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3 | Raymond Hart Massey (August 30, 1896 – July 29, 1983) was a Canadian actor. |
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5 | Known 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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7 | For playing [[UsefulNotes/AbrahamLincoln the title role]] in ''Theatre/AbeLincolnInIllinois'' (1940), Massey was nominated for the UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Actor. |
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9 | He had three children, two of whom (Creator/DanielMassey and Creator/AnnaMassey) became actors in their own right. |
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12 | !!Works with pages on TV Tropes: |
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15 | [[folder:Film roles]] |
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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41 | [[folder:Television roles]] |
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 |
46 | [[/folder]] |
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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 |
54 | [[/folder]] |
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