Walter Massey (actor)
Walter Massey | |
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Born | Walter Edward Hart Massey August 19, 1928 |
Died | August 4, 2014 | (aged 85)
Nationality | Canadian |
Years active | 1956–2014 |
Spouse(s) | Sharman Yarnell |
Walter Edward Hart Massey (August 19, 1928 – August 4, 2014) was a Canadian actor, best known for voicing Principal Herbert Haney on the animated series Arthur and The Doctor in the English version of The Mysterious Cities of Gold. He was based in Montreal, Quebec.
He played Dr. Donald Stewart on the 1990s version of Lassie, and had numerous roles on stage, and in films and television, for more than six decades.[1] Massey was the cousin of actor Raymond Massey and was a founding member of Canadian Actors' Equity.[2]
Walter Massey's father, Denton, was an engineer and Ontario politician.
Massey died in Montreal, Quebec on 4 August 2014, fifteen days before his 86th birthday.
Awards[]
In 1988, the Canadian Actors' Equity Association voted him the Larry McCance Award for his service to the organization. He was also presented with the Montreal ACTRA Award of Excellence in 2007.[3]
Filmography[]
- Now That April's Here (1958) - John Williams
- A Cool Sound from Hell (1959) - Pilot
- The Unforeseen (1960)
- (1965)
- Seaway (1965) - Himself
- (1966)
- Don't Let the Angels Fall (1969) - Police Sergeant
- (1970)
- (1971)
- Dr. Simon Locke (1971) - Ed
- (1971) - Court Clerk[4]
- (1974)
- (1977) - Narrator
- Duplessis (1977) - George Marler
- Blood Relatives (1978) - Mr. Lowery
- Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang (1978) - Father
- (1978)
- Tomorrow Never Comes (1978) - Sergeant
- Two Solitudes (1978)
- (1978)
- (1978)
- Bravery in the Field (1979) - Policeman in Hospital
- Amber Waves (1980)
- Astro Boy (1980) - Peter's Owner (Cinelume Dub)
- Agency (1980) - Minister
- (1980) - Narrator
- Under New Management (1981) - Narrator
- Happy Birthday to Me (1981) - Conventioneer Leader
- Gas (1981) - Major Bright
- Ulysses 31 (1981) - Aeolus (English Version)
- (1981) - Julie's Father
- (1982) - Narrator
- Hard Feelings (1982) - Mr. Fitch
- The Mysterious Cities of Gold (1982) - Captain Perez/The Doctor (English Version)
- (1983) - Theodore Roosevelt
- Snow Job (1983) - Guest Appearance
- Belle and Sebastian (1984) - Inspector Garcia
- (1984) - Ron/Robertson
- Mrs. Soffel (1984) - District Attorney
- The Hotel New Hampshire (1984) - Texan
- (1985)
- (1985)
- (1985) - Father
- Breaking All the Rules (1985) - Charlie
- The Blue Man (1985) - John Westmore
- Zombie Nightmare (1986) - Mr. Peters
- The Boy in Blue (1986) - Mayor
- Spearfield's Daughter (1986) - Bronowski
- Dead Man's Letters (1986) - English Voiceover
- (1986)
- (1986) - Narrator
- Ford: The Man and the Machine (1987)
- (1987) - Ezra
- (1987) - Narrator
- Night Zoo (1987) - Mr. Chagnon
- The Morning Man (1987)
- (1987)
- Diplodos (1987) - Additional Voices
- Adventures of the Little Koala (1987) - Papa/Dr. Nose
- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1987) - Uncle Henry
- The Gnomes' Great Adventure (1987) - The Man
- The World of David the Gnome (1987) - King Conrad/Pondent/Walter/Paul/Various Gnomes
- Bobobobs (1988) - Captain Bob Wouter
- The Smoggies (1988) - Clarence
- (1988)
- Malarek (1988) - Judge
- (1988) - Mr. Donaldson
- State Park (1988) - Rancewell
- (1988) - Bill Simpson
- (1989) - Doc
- The Twilight Zone (1989) - Professor
- Snake Eater II: The Drug Buster (1989) - Judge
- Jacknife (1989) - Ed Buckman
- Bumpety Boo (1989) - Additional Voices
- (1989) - Mr. Walnut
- Maya the Bee (1989) - Old Man
- (1989) - Narrator/Baron Münchhausen
- Whispers (1990) - Bank Manager
- The Littl' Bits (1990) - Narrator
