Raymond Massey
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Massey in a publicity photo for Adventures in Paradise, May 1961
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| Born |
Raymond Hart Massey August 30, 1896 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | July 29, 1983 (aged 86) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Pneumonia |
| Resting place | Beaverdale Memorial Park in New Haven, Connecticut |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1918–1973 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Margery Fremantle (1921–29; 1 child) Adrianne Allen (1929–39; 2 children) Dorothy Whitney (1939–82; her death) |
| Children |
Anna Massey Daniel Massey Geoffrey Massey |
| Relatives | Vincent Massey (brother) |
Raymond Hart Massey (August 30, 1896 – July 29, 1983) was a Canadian/American 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 was also well known for playing Dr. Gillespie in the NBC television series Dr. Kildare (1961–1966).
Massey was born in Toronto, Ontario, the son of Anna (née Vincent), who was American-born, and Chester Daniel Massey, the wealthy owner of the Massey-Harris Tractor Company and son of Hart Massey and grandson of founder Daniel Massey. His branch of the Massey family emigrated to Canada from New England a few years before the War of 1812, their ancestors having migrated from England to the Massachusetts colony in the 1630s. He attended secondary school briefly at Upper Canada College, before transferring to Appleby College in Oakville, Ontario, and taking several courses at University of Toronto, where he was an active member of the Kappa Alpha Society. He later graduated from Balliol College, Oxford.
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