Raymond Massey

Raymond Hart Massey (August 30, 1896 – July 29, 1983) was a Canadian, later 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. Among his most well-known roles were Dr. Gillespie in the NBC television series Dr. Kildare (1961–1966), Abraham Farlan in A Matter of Life and Death and Jonathan Brewster in Arsenic and Old Lace (1944).

Birth and Death Data: Born August 30, 1896 (Toronto), Died July 29, 1983 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1962

Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	CS-038265	12-in.	7/14/1939	Abe Lincoln in Illinois	Raymond Massey	Dramatic scene : Dialogue	speaker
Victor	CS-038266	12-in.	7/14/1939	Abe Lincoln in Illinois	Raymond Massey	Dramatic scene	speaker
Victor	CS-038267	12-in.	7/14/1939	Abe Lincoln in Illinois	Raymond Massey	Dramatic scene	speaker
Victor	CS-038268	12-in.	7/14/1939	Abe Lincoln in Illinois	Raymond Massey	Dramatic scene	speaker
Victor	CS-038269	12-in.	7/14/1939	Abe Lincoln in Illinois	Raymond Massey	Dramatic scene	speaker
Victor	CS-038270	12-in.	7/14/1939	Abe Lincoln in Illinois	Raymond Massey	Dramatic scene	speaker
Decca	112543		9/4/1962	The lady of Shalott	Raymond Massey		speaker
Decca	112544		9/4/1962	The lotus eaters	Raymond Massey		speaker
Decca	112545		9/4/1962	Ulysses	Raymond Massey		speaker
Decca	112546		9/4/1962	Break, break, break	Raymond Massey		speaker
Decca	112547		9/4/1962	Tithonus	Raymond Massey		speaker
Decca	112548		9/4/1962	Denone	Raymond Massey		speaker
Decca	112549		9/4/1962	Tears, idle tears	Raymond Massey		speaker
Decca	112550		9/4/1962	Guinevere	Raymond Massey		speaker
Decca	112551		9/4/1962	In memoriam	Raymond Massey		speaker
Decca	112552		9/4/1962	Crossing the bar	Raymond Massey		speaker

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Massey, Raymond," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/330191.

Massey, Raymond. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/330191.

"Massey, Raymond." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.