Cast

Raymond Massey

1896 – 1983

Active years (films on this site)

1932–1955

Genres

DramaComedyCrimeAdventureThriller

Schools and movements

Classical HollywoodGerman ExpressionismHorror and the Uncanny

Directors worked with

James Whale1 filmFrank Capra1 filmFritz Lang1 filmKing Vidor1 filmElia Kazan1 film

Biography

Raymond Hart Massey was a Canadian and American actor. Known for his commanding stage-trained voice, he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of the title role in Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940), a role he later reprised on television and in the film How the West Was Won (1962). Among his other well-known roles were Dr. Gillespie on the NBC television series Dr. Kildare (1961–66), John Brown in Santa Fe Trail (1940) and Seven Angry Men (1955), Abraham Farlan in A Matter of Life and Death (1946), and Jonathan Brewster in Arsenic and Old Lace (1944).

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Awards and honours

National / local

• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

5 films on this site

1. The Old Dark House 1932 · James Whale · IMDb 7.0 · Cast
2. Arsenic and Old Lace 1944 · Frank Capra · IMDb 7.9 · Cast
3. The Woman in the Window 1944 · Fritz Lang · IMDb 7.6 · Cast
4. The Fountainhead 1949 · King Vidor · IMDb 7.0 · Cast
5. East of Eden 1955 · Elia Kazan · IMDb 7.8 · Cast