Raymond Massey
Actor
86 years (Aug 30, 1896 – Jul 29, 1983)Toronto, Ontario, Canada
In a business that burns through people quickly, Raymond Massey is a long-distance runner who has treated acting as a trade rather than a spotlight. 'Arsenic and Old Lace' is where the largest audience met him. 'East of Eden' is the other credit most often cited. He started at 33. There are 65 entries on the filmography, most of them supporting work in other people's stories. He earned a the Academy Award nomination for 'Abe Lincoln in Illinois'.
Raymond Massey
Actor
In a business that burns through people quickly, Raymond Massey is a long-distance runner who has treated acting as a trade rather than a spotlight. 'Arsenic and Old Lace' is where the largest audience met him. 'East of Eden' is the other credit most often cited. He started at 33. There are 65 entries on the filmography, most of them supporting work in other people's stories. He earned a the Academy Award nomination for 'Abe Lincoln in Illinois'.
48 Movies
Plays Adam Trask
East of Eden
1955
Plays Abraham Lincoln
How the West Was Won
1962
Plays Abraham Farlan
A Matter of Life and Death
1946
Plays Jonathan Brewster
Arsenic and Old Lace
1944
Plays The Preacher
Mackenna's Gold
1969
Plays Leland Willis
Chain Lightning
1950
Plays Will Marlow
Dallas
1950
Plays Philip Waverton
The Old Dark House
1932
Plays Dist. Attorney Frank Lalor
The Woman in the Window
1944
Plays Jacob Stint
Sugarfoot
1951
Plays Capt. Steve Jarvis
Action in the North Atlantic
1943
Plays Dr. Ingersoll
Dangerously They Live
1941
Plays Gail Wynand
The Fountainhead
1949
Plays John Cabal / Oswald Cabal
Things to Come
1936
Plays John Brown
Santa Fe Trail
1940
Plays Maj. Gen. Claire L. Chennault
God Is My Co-Pilot
1945
Plays Major Otto Baumeister
Desperate Journey
1942
Plays Andy Brock
49th Parallel
1941
Plays Nathan
David and Bathsheba
1951
Plays Major General Snipes
Battle Cry
1955
Plays Clinton Jones
Years Ago
1948
Plays King Cutler
Reap the Wild Wind
1942
Plays DeLaage
The Hurricane
1937
Plays Abbott Donner
The Great Impostor
1960
Plays Arnim von Dahnwitz
Hotel Berlin
1945
Plays Black Michael
The Prisoner of Zenda
1937
Plays General Cummings
The Naked and the Dead
1958
Plays Big Jack Davis
Carson City
1952
Plays Dean Graham
Possessed
1947
Plays Sheik Yousseff
The Desert Song
1953
Plays Chauvelin
The Scarlet Pimpernel
1934
Plays Old Randall McCoy
Roseanna McCoy
1949
Plays King Philip II of Spain
Fire Over England
1937
Plays John Ives
Come Fill the Cup
1951
Plays Abe Lincoln
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1940
Plays Junius Brutus Booth
Prince of Players
1955
Plays Ezra Mannon
Mourning Becomes Electra
1947
Plays Boss Kruger
Barricade
1950
Plays Prince Ghul
The Drum
1938
Plays The Shah
Omar Khayyam
1957
Plays Cardinal Richelieu
Under the Red Robe
1937
Plays John Brown
Seven Angry Men
1955
Plays Sherlock Holmes
The Speckled Band
1931
Plays Peter Charrington
Black Limelight
1938
17 TV Shows
Plays Dr. Leonard Barry Gillespie
Dr. Kildare
1961
Plays Dr. Henry Craig
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
Plays Dr. Glendon
Night Gallery
1970
Plays Lord Hook
General Electric Theater
1953
Plays Sir George Sidney
Climax!
1954
Plays Clinton Jones
The Ford Theatre Hour
1948
Plays B. Elzie Bubb
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
1966
Plays Sir Oliver Garnett
Riverboat
1959
Plays The Inquisitor
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Plays Sam Pine
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Plays Abe Lincoln
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Plays Captain William Brooks
Adventures in Paradise
1959
Plays Amos Claypool
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
Plays Malachi West
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
Plays Montezuma IX
Wagon Train
1957
Writer
Plays Sir George Sidney, MP
Armchair Theatre
1956
Plays George Apley
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
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Mackenna's Gold
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My Darling Daughters' Anniversary
Matthew Cunningham
1973
Night Gallery
Dr. Glendon
1970–
Mackenna's Gold
The Preacher
1969
Saint Joan
The Inquisitor
1967
Hallmark Hall of Fame
The Inquisitor
1967Season 17
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
B. Elzie Bubb
1966Season 1
How the West Was Won
Abraham Lincoln
1962
Jacqueline Kennedy's Asian Journey
Narrator
1962
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Leonard Barry Gillespie · 191 episodes
1961–
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Raymond Massey still alive?
Raymond Massey passed away on July 29, 1983 at age 86.
What are the most famous roles of Raymond Massey?
Raymond Massey is best known for roles in Arsenic and Old Lace, East of Eden, How the West Was Won.
How many movies has Raymond Massey been in?
Over a 54-year career (since 1929), Raymond Massey has appeared in 47 movies and 17 TV shows.
What was Raymond Massey's first movie?
The career of Raymond Massey began with High Treason (1929).
What is Raymond Massey's most recent movie or series?
Raymond Massey's most recent release is Dinah!, which premiered on October 21, 1974.
What TV shows has Raymond Massey appeared in?
On television, Raymond Massey has appeared in Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Night Gallery, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, Wagon Train.
Raymond Massey
1896-08-30 · 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).