Raymond Hart Massey 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 also was well known for playing Dr. Gillespie in the NBC television series Dr. Kildare (1961–1966). Today, he is most often seen in the film Arsenic and Old Lace (1944), in his role as the malevolent Jonathan Brewster, who looks like Boris Karloff, and violently attacks anyone who mentions the resemblance.
Raymond Massey
Active - 1929 - 2017 |
Birth - Aug 30, 1896 |
Death - Jul 29, 1983 |
Genres - Drama, Romance, Action-Adventure, War, Documentary
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Subgenres - Western Film, Biographical Film, Comedy Drama, Film Noir, Swashbuckler Film
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Mr. Raymond Massey, Raymond Hart Massey-
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Western Film, Biographical Film, Comedy Drama, Film Noir, Swashbuckler Film, Comedy Horror, Disaster Film, Dystopian Film, Historical Film, Musical, Political Thriller Film, Post-Apocalyptic Film, Prison Film, Propaganda Film, Psychological Thriller Film, Silent Film, Spy Film, Treasure Hunt Film, World War II Propaganda