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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 TV and in How the West Was Won (1962). Among his other well-known roles were Dr Gillespie in the NBC TV series Dr Kildare (1961–1966), John Brown in Santa Fe Trail (1940), Seven Angry Men (1955), Abraham Farlan in A Matter of Life and Death (1946), and Jonathan Brewster in Arsenic and Old Lace (1944).
Raymond Massey was a Canadian-American actor known for his resonant voice and formal stage background, frequently cast in authoritative or intense roles throughout the mid-20th century.
He is primarily recognized for his Academy Award-nominated lead in Abe Lincoln in Illinois, the villainous Jonathan Brewster in Arsenic and Old Lace, and his tenure as Dr. Gillespie in the Dr. Kildare television series.
He was a versatile character actor whose career bridged British and American cinema, focusing on dramatic, historical, and thriller projects.