Paul Massie, Canadian BAFTA-winning actor and theater professor died he was , 78.

Paul Massie was a Canadian actor and academic died he was , 78.. Massie won a BAFTA Award in 1958 for "most promising newcomer" for his role in the film, Orders to Kill in which he portrayed an American bomber pilot in Nazi-occupied France. 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.



(July 7, 1932 - June 8, 2011)

Massie was born Arthur Masse in St. Catherine's, Ontario.^[1]
He appeared in Tony Hancock's The Rebel as a budding artist.
As a young actor, Massie received the British Academy of Film and Television Arts' award for Most Promising Newcomer to Film, for his work in the 1958 film^[2] "Orders to Kill," directed by the acclaimed Anthony Asquith.
Also in 1958 he acted in Tennessee Williams' play, "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," at the Comedy Theatre in London, England with Kim Stanley and Leo McKern in the cast. Peter Hall was director.
This early success was followed hard on by a whirlwind of TV, film and stage offers around the world.
He played the characters of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde in the 1960 Hammer horror film The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll. Unusually, he played Jekyll in make-up as an old, unattractive, bearded man, and his villainous counterpart Hyde as his young, handsome self.
(1963) He acted in William Fairchild's play, "Breaking Point," at the Golders Green Hippodrome in Golders Green, London, England with John Gregson, Robert Beatty, and Robert Ayres in the cast. John Barron was director.
Later in his career, Massie shifted his focus to teaching, and became a revered member of the faculty at the University of South Florida, in Tampa, where he had often been an Guest Artist/Instructor over the years, first appearing in a 1966 production of Tartuffe.[1] He taught acting, scene study, voice production, clowning, directing and other subjects. He also directed numerous productions at USF, and became a beloved fixture in the theater community, known for his commanding presence and immense passion, as well as his personal kindness and care for students and colleagues alike. Numerous actors, directors and other theater professionals who trained under Massie credit his insights, drive and technique for their success.
Paul Massie died on June 8, 2011, in Liverpool, Nova Scotia, at the age of 78.^[1] He had resided on the South Shore of Nova Scotia since his retirement from the University of South Florida in 1996.^[1]

 

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