contracted typhoid fever and died, leaving 22-year-old Shirley a widow.

1927

Mason was remarried once more in 1927 to director Sidney Lanfield.

1929

In the 1929 film, The Flying Marine, she appeared in her final role (along with her sister Viola) capping her career at 109 films between the years of 1910 and 1929.

All three Flugrath sisters were hired by Edison Studios.

1972

The two remained married until Lanfield died of a heart attack in 1972.

1979

On July 27, 1979, Mason died of cancer at age 78 in Los Angeles.