Actor. He was a prolific English film actor of the 21st century. Born the son of the Canadian actor Raymond Massey, he was the godson of Sir Noël Peirce Coward, the flamboyant British actor and playwright. As a child, he acted with his godfather in his debut film, "In Which We Serve," a 1942 British patriotic war film. In 1961 he and his father had roles in "The Queen's Guards," a 1961 military drama. He had the film role of Noel Coward in "Star," the 1969 American musical biography of British performer Gertrude Lawrence. For the role, he received a Golden Globe award and an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. In 1970 in a made-for-television series, he played the openly gay character Daniel in the historical drama "The Roads to Freedom." After his parent's divorce, he went to England with his mother. He was educated at Eton College and King's College, at Cambridge. He married three times and had one daughter. After his health began to decline in the 1990s, his ability to work was impacted. He died from the diagnosis of Hodgkin lymphoma at the age of 64.
Actor. He was a prolific English film actor of the 21st century. Born the son of the Canadian actor Raymond Massey, he was the godson of Sir Noël Peirce Coward, the flamboyant British actor and playwright. As a child, he acted with his godfather in his debut film, "In Which We Serve," a 1942 British patriotic war film. In 1961 he and his father had roles in "The Queen's Guards," a 1961 military drama. He had the film role of Noel Coward in "Star," the 1969 American musical biography of British performer Gertrude Lawrence. For the role, he received a Golden Globe award and an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. In 1970 in a made-for-television series, he played the openly gay character Daniel in the historical drama "The Roads to Freedom." After his parent's divorce, he went to England with his mother. He was educated at Eton College and King's College, at Cambridge. He married three times and had one daughter. After his health began to decline in the 1990s, his ability to work was impacted. He died from the diagnosis of Hodgkin lymphoma at the age of 64.
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