Raymond Massey

Nominated for Oscar. Another 4 wins See more awards »

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Dr. Kildare (1961)

Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)

East of Eden (1955)

Things to Come (1936)

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Actor (85 titles)

1973 My Darling Daughters' Anniversary (TV movie)
Matthew Cunningham

1973 The President's Plane Is Missing (TV movie)
Secretary Of State Freeman Sharkey

1972 All My Darling Daughters (TV movie)
Matthew Cunningham

1971-1972 Rod Serling's Night Gallery (TV series)
Colonel Archie Dittman (segment "Clean Kills and Other Trophies") / Dr. Glendon

– Rare Objects (1972) … Dr. Glendon

– Make Me Laugh/Clean Kills and Other Trophies (1971) … Colonel Archie Dittman (segment "Clean Kills and Other Trophies")

1969 Mackenna's Gold
The Gentleman from Hadleyburg - The Preacher

1967 Saint Joan (TV movie)
The Inquisitor

1960-1967 Insight (TV series)

– Why Does God Allow Men to Suffer? (1967)

– Operation Dignity (1960)

1966 The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (TV series)
B. Elzie Bubb

– The Faustus Affair (1966) … B. Elzie Bubb

1961-1966 Dr. Kildare (TV series)
Dr. Leonard Gillespie / Graham Lanier / Leonard Gillespie, M.D., F.A.C.P.

– Reckoning (1966) … Dr. Leonard Gillespie

– New Doctor in Town (1966) … Dr. Leonard Gillespie

– Strange Sort of Accident (1966) … Dr. Leonard Gillespie

– Mercy or Murder (1966) … Dr. Leonard Gillespie

– Travel a Crooked Road (1966) … Dr. Leonard Gillespie

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1963 The Eleventh Hour (TV series)
Dr. Leonard Gillespie

– Four Feet in the Morning (1963) … Dr. Leonard Gillespie

1962 How the West Was Won
Abraham Lincoln

1962 Kraft Mystery Theater (TV series)

– Two Counts of Murder (1962)

1961 The Queen's Guards
Capt. Fellowes

1961 Adventures in Paradise (TV series)
Captain Brooks

– Command at Sea (1961) … Captain Brooks

1961 The Fiercest Heart
Willem Prinsloo

1961 The Great Impostor
Abbott Donner

1960 Wagon Train (TV series)
Montezuma IX

– Princess of a Lost Tribe (1960) … Montezuma IX

1960 Riverboat (TV series)
Sir Oliver Garnett

– Trunk Full of Dreams (1960) … Sir Oliver Garnett

1960 Zane Grey Theater (TV series)
Malachi West

– Seed of Evil (1960) … Malachi West

1960 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Father Ricquoi

– The Cruel Day (1960) … Father Ricquoi

1959 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Sam Pine

– Road Hog (1959) … Sam Pine

1955-1959 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Lord Hook / Paul von Hindenburg

– Hitler's Secret (1959) … Paul von Hindenburg

– The Bounty Court Martial (1955) … Lord Hook

1959 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (TV series)
Amos Claypool

– Two Counts of Murder (1959) … Amos Claypool

1958 The Naked and the Dead
Gen. Cummings

1958 Now That April's Here
Narrator

1958 Armchair Theatre (TV series)

– Hanging Judge (1958)

1955-1957 I Spy (TV series)
Anton the Spymaster / Anton the Spy Master / Anton, the Spymaster / …

– Across the Border (1957) … Anton, the Spymaster/Host

– Betrayal at West Point (1956) … Anton the Spymaster

– The Amateur (1956) … Anton the Spy Master

– Bits and Pieces (1955) … Anton the Spymaster

– Canaris Story … Anton the Spymaster

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1957 Omar Khayyam
The Shah

1957 Kraft Theatre (TV series)

– The Curly Headed Kid (1957)

– A Matter of Life (1957)

1955-1957 Producers' Showcase (TV series)
Stackpoole / The Prime Minister

– Mayerling (1957) … The Prime Minister

– Yellow Jack (1955) … Stackpoole

1956 Climax! (TV series)
Doc Woodward / Sir George Sidney

– Strange Hostage (1956) … Doc Woodward

– The Hanging Judge (1956) … Sir George Sidney

1956 Goodyear Playhouse (TV series)

– All Summer Long (1956)

