About Bill Mason
Born 1940. Bill Mason is a writer.
Bill Mason (born 1940 in Hundred, West Virginia) is an American jewel thief who, in his 2004 autobiography Confessions of a Master Jewel Thief, claimed that he has stolen $35,000,000 in property from the private residences and hotel rooms, with targets including Phyllis Diller, Johnny Weissmuller and Armand Hammer.
In popular culture In 2007, the second story on the episode "Religious Prey: Greater Ministries Int'l / It Takes a Thief", of the television series American Greed, covered his story, including extensive interviews with Mason.
In 2010, Confessions of a Master Jewel Thief was optioned by Anthony Mastromauro of Identity Films.
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American thief
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Bill Mason was born in 1940.
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Bill Mason is a writer.
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· DBpedia: Bill Mason (jewel thief)
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