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Born on August 30, 1896 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Raymond Massey was a screenwriter, film actor and stage actor. Raymond Massey died on July 29, 1983 at the age of 86. Schooling on record includes Balliol College. Recorded honors include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.
My Take
Raymond Massey is one of those actors whose voice I feel like I know before I even place the face. That commanding, stage-trained delivery carried him from Oxford-era theater to an Oscar-nominated turn as Abraham Lincoln in 1940, a role so suited to him he kept returning to it across decades. I find it fitting that a Canadian-born actor became the screen's definitive Lincoln; sometimes an outsider sees a national icon most clearly. The Hollywood Walk of Fame star feels almost like a footnote next to a career built on gravitas. He's a reminder of an era when sheer presence and diction were the craft.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Raymond Massey
- Name (Japanese)
- レイモンド・マッセイ
- Reading
- れいもんど・まっせい
- Born
- August 30, 1896 – July 29, 1983
- Origin
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Occupation
- actor / screenwriter / film actor / stage actor / manufacturer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Monkey
2. Background
- University
- Balliol College
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Raymond Massey born?
Born August 30, 1896.
When did Raymond Massey die?
Died July 29, 1983, aged 86.
Where was Raymond Massey from?
Raymond Massey was from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
What did Raymond Massey do?
Raymond Massey worked as actor, screenwriter, film actor, stage actor, manufacturer.
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