- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJohn Henry Mason
- Nickname
- John Mason
- Height6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
- John 'Spider Bruce' Mason was born on June 17, 1895 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA. He was an actor, known for Playing God (1997), Harlem Is Heaven (1932) and The Joint Is Jumpin' (1949). He died on July 2, 1952 in New York City, New York, USA.
- One of the last African-American performers to appear in black face make-up, he worked with Dusty Fletcher, and, with Fletcher, claimed authorship of the famous comedy routine "Open the Door, Richard".
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