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).
Raymond Massey - 1964 Goldwater-Miller Presidential Campaign Commercial
VideoKnown For
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
TV
The Bob Hope Show
Self
1950
TV
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
TV
Wagon Train
Montezuma IX
1957
TV
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest
1950
TV
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
TV
Robert Montgomery Presents
Dr. Henry Craig
1950
TV
Robert Montgomery Presents
Dr. Clark Evans
1950
TV
Robert Montgomery Presents
Judge Benton
1950
TV
Climax!
Sir George Sidney
1954
TV
Climax!
Doc Woodward
1954
TV
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Malachi West
1956
TV
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Leonard Barry Gillespie
1961
TV
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
TV
Night Gallery
Dr. Glendon
1970
TV
Night Gallery
Colonel Archie Dittman (segment "Clean Kills and Other Trophies")
1970
TV
Dinah!
Self
1974
TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Sam Pine
1955
TV
Adventures in Paradise
Captain William Brooks
1959
TV
Lights Out
1949
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 West1956TVArmchair Theatreas Sir George Sidney, MP1956FilmThe Naked Eyeas Sprecher1955TVThe 20th Century Fox Houras George Apley1955TVAlfred 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