Raymond Massey
Also known as Raymond Hart Massey
Canadian American actor (1896–1983)
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- Works
- 11
Top works
- J.B.
- Discovery of Hawaii and Honolulu Harbor
- Abe Lincoln in Illinois
- Abe Lincoln in Illinois
- When I Was Young (Goodread Biographies)
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Film & TV
Acting · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Raymond Hart Massey (August 30, 1896 – July 29, 1983) was a Canadian actor known for his commanding stage-trained voice. For his lead role in Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940), Massey was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. He reprised his role as Lincoln on TV and in How the West Was Won (1962). Among his other well-known roles were Dr Gillespie in the NBC TV series Dr Kildare…
Known for
- Dinah! — Self1974
- My Darling Daughters' Anniversary — Matthew Cunningham1973
- The President's Plane Is Missing — Secretary of State Freeman Sharkey1973
- All My Darling Daughters — Matthew Cunningham1972
- Walt Whitman: Poet for a New Age — Abraham Lincoln1971
- Night Gallery — Dr. Glendon1970
- Night Gallery — Colonel Archie Dittman (segment "Clean Kills and Other Trophies")
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1896 births1983 deaths20th-century American male actors20th-century Canadian male actorsAlumni of Balliol College, OxfordAmerican male film actorsAppleby College alumniCanadian Army personnel of World War IICanadian emigrants to the United StatesCanadian expatriates in BelgiumCanadian expatriates in RussiaCanadian Expeditionary Force officers