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name: "Daniel Massey"
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born: "10 October 1933"
died: "25 March 1998"
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average_fi1m_score: 84
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# Daniel Massey

Actor. Born 10 October 1933 in Westminster, London, England, UK. Died 25 March 1998.

## Details

- **Born:** 10 October 1933, Westminster, London, England, UK
- **Died:** 25 March 1998
- **Active:** 1987–1991
- **Golden Globes:** 1 Golden Globe (1 won · 1 nominated)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 84 (1), 1990s 85 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Massey_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1161698, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0557292/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/83908

## Biography

Daniel Massey (10 October 1933 – 25 March 1998) was an English actor. Born in London to actors Raymond Massey and Adrianne Allen, he was the godson of Noël Coward and brother of actress Anna Massey. He was educated at Eton College and King's College, Cambridge.

Massey made his film debut as a child in *In Which We Serve* (1942). He worked extensively in theatre, including with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal National Theatre, and appeared in Broadway productions such as *She Loves Me* (1963). His screen roles include Noël Coward in *Star!* (1968), for which he received a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination; the lead in the television series *The Roads to Freedom* (1970); and Grosvenor in *G.B.H.* (1991). Other credits include *Escape to Victory* (1981), *Scandal* (1989) and *In the Name of the Father* (1993).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, nytimes.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *G.B.H.* (1991), Fi1m 85, as Grosvenor — [page](https://film.one/tv/g-b-h.md)
- *Inspector Morse* (1987), Fi1m 84, as Anthony Donn — [page](https://film.one/tv/inspector-morse.md)

## Complete filmography (61)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Miracle Maker* (2000), as Cleopas (voice)
- *The Longest Memory* (1997), as Mr. Whitechapel
- *Samson and Delilah* (1996), series, as Ira
- *The Vacillations of Poppy Carew* (1995), as Mr Carew
- *In the Name of the Father* (1993), as Prosecutor — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/in-the-name-of-the-father.md)
- *The Man Who Cried* (1993), as Peter Maxwell
- *Stalin* (1992), as Trotsky
- *Shakespeare: The Animated Tales* (1992), series, as Oberon (voice)
- *A Midsummer Night's Dream* (1992), as Oberon (voice)
- *G.B.H.* (1991), series, as Grosvenor — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/g-b-h.md)
- *Scandal* (1989), as Mervyn Griffith-Jones
- *Intimate Contact* (1987), series, as Clive Gregory
- *Inspector Morse* (1987), series, as Anthony Donn — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/inspector-morse.md)
- *Love with a Perfect Stranger* (1986), as Hugo DeLacey
- *Sherlock Holmes* (1984), series, as J. Neil Gibson
- *Good Behaviour* (1983), series, as Major
- *Shakespeare Lives!* (1983), series, Acting
- *Escape to Victory* (1981), as Colonel Waldron
- *The Crucible* (1981), as Reverend John Hale
- *Bad Timing* (1980), as Foppish Man
- *The Cat and the Canary* (1978), as Dr. Harry Blythe
- *Dangerous Ambition* (1978), as Thomas
- *Warlords of Atlantis* (1978), as Atraxon
- *Sense of Place* (1978), series, as Thomas
- *The Devil's Advocate* (1977), as Nicholas Black
- *Able's Will* (1977), as Thomas Able
- *BBC2 Play of the Week* (1977), series, as Thomas Abie
- *No Name, No Pack Drill* (1977), as Major Harry Lightoller
- *The Sunday Drama* (1977), series, as Tilman Hiketier
- *Heartbreak House* (1977), as Hector Hushabye
- *Jubilee 1977* (1977), series, as Major Harry Lightoller
- *The Incredible Sarah* (1976), as Victorien Sardou
- *Churchill's People* (1974), series, as Simon de Montfort
- *Affairs of the Heart* (1974), series, as Frederick Winterbourne
- *The Vault of Horror* (1973), as Harold Rogers (segment 1 "Midnight Mess")
- *East Side/West Side* (1973), as Narrator
- *The Golden Bowl* (1972), series, as Prince Amerigo
- *Mary, Queen of Scots* (1971), as Robert Dudley
- *The Roads to Freedom* (1970), series, as Daniel
- *Fragment of Fear* (1970), as Major Ricketts
- *Shadows of Fear* (1970), series, as Michael
- *W. Somerset Maugham* (1969), series, as Knobby Clarke
- *Shadow Game* (1969), as Saul Novick
- *Star!* (1968), as Noël Coward
- *The Jokers* (1967), as Riggs
- *CBS Playhouse* (1966), series, as Saul Novick
- *BBC Play of the Month* (1965), series, as Hector Hushabye
- *The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders* (1965), as der ältere Bruder
- *A Choice of Coward: Design for Living* (1964), as Leo
- *A Choice of Coward* (1964), series, as Leo
- *Sherlock Holmes* (1964), series, Acting
- *Story Parade* (1964), series, as Courtenay Youghal
- *Festival* (1963), series, as Larry Doyle
- *Go to Blazes* (1962), as Harry
- *The Queen's Guards* (1961), Acting
- *The Entertainer* (1960), as Graham
- *Upstairs and Downstairs* (1959), as Wesley Cotes
- *Operation Bullshine* (1959), as Bombardier Peter Palmer
- *Girls at Sea* (1958), as Flag Lt. Courtney, Cpl. Duckett
- *Theatre Night* (1957), series, as Angier Duke
- *In Which We Serve* (1942), as Bobby Kinross

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 1969: Best Supporting Actor (nominated), for *Star!*

### Golden Globes — 1 won, 1 nominated

- 1968: Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture (won), for *Star!*
- 1968: New Star of the Year – Actor (nominated), for *Star!*

### Other awards — 1 won, 2 nominated

- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play 1997: Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play (nominated)
- Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor 1996: Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor (nominated)
- Laurence Olivier Award for Actor of the Year in a Revival 1981: Laurence Olivier Award for Actor of the Year in a Revival (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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