Abe Lincoln in Illinois is a play written by the American playwright Robert E. Sherwood in 1938, based principally on the 1926 biography Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years by Carl Sandburg. The play,
Raymond Massey as Abraham Lincoln in Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1938)
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Raymond Hart Massey was a Canadian and American actor. Known for his commanding stage-trained voice, he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of the title role in Abe Lin
Abe Lincoln in Illinois (play)
…premiered on Broadway on October 15, 1938, at the Plymouth Theatre and closed in December 1939 after 472 performances. Directed by Elmer Rice, it starred Raymond Massey as Lincoln, Muriel Kirkland (Mary Todd), Adele Longmire (Ann Rutledge), and Albert Phillips (Stephen A. Douglas). It subsequently transferred to the…
Massey in a publicity photo for Adventures in Paradise, May 1961
Beverly Garland, Richard Chamberlain and Raymond Massey in the first episode of Dr. Kildare (1961)
Richard Chamberlain, Daniela Bianchi and Massey in Dr. Kildare (1964)