Daniel Massey (actor)
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| Born | Daniel Raymond Massey 10 October 1933 London, England |
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| Died | 25 March 1998 (aged 64) London, England (Hodgkin's disease) |
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| Occupation | Actor, Performer | ||||||
| Years active | 1975-2000 | ||||||
| Spouse(s) | Lindy Wilton (1984-98) Penelope Wilton (1975-84) Adrienne Corri (1961-67) |
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Daniel Raymond Massey (10 October 1933 - 25 March 1998) was a Golden Globe award-winning English actor and performer. He is possibly best known for his starring role in the British TV drama Roads to Freedom, as Daniel, alongside Michael Bryant. He is also known for his role in the 1968 American film Star! as Noel Coward.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Personal life
Massey was born in London. He was educated at Eton College and King's College, Cambridge. Although successful on stage and screen, his career was eclipsed by other members of Canada's noted Massey family: his father, Raymond Massey, his sister, Anna Massey and his uncle Vincent Massey, Governor General of Canada. His mother was the actress Adrianne Allen.
Massey was married four times, two of his wives being well-known actresses:
- Adrienne Corri (1961-1967)
- Penelope Wilton (1975-1984); one daughter, Alice Massey
- Lindy Wilton (1984-1998) (Penelope's sister)
He died from Hodgkin's disease aged 64 in London, England, UK.
[edit] Career
Massey made his film debut as a child in Noel Coward's flag-waver, In Which We Serve (1942) -- Coward being his godfather. He would later play Noel Coward in the 1968 Julie Andrews vehicle, Star!, a performance for which he won a Golden Globe award and received his sole Academy Award nomination. Massey appeared in numerous British films from the 1950s onwards, without ever becoming a major star, and the 1968 award would be the high point of his career. He also made many stage appearances, notably in musicals such as She Loves Me, Gigi, and Stephen Sondheim's Follies.
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| Preceded by Richard Attenborough for Doctor Dolittle |
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture 1969 for Star! |
Succeeded by Gig Young for They Shoot Horses, Don't They |
