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Paul Massie(1932-2011)

  • Actor
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Paul Massie
Tony Hancock gives up his day job to become an artist. He's a lot of enthusiasm, but little talent, and critics dislike his work. Nevertheless, he impresses a talented artist.
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Call Me Genius (1961)
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He became interested in theatre by acting in children's plays in his father's church. He worked in Ottawa Little Theatre, the Canadian Repertory Theatre, then, on graduating from McMasters University, came to England in 1952 to study at the Central School of Speach and Drama. He worked at Scottish National Children's Theatre and Glasgow Citizens Theatre, then rep at Newcastle and Darlington. In the West End, he played Brink in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. He was voted Most Promising Actor of 1958 by The British Film Accademy.
BornJuly 7, 1932
DiedJune 8, 2011(78)
BornJuly 7, 1932
DiedJune 8, 2011(78)
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  • Won 1 BAFTA Award
    • 1 win total

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Known for

Orders to Kill (1958)
Orders to Kill
7.1
  • Gene Summers
  • 1958
The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (1960)
The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll
6.3
  • Dr. Henry Jekyll
  • Mr. Edward Hyde
  • 1960
Sapphire (1959)
Sapphire
7.2
  • David Harris
  • 1959
Tony Hancock in Call Me Genius (1961)
Call Me Genius
6.8
  • Paul Ashby
  • 1961

Credits

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Actor



  • Robyn Lively, Jamie Luner, and Shannon Sturges in Savannah (1996)
    Savannah
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Minister
    • 1996
  • Christo Garcia and Hellena Taylor in The Naked Eye (1995)
    The Naked Eye
    6.7
    • Davis Parks
    • 1995
  • Sam & Me (1991)
    Sam & Me
    6.2
    • Cop two
    • 1991
  • The Judge (1986)
    The Judge
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Mr. Merton
    • 1990
  • Don Adams in Check It Out (1985)
    Check It Out
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Phil
    • 1985
  • He's Fired, She's Hired (1984)
    He's Fired, She's Hired
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • Ad Man #1
    • 1984
  • Docteur Caraïbes (1973)
    Docteur Caraïbes
    5.3
    TV Series
    • Denniger
    • 1973
  • William Ellis in Hawkeye, the Pathfinder (1973)
    Hawkeye, the Pathfinder
    6.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Hawkeye the Pathfinder
    • 1973
  • Pathfinders (1972)
    Pathfinders
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Group Captain Fosse
    • 1972
  • Margaret Ashcroft, Glynn Edwards, Anna Palk, John Stride, and John Wentworth in The Main Chance (1969)
    The Main Chance
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Richard Swanson
    • 1970
  • Docteur Caraïbes (1970)
    Docteur Caraïbes
    4.1
    • Denniger
    • 1970
  • The Doctors (1969)
    The Doctors
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Tom Durham
    • 1969–1970
  • Festival (1960)
    Festival
    5.2
    TV Series
    • Robert Wringhim Colwan
    • Ted Martin
    • Peter ...
    • 1964–1966
  • Gordon Pinsent, Austin Willis, and Stephen Young in Seaway (1965)
    Seaway
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Ross
    • 1966
  • Peter Falk in The Trials of O'Brien (1965)
    The Trials of O'Brien
    7.8
    TV Series
    • James Partridge
    • 1966

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The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll
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The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 11¾″ (1.82 m)
  • Born
    • July 7, 1932
    • St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
  • Died
    • June 8, 2011
    • Liverpool, Nova Scotia, Canada(lymphoma)
  • Spouse
    • Anne McPhersonJuly 4, 1959 - ?
  • Other works
    He acted in Tennessee Williams' play, "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof", at the Comedy Theatre in London, England with Kim Stanley and Leo McKern in the cast. Peter Hall was the director.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Pictorial

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Leading actor, the son of a Baptist minister. He was brought up in Canada, and came to fame in English films, notably in the title role of The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (1960) and as an artist in Tony Hancock's Call Me Genius (1961). In the early 70's, Massie took the unusual step of abandoning his acting career in favor of a position as drama teacher at the University of South Florida.

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