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Raymond Massey

Canadian American actor (1896–1983)

  • Fame55.8
  • Momentum0.6
  • Wikipedia17.6K
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Lived 1896–1983, aged 87Canada
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    34 languages
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  • Era
    1896–1983
    Aged 87
  • Known for
    East of Eden
    1955
Summary
Updated 2026-06-20

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).

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  • star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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55.8
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Momentum0.6
Historical22.9
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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