Man in the Iron Mask Man in the Iron Mask The Man in the Iron Mask (French: "L'Homme au Masque de Fer"; c. 1640 – 19 November 1703) is the name given to an unidentified prisoner who was arrested in 1669 or 1670 and subsequently held in a number of French prisons, including the Bastille and the Fortress of Pignerol (modern Pinerolo, Italy). He was held in the custody of the same jailer, Bénigne Dauvergne de Saint-Mars, for a period of 34 years. He died on 19 November 1703 under the name "Marchioly", during the reign of King Louis XIV of France (1643–1715). Since no
Lady in the Iron Mask Hayward had played the dual role of the imprisoned prince and his twin in the 1939 version "The Man in the Iron Mask" while Alan Hale, Sr. portrayed Porthos, and in what may have been an instance of stunt casting, the same part was subsequently played by his lookalike son Alan Hale, Jr. in "Lady in the Iron Mask" thirteen years later. Louis Hayward ... D'Artagnan<br> Patricia Medina ... Princess Anne / Princess Louise<br> Alan Hale, Jr. ... Porthos<br> Judd Holdren ... Aramis<br> Steve Brodie ... Athos<br> John Sutton ... Duke de Valdac<br> Hal Gerard ... Philip of Spain<br> Lester