In a career that spanned 57 years, Dan Mason (1853-1929) went From performing German dialect routines in variety halls to appearing in Broadway musicals to playing character roles in Silent films.
This first-ever biography of the American.
Best remembered for his role as the irascible "Skipper" in the Toonerville Trolley Silent comedies, Mason created dozens of unique and colorful characters on stage and screen.
Along the way he also wrote, produced, directed and starred in his own plays.
In a career that spanned 57 years, Dan Mason (1853-1929) went From performing German dialect routines in variety halls to appearing in Broadway musicals to playing character roles in Silent films