Raymond Massey

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

August 30, 1896

Died

July 29, 1983 (age 86)

Place of Birth

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Also Known As

Raymond Hart Massey

Raymond Massey

Biography

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 (1961–1966), John Brown in Santa Fe Trail (1940), Seven Angry Men (1955), Abraham Farlan in A Matter of Life and Death (1946), and Jonathan Brewster in Arsenic and Old Lace (1944).

Known For

Filmography

1974TVDinah!as Self1973FilmMy Darling Daughters' Anniversaryas Matthew Cunningham1973FilmThe President's Plane Is Missingas Secretary of State Freeman Sharkey1972FilmAll My Darling Daughtersas Matthew Cunningham1971FilmWalt Whitman: Poet for a New Ageas Abraham Lincoln1970TVNight Galleryas Dr. Glendon1969FilmMackenna's Goldas The Preacher1967FilmSaint Joanas The Inquisitor1966TVThe Girl from U.N.C.L.E.as B. Elzie Bubb1964FilmChoiceas Narrator1962FilmHow the West Was Wonas Abraham Lincoln1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self1962FilmJacqueline Kennedy's Asian Journeyas Narrator1961FilmThe Queen's Guards1961TVDr. Kildareas Dr. Leonard Barry Gillespie1961FilmThe Fiercest Heartas Willem Prisloom1960FilmThe Great Impostoras Abbott Donner1960TVInsight1960FilmSeconds for Survivalas Self - Narrator (voice)1959TVAdventures in Paradiseas Captain William Brooks1959TVRiverboatas Sir Oliver Garnett1958TVWestinghouse Desilu Playhouseas Amos Claypool1958FilmThe Naked and the Deadas General Cummings1957TVWagon Trainas Montezuma IX1957FilmOmar Khayyamas The Shah1957FilmMayerlingas The Prime Minister1956FilmThe True Story of the Civil Waras Narrator1956TVDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Malachi West1956FilmThe Naked Eyeas Sprecher1955TVThe 20th Century Fox Hour1955TVAlfred Hitchcock Presentsas Sam Pine1955FilmEast of Edenas Adam Trask1955FilmSeven Angry Menas John Brown1955FilmBattle Cryas Major General Snipes1955FilmPrince of Playersas Junius Brutus Booth1954TVClimax!as Sir George Sidney1953FilmThe American Roadas Narrator1953FilmThe Desert Songas Sheik Yousseff1953TVGeneral Electric Theateras Lord Hook1952FilmCarson Cityas Big Jack Davis1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas The Inquisitor1951FilmCome Fill the Cupas John Ives1951FilmDavid and Bathshebaas Nathan1951FilmSugarfootas Jacob Stint1951TVThe Victor Borge Showas Self1950FilmDallasas Will Marlow1950TVLux Video Theatreas Abe Lincoln1950FilmChallenge: Science Against Canceras Narrated by (voice)1950TVThe Bob Hope Showas Self1950FilmBarricadeas Boss Kruger1950FilmChain Lightningas Leland Willis1950TVWhat's My Line?as Self - Mystery Guest1950TVRobert Montgomery Presents1949FilmRoseanna McCoyas Old Randall McCoy1949TVLights Out1949FilmThe Fountainheadas Gail Wynand1948TVFord Theatre1948TVThe Ford Theatre Houras Clinton Jones1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self1947FilmMourning Becomes Electraas Ezra Mannon1947FilmPossessedas Dean Graham1946FilmA Matter of Life and Deathas Abraham Farlan1945FilmGod Is My Co-Pilotas Maj. Gen. Claire L. Chennault1945FilmHotel Berlinas Arnim von Dahnwitz1944FilmThe Woman in the Windowas Dist. Attorney Frank Lalor1944FilmArsenic and Old Laceas Jonathan Brewster1943FilmAction in the North Atlanticas Capt. Steve Jarvis1942FilmBreakdowns of 1942as Self1942FilmDesperate Journeyas Major Otto Baumeister1942FilmReap the Wild Windas King Cutler1941FilmDangerously They Liveas Dr. Ingersoll1941Film49th Parallelas Andy Brock1940FilmSanta Fe Trailas John Brown1940FilmAbe Lincoln in Illinoisas Abe Lincoln1938FilmBlack Limelightas Peter Charrington1938FilmThe Drumas Prince Ghul1937FilmThe Hurricaneas DeLaage1937FilmThe Prisoner of Zendaas Black Michael1937FilmUnder the Red Robeas Cardinal Richelieu1937FilmFire Over Englandas King Philip II of Spain1937FilmDreaming Lipsas Miguel del Vayo1936FilmThings to Comeas John Cabal / Oswald Cabal1934FilmThe Scarlet Pimpernelas Chauvelin1932FilmThe Old Dark Houseas Philip Waverton1932FilmThe Face at the Windowas Paul le Gros1931FilmThe Speckled Bandas Sherlock Holmes1930FilmThe Crooked Billet1929FilmHigh Treasonas Member of Federated States Council

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