Raymond Massey

Raymond Hart Massey (August 30, 1896 – July 29, 1983) 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 reprised his role as Lincoln on television and in How the West Was Won (1962). Among his other well-known roles were Dr. Gillespie in the NBC television series Dr. Kildare (1961–1966), 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).

Birth and Death Data: Born August 30, 1896 (Toronto (capital and largest city of the province of Ontario, Canada)), Died July 29, 1983 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1962

Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker

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= 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 December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/330191.

Massey, Raymond. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/330191.

"Massey, Raymond." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.