Raymond Massey
ActingBorn Aug 30, 1896Died Jul 29, 1983
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 (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
Saint Joan
movie1967
Hallmark Hall of Fame
tv1951
The Crooked Billet
movie1930
Night Gallery
tv1970
Night Gallery
tv1970
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
tv1955
A Matter of Life and Death
movie1946
Arsenic and Old Lace
movie1944
The True Story of the Civil War
movie1956
East of Eden
movie1955
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
tv1962
My Darling Daughters' Anniversary
movie1973
Filmography
1974Dinah!as Selftv1973My Darling Daughters' Anniversaryas Matthew Cunninghammovie1973The President's Plane Is Missingas Secretary of State Freeman Sharkeymovie1972All My Darling Daughtersas Matthew Cunninghammovie1971Walt Whitman: Poet for a New Ageas Abraham Lincolnmovie1970Night Galleryas Colonel Archie Dittman (segment "Clean Kills and Other Trophies")tv1969Mackenna's Goldas The Preachermovie1967Saint Joanas The Inquisitormovie1966The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.as B. Elzie Bubbtv1964Choiceas Narratormovie1962How the West Was Wonas Abraham Lincolnmovie1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Selftv1962The Merv Griffin Showas Selftv1962Jacqueline Kennedy's Asian Journeyas Narratormovie1961The Queen's Guardsmovie1961Dr. Kildareas Dr. Leonard Barry Gillespietv1961The Fiercest Heartas Willem Prisloommovie1960The Great Impostoras Abbott Donnermovie1960Insighttv1960Seconds for Survivalas Self - Narrator (voice)movie1959Adventures in Paradiseas Captain William Brookstv1959Riverboatas Sir Oliver Garnetttv1958Westinghouse Desilu Playhouseas Amos Claypooltv1958The Naked and the Deadas General Cummingsmovie1957Wagon Trainas Montezuma IXtv1957Omar Khayyamas The Shahmovie1957Mayerlingas The Prime Ministermovie1956The True Story of the Civil Waras Narratormovie1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Malachi Westtv1956Armchair Theatreas Writertv1956The Naked Eyeas Sprechermovie1955The 20th Century Fox Hourtv1955Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Sam Pinetv1955East of Edenas Adam Traskmovie1955Seven Angry Menas John Brownmovie1955Battle Cryas Major General Snipesmovie1955Prince of Playersas Junius Brutus Boothmovie1954Climax!as Doc Woodwardtv1953The American Roadas Narratormovie1953The Desert Songas Sheik Yousseffmovie1953General Electric Theateras Paul von Hindenburgtv1952Carson Cityas Big Jack Davismovie1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas The Inquisitortv1951Come Fill the Cupas John Ivesmovie1951David and Bathshebaas Nathanmovie1951Sugarfootas Jacob Stintmovie1951The Victor Borge Showas Selftv1950Dallasas Will Marlowmovie1950Lux Video Theatreas Abe Lincolntv1950Challenge: Science Against Canceras Narrated by (voice)movie1950The Bob Hope Showas Selftv1950Barricadeas Boss Krugermovie1950Chain Lightningas Leland Willismovie1950What's My Line?as Self - Mystery Guesttv1950Robert Montgomery Presentsas Judge Bentontv1949Roseanna McCoyas Old Randall McCoymovie1949Lights Outtv1949The Fountainheadas Gail Wynandmovie1948Ford Theatretv1948The Ford Theatre Houras Clinton Jonestv1948The Ed Sullivan Showas Selftv1947Mourning Becomes Electraas Ezra Mannonmovie1947Possessedas Dean Grahammovie1946A Matter of Life and Deathas Abraham Farlanmovie1945God Is My Co-Pilotas Maj. Gen. Claire L. Chennaultmovie1945Hotel Berlinas Arnim von Dahnwitzmovie1944The Woman in the Windowas Dist. Attorney Frank Lalormovie1944Arsenic and Old Laceas Jonathan Brewstermovie1943Action in the North Atlanticas Capt. Steve Jarvismovie1942Breakdowns of 1942as Selfmovie1942Desperate Journeyas Major Otto Baumeistermovie1942Reap the Wild Windas King Cutlermovie1941Dangerously They Liveas Dr. Ingersollmovie194149th Parallelas Andy Brockmovie1940Santa Fe Trailas John Brownmovie1940Abe Lincoln in Illinoisas Abe Lincolnmovie1938Black Limelightas Peter Charringtonmovie1938The Drumas Prince Ghulmovie1937The Hurricaneas DeLaagemovie1937The Prisoner of Zendaas Black Michaelmovie