Timeline Raymond Massey

Canadian-American actor, famous as Abraham Lincoln on stage and film and as Dr. Gillespie in Dr. Kildare.

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1896 Raymond Massey born in Toronto Raymond Massey is born in Toronto.
1916 Raymond Massey wounded in the First World War He serves with the Canadian artillery in France.
1922 Raymond Massey's London stage debut He begins acting on the London stage.
1931 Raymond Massey plays Sherlock Holmes He stars in The Speckled Band.
1936 Raymond Massey in Things to Come He stars in the H. G. Wells science fiction film.
1937 Raymond Massey in The Prisoner of Zenda He plays Black Michael.
1938 Raymond Massey in Abe Lincoln in Illinois He plays Lincoln on Broadway.
1940 Raymond Massey in Abe Lincoln in Illinois film His film Lincoln earns an Oscar nomination.
1944 Raymond Massey becomes a US citizen He becomes an American citizen.
1944 Raymond Massey in Arsenic and Old Lace He plays Jonathan Brewster.
1955 Raymond Massey in East of Eden He plays the father of James Dean's character.
1958 Raymond Massey in J.B. He stars in Archibald MacLeish's Pulitzer-winning play.
1961 Raymond Massey plays Dr. Gillespie He stars in Dr. Kildare until 1966.
1983 Raymond Massey dies in Los Angeles Raymond Massey dies aged 86.