1952-1956 Robert Montgomery Presents (TV series)
Dr. Henry Craig

– Adam's Son (1956)

– The Tender Leaves of Hope (1955)

– For These Services (1954) … Dr. Henry Craig

– Those in Favor (1952)

1956 Ford Star Jubilee (TV series)
Abraham Lincoln

– The Day Lincoln Was Shot (1956) … Abraham Lincoln

1956 Man's Heritage (TV series)
Host

1955 The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV series)
George Apley

– The Late George Apley (1955) … George Apley

1955 Seven Angry Men
John Brown

1955 East of Eden
Adam Trask

1955 Battle Cry
Maj. Gen. Snipes

1955 Prince of Players
Junius Brutus Booth

1953 The Desert Song
Sheik Yousseff

1952 Carson City
A.J. 'Big' Jack Davis

1952 Lights Out (TV series)

– The Chain (1952)

1951 Come Fill the Cup
John Ives

1951 David and Bathsheba
Nathan

1951 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Abe Lincoln

– Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1951) … Abe Lincoln

1951 Sugarfoot
Jacob Stint

1950 Dallas
Will Marlow

1950 Pulitzer Prize Playhouse (TV series)
Abraham Lincoln

– Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1950) … Abraham Lincoln

1950 The Clock (TV series)

– The Morning After (1950)

1950 Barricade
Boss Kruger

1950 Chain Lightning
Leland Willis

1948-1950 The Ford Theatre Hour (TV series)
Clinton Jones / Mr. Radfern

– Laburnum Grove (1950) … Mr. Radfern

– Years Ago (1948) … Clinton Jones

1949 Roseanna McCoy
Old Randall McCoy

1949 The Fountainhead
Gail Wynand

1947 Mourning Becomes Electra
Brig. Gen. Ezra Mannon

1947 Possessed
Dean Graham

1946 Stairway to Heaven
Abraham Farlan

1945 Hotel Berlin
Arnim von Dahnwitz

1945 God Is My Co-Pilot
Maj. Gen. Claire L. Chennault

1944 The Woman in the Window
Dist. Atty. Frank Lalor

1944 Arsenic and Old Lace
Jonathan Brewster

1944 A Canterbury Tale
Narrator (US version) (voice)

1943 Action in the North Atlantic
Capt. Steve Jarvis

1942 Desperate Journey
Major Otto Baumeister

1942 Reap the Wild Wind
King Cutler

1941 Dangerously They Live
Dr. Ingersoll

1941 49th Parallel
Andy Brock

1940 Santa Fe Trail
John Brown

1940 Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Abe Lincoln

1939 Footsteps in the Sand
Peter Charrington

1938 Drums
Prince Ghul

1938 Picture Page (TV series)

– Episode #1.120 (1938)

1937 The Hurricane
DeLaage

1937 The Prisoner of Zenda
Black Michael

1937 Under the Red Robe
Cardinal Richelieu

1937 Dreaming Lips
Miguel del Vayo

1937 Fire Over England
King Philip II of Spain

1936 Things to Come
John Cabal/Oswald Cabal

1934 The Scarlet Pimpernel
Chauvelin

1932 The Face at the Window
Paul le Gros

1932 The Old Dark House
Philip Waverton

1931 The Speckled Band
Sherlock Holmes

1929 The Crooked Billet
Undetermined Role (uncredited)

1929 High Treason
Cabinet Member (uncredited)

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Autobiography, "When I was young". Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1976. See more »

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2 Print Biographies | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more »

Height:

6' 3" (1.91 m)

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Trivia:

Massey's divorce from his ex-wife Adrianne Allen was the inspiration for the 1949 film Adam's Rib. Each was represented by one half of a famous husband-and-wife team of divorce lawyers, Dorothy Whitney and her husband William Dwight Whitney. After the trial was over, the Whitneys divorced. The ex-Mrs. Whitney married Massey, and the ex-Mrs. Massey married the ex-Mrs. Whitney's ex-husband. See more »

Trademark:

His portrayal of Abraham Lincoln, whom he portrayed in four different dramatic productions, all by different authors. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo

Raymond Massey (I) (1896–1983)

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