Daniel Massey (actor)

He died of Hodgkin's disease.
. Massey was married four times, twice to well-known actresses: Adrienne Corri and Penelope Wilton. Ronald Reagan once famously referred to him as "...my John the Baptist" (in a political sense). He also made many stage appearances, notably in musicals such as Gigi and Stephen Sondheim's Follies. George Murphy was the subject of a song by satirist Tom Lehrer celebrating his appointment in which Lehrer declared in mock vaudeville style: "Oh, gee it's great, at last we've got a senator who can really sing and dance." Murphy's move from the screen to politics paved the way for the successful transitions of actors such as Ronald Reagan and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Massey appeared in numerous British films from the 1950s onwards, without ever becoming a major star, and the 1968 award would be the high point of his career. He was unable to speak above a whisper for the rest of his life.

He would later play Noel Coward in the 1968 Julie Andrews vehicle, Star!, a performance for which he won a Golden Globe award. During his Senate term, Murphy suffered from throat cancer, forcing him to have his larynx removed. He made his film debut as a child in Noel Coward's flag-waver, In Which We Serve (1942) -- Coward being his godfather. Murphy served from January 1, 1965 to January 3, 1971. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1970, and subsequently moved to Palm Beach, Florida, where he died. Daniel Massey was born and died in London, England. In 1964 he was elected to the United States Senate; he defeated Pierre Salinger, who had been appointed several months earlier to serve the remainder of the late Clair Engle's unexpired term. Although successful on stage and screen, his career was eclipsed by other members of Canada's noted Massey family: his father, Raymond Massey, his sister, Anna Massey and his uncle Vincent Massey, Governor General of Canada. In the 1950s, Murphy entered politics as chairman of the California Republican State Central Committee.

Daniel Raymond Massey (October 10, 1933 - March 25, 1998) was a British-Canadian actor. He was director of entertainment for presidential inaugurations in 1952, 1956, and 1960. He was a vice president of Desilu Studios and of the Technicolor Corporation. He was the President of the Screen Actors Guild from 1944 to 1946. During World War II he appeared in several patriotic films designed to increase morale in the U.S., including the 1943 movie This Is the Army in which he plays a thinly fictionalized version of Irving Berlin.

When Johnson decided to retire from show business in 1935, Murphy moved the family to Hollywood, appearing in several musicals and comedies until 1952. In 1927 he appeared on Broadway, partnering with his wife Julie Johnson as a dance act. He worked as a tool maker for the Ford Motor Company, as a miner, a real estate agent, and a night club dancer. He was born in New Haven, Connecticut, and attended Yale University.

George Lloyd Murphy (July 4, 1902 - May 3, 1992) was an American dancer, actor and politician. The Eddie Cantor Giftset Collection (1930). Kid Millions (1934). You're a Sweetheart (1937).

London by Night (1937). The Women Men Marry (1937). Top of the Town (1937). Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937).

Hold That Co-ed (1938). Everybody Sing/Little Nellie Kelly (1938). Little Miss Broadway (1938). Letter of Introduction (1938).

Two Girls on Broadway (1940). Public Deb No. 1 (1940). Little Nellie Kelly (1940). Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940).

Ringside Maisie (1941). Tom, Dick and Harry (1941). A Girl, A Guy and A Gob (1941). The Mayor of 44th Street (1942).

The Navy Comes Through (1942). For Me and My Gal (1942). This Is the Army (1943). Bataan (1943).

Broadway Rhythm (1944). Step Lively (1944). Show Business (1944). Having a Wonderful Crime (1945).

Up Goes Maisie (1946). Cynthia (1947). The Arnelo Affair (1947). Tenth Avenue Angel (1948).

Battleground (1949). Border G-Man (1950). Border Incident (1950). Talk About a Stranger (1952).