Paul Massie
Paul Massie (born Arthur Dickinson Massé; July 7, 1932 – June 8, 2011)[1] was a Canadian actor and academic.[2] He later became a theater professor at the University of South Florida in the 1970s. He remained on faculty until his retirement as professor emeritus in 1996.[3][4]
Paul Massie | |
|---|---|
| Born | Arthur Dickinson Massé July 7, 1932 St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | June 8, 2011 (aged 78) Liverpool, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Actor Academic |
| Years active | 1958–1998 |
| Known for | The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll |
Massie won a BAFTA Award in 1959 for Most Promising Newcomer for his role in the Anthony Asquith film Orders to Kill (1958) in which he portrayed an American bomber pilot in Nazi-occupied France.[3][5] Also in 1958 he acted in the Peter Hall production of Tennessee Williams' play Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at the Comedy Theatre in London, with Kim Stanley and Leo McKern also in the cast.[1]
Massie played the characters of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde in the 1960 Hammer horror film The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll.[6] Unusually, he played Jekyll in make-up as an older bearded man, and his villainous counterpart Hyde as his young, handsome self.[7] He also appeared in the thriller Sapphire (1959), and The Rebel (1961), a vehicle for British comedian Tony Hancock, as a budding artist.[8] His later films included the British comedies Raising the Wind (1961) and The Pot Carriers (1962).[9]
In 1963, he acted in William Fairchild's play Breaking Point, at the Golders Green Hippodrome, London with John Gregson, fellow Canadian Robert Beatty, and Robert Ayres in the cast. John Barron was director.[3][10]
In 1965 he appeared in the second episode of the fourth series of the 1960s cult British spy-fi television seriesThe Avengers. In the episode, entitled "The Gravediggers", he played the villainous character Dr. Johnson. [11]
Later in his career, Massie shifted his focus to teaching, and became a member of the faculty at the University of South Florida in Tampa, where he had often been a guest artist-instructor over the years, first appearing in a 1966 production of Tartuffe. He taught acting, scene study, voice production, clowning, directing and other subjects. He also directed numerous productions at USF.[12][4]
Paul Massie died on June 8, 2011, in Liverpool, Nova Scotia, at the age of 78.[3] He had resided on the South Shore of Nova Scotia since his retirement from USF in 1996.[3]
Filmography Edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | High Tide at Noon | Sailor | Uncredited |
| 1958 | Orders to Kill | Gene Summers | |
| 1959 | Sapphire | David Harris | |
| 1959 | Libel | Jeffrey Buckenham | |
| 1960 | The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll | Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward Hyde | |
| 1961 | The Rebel | Paul Ashby | |
| 1961 | Raising the Wind | Malcolm Stewart | |
| 1962 | The Pot Carriers | Rainbow | |
| 1970 | Docteur Caraïbes | Denniger | |
| 1991 | Sam & Me | Cop two | |
| 1995 | The Naked Eye | Davis Parks |
References Edit
- ^ a b Bergan, Ronald (31 July 2011). "Paul Massie obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ The Stage (16 August 2011). "Paul Massie". The Stage.
- ^ a b c d e Dagan, Carmel (2011-06-16). "Paul Massie dies at 78, Canadian actor became Florida professor". Variety. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
- ^ a b . Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
- ^ Obituary, St. Petersburg Times, June 12, 2011, page 5B.
- ^ . BFI. Archived from the original on 2012-07-11.
- ^ Hal Erickson. "Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (1960) - Terence Fisher - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie". AllMovie.
- ^ . BFI. Archived from the original on 2012-07-21.
- ^ "Paul Massie - Movies and Filmography - AllMovie". AllMovie.
- ^ "Breaking Point". Theatricalia. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "The Gravediggers (The Avengers)".
- ^ "Orders to Kill (1958) - Articles - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies.
External links Edit
- Paul Massie at IMDb