- Jungle Book Shonen Mowgli (1990) - Akela, Alexander
- Sharky and George (1990) - Additional Voices
- The Little Flying Bears (1990) - Plato
- The Adventures of Peter Pan (1990) - Additional Voices
- Saban's Adventures of Pinocchio (1990) - Geppetto
- Saban's Adventures of the Little Mermaid (1991) - Additional Voices
- Jungle Tales (1991)
- (1991)
- Bob in a Bottle (1991) - Additional Voices
- C.L.Y.D.E. (1991) - Piers McMaster
- Samurai Pizza Cats (1991) - Guru Lou
- The Hidden Room (1991) - Grandpa
- Nelligan (1991) - Lord Van Horne
- (1991) - Santa Claus
- (1991) - Narrator
- (1991)
- (1992)
- Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1992) - Grandpa Samuel/Bob McGorrill
- (1992) - Le capitaine North
- (1992)
- The Bush Baby (1992) - Professor Crankshaw
- Sandokan (1992) - Additional Voices
- Gulliver's Travels (1992) - Additional Voices
- (1992)
- Christopher Columbus (1992) - Additional Voices
- (1992) - Additional Voices
- David Copperfield (1993) - Doctor
- Papa Beaver's Storytime (1993) - Papa Beaver
- The Busy World of Richard Scarry (1993-1997) - Mr. Gronkle (2nd voice)
- Cat Tales (1994) - The Horse
- (1994) - Dr. Donnelly
- Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994) - Phillip the Producer
- Sirens (1994) - Security Guard/James Tambor
- (1995) - Herb Hall
- Robinson Sucroe (1995)
- The Little Lulu Show (1995) - Dentist
- Arthur (1996–2014) - Principal Herbert Haney/Mr Marco
- Night Hood (1996) - Inspector Ganimard
- How the Toys Saved Christmas (1996) - Mr. Tinkler
- Space Cases (1996) - Julian Mrtz
- Animal Crackers (1997) - Additional Voices
- The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Adventures (1997) - Additional Voices
- Caillou (1997) - Additional Voices
- Patrol 03 (1997) - Additional Voices
- Lassie (1997–1999) - Dr. Stewart
- Ripley's Believe It or Not! (1998) - Additional Voices
- (1998)
- (1999), released in the U.S. under the title, The Youngest Godfather - Don Calo Schiro
- Tommy and Oscar (1999)
- (1999) - Leduc
- (1999) - Nate Henderson
- Waking the Dead (2000) - Otto Ellis
- For Better or For Worse (2000) - Additional Voices
- Charley and Mimmo (2000) - Grandpa
- Upstairs, Downstairs Bears (2000) - Dr. Fozzbury
- A Miss Mallard Mystery (2000) - Additional Voices
- Wunschpunsch (2000) - Additional Voices
- (2001)
- Varian's War (2001) - Sydney
- Galidor: Defenders of the Outer Dimension (2002) - Nepol
- Arthur, It's Only Rock and Roll (2002) - Principal Herbert Haney
- (2002) - Mr. Walden
- Caillou's Holiday Movie (2003) - Santa
- (2004) - Principal Herbert Haney
- Tripping the Rift (2004) - Additional Voices
- Billy and Buddy (2004) - Grandpa
- (2005) - Priest
- The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005) - President Taft
- Dr. Norman Bethune (2006) - Grandfather Bethune
- My First Wedding (2006) - Father James
- (2007) - Tom
- A Dennis the Menace Christmas (2007) - Wilbur Newman
- (2008) - Additional Voices
- (2008) - George III Wickersham
- (2009) - Dr. Kennedy
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Langan, Fred (August 17, 2014). "Versatile actor Walter Massey helped Canadian theatres". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
- ^ "Canadian actor Walter Massey dies at 85". Globalnews.ca. August 5, 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
- ^ Obituary, montrealgazette.com; accessed 10 August 2014.
- ^ Family Court at IMDb
External links[]
- 1928 births
- 2014 deaths
- Anglophone Quebec people
- Canadian male film actors
- Canadian male voice actors
- Canadian male television actors
- Male actors from Montreal
- Male actors from Toronto
- 20th-century Canadian male actors
- 21st-century Canadian male actors