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3Raymond Hart Massey (August 30, 1896 – July 29, 1983) was a Canadian actor.
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5Known for his commanding, stage-trained voice, Massey's best remembered roles included Jonathan Brewster in ''Theatre/ArsenicAndOldLace'' (1944), Abraham Farlan in ''Film/AMatterOfLifeAndDeath'' (1946), and Dr. Gillespie in the series ''Series/DrKildare'' (1961–66).
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7For playing [[UsefulNotes/AbrahamLincoln the title role]] in ''Theatre/AbeLincolnInIllinois'' (1940), Massey was nominated for the UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Actor.
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9He had three children, two of whom (Creator/DanielMassey and Creator/AnnaMassey) became actors in their own right.
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16* ''Theatre/TheSpeckledBand'' (1931) as Franchise/SherlockHolmes
17* ''Film/{{The Old Dark House|1932}}'' (1932) as Philip Waverton
18* ''Film/{{The Scarlet Pimpernel|1934}}'' (1934) as Citizen Chauvelin
19* ''Film/ThingsToCome'' (1936) as John Cabal / Oswald Cabal
20* ''Film/FireOverEngland'' (1937) as UsefulNotes/PhilipII of Spain
21* ''Film/ThePrisonerOfZenda'' (1937) as Black Michael
22* ''Theatre/AbeLincolnInIllinois'' (1940) as UsefulNotes/AbrahamLincoln
23* ''Film/FortyNinthParallel'' (1941) as Andy Brock
24* ''Film/ReapTheWildWind'' (1942) as King Cutler
25* ''Film/DesperateJourney'' (1942) as Major Otto Baumeister
26* ''Theatre/ArsenicAndOldLace'' (1944) as Jonathan Brewster
27* ''Film/TheWomanInTheWindow'' (1944) as District Attorney Frank Lalor
28* ''Film/HotelBerlin'' (1945) as Arnim von Dahnwitz
29* ''Film/AMatterOfLifeAndDeath'' (1946) as Abraham Farlan
30* ''Theatre/MourningBecomesElectra'' (1947) as Brigadier General Ezra Mannon
31* ''Literature/TheFountainhead'' (1949) as Gail Wynand
32* ''Theatre/TheDesertSong'' (1953) as Sheik Yousseff
33* ''Film/{{Battle Cry|1955}}'' (1955) as Major General Snipes
34* ''Film/EastOfEden'' (1955) as Adam Trask
35* ''Film/SevenAngryMen'' (1955) as John Brown
36* ''Literature/TheNakedAndTheDead'' (1958) as General Cummings
37* ''Film/HowTheWestWasWon'' (1962) as Abraham Lincoln
38* ''Film/MackennasGold'' (1969) as the Preacher
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42* ''Series/AlfredHitchcockPresents'' (1959, episode "Road Hog") as Colonel Archie Dittman
43* ''Series/WagonTrain'' (1960, episode "Princess of a Lost Tribe") as Montezuma IX
44* ''Series/DrKildare'' (1961–66) as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
45* ''Series/NightGallery'' (1971–72, episodes "Clean Kills and Other Trophies" and "Rare Objects") as Colonel Archie Dittman and Doctor Glendon, respectively
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48[[folder:Theatre roles]]
49* ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}'' (1931) as Hamlet
50* ''Literature/EthanFrome'' (1936) as Ethan Frome
51* ''Theatre/AbeLincolnInIllinois'' (1938–39) as UsefulNotes/AbrahamLincoln
52* ''Theatre/{{Pygmalion}}'' (1945–46) as Professor Henry Higgins
53* ''Theatre/{{JB}}'' (1958–59) as Mr. Zuss
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