Bill Mason (jewel thief)
Encyclopedia
Bill Mason is an American
jewel
thief who, in his autobiography
Confessions of a Master Jewel Thief, avers that he has stolen $35,000,000 in property from the private residences of Bob Hope
, Phyllis Diller
, Johnny Weissmuller
and Armand Hammer
. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/05/03/1083436526452.html?from=storylhs
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
jewel
Gemstone
A gemstone or gem is a piece of mineral, which, in cut and polished form, is used to make jewelry or other adornments...
thief who, in his autobiography
Autobiography
An autobiography is a book about the life of a person, written by that person.-Origin of the term:...
Confessions of a Master Jewel Thief, avers that he has stolen $35,000,000 in property from the private residences of Bob Hope
Bob Hope
Bob Hope, KBE, KCSG, KSS was a British-born American comedian and actor who appeared in vaudeville, on Broadway, and in radio, television and movies. He was also noted for his work with the US Armed Forces and his numerous USO shows entertaining American military personnel...
, Phyllis Diller
Phyllis Diller
Phyllis Diller is an American actress and comedian. She created a stage persona of a wild-haired, eccentrically dressed housewife who makes jokes about a husband named "Fang" while pretending to smoke from a long cigarette holder...
, Johnny Weissmuller
Johnny Weissmuller
Johnny Weissmuller was an Austro-Hungarian-born American swimmer and actor best known for playing Tarzan in movies. Weissmuller was one of the world's best swimmers in the 1920s, winning five Olympic gold medals and one bronze medal. He won fifty-two US National Championships and set sixty-seven...
and Armand Hammer
Armand Hammer
Armand Hammer was an American business tycoon most closely associated with Occidental Petroleum, a company he ran for decades, though he was known as well as for his art collection, his philanthropy, and for his close ties to the Soviet Union.Thanks to business interests around the world and his...
. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/05/03/1083436526452.html?from=storylhs
External links
- CNN interview
- "King Of Cat Burglars" Newspaper article about Mason and his book