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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 .
Raymond Massey (1896-1983) Raymond Massey. Educated at the University of Toronto & Balliol College, Oxford, he joined the Canadian Field Artillery in World War I, served in France & was wounded. His first appearance was in a stage production in Siberia, during the multi-nation intervention of 1918 - 1919. Raymond returned to Canada & his family ...
- January 1, 1
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Massey was born Raymond Hart Massey in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He studied at Balliol College, Oxford and at the University of Toronto. Massey served in the Canadian Army during World War II. Massey moved to London to begin his acting career in 1922.
Raymond Massey. Actor: Arsenic and Old Lace. Educated at the University of Toronto & Balliol College, Oxford, he joined the Canadian Field Artillery in World War I, served in France & was wounded. His first appearance was in a stage production in Siberia, during the multi-nation intervention of 1918 - 1919. Raymond returned to Canada & his family farm implement business , Massey-Harris Tractor ...
- August 30, 1896
- July 29, 1983
Raymond Massey (born August 30, 1896, Toronto, Ontario, Canada—died July 29, 1983, Los Angeles, California, U.S.) was a Canadian-American actor, director, and producer. Massey was born into a prominent Toronto family. He served in the Canadian Army and was wounded at Ypres, France, in 1916. After World War I he continued his education, at ...
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Jul 31, 1983 · Raymond Massey, who starred in movies as Abraham Lincoln and on television as Dr. Gillespie in the ''Dr. Kildare'' series, died Friday at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, relatives said today.
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Raymond Massey was a Canadian-born stage and movie actor who was extremely successful on both sides of the Atlantic in a long and distinguished 50 year career. He began as a significant presence in the British cinema of the 1930's, particularly in his work for Alexander Korda, and then became well known in Hollywood during the 1940's for appearances in such films as 'Abe Lincoln in Illinois ...
