Personal Life
Massey was born in London in 1933. He was educated at Eton College and King's College, Cambridge. He was a member of the noted Massey family, which included his father, Raymond Massey, his sister, Anna Massey and his uncle Vincent Massey, a Governor General of Canada. His mother was the actress Adrianne Allen.
Living with his mother after his parents' divorce, Massey rarely saw his father through most of his adult life; however, they were cast as father and son in The Queen's Guards (1961).
Massey was married three times, two of his wives being well-known actresses:
- Adrienne Corri (1961–1967)
- Penelope Wilton (1975–1984); one daughter, Alice Massey
- Linda Wilton (1986–1998)
He died after a three year battle with Hodgkin's lymphoma, aged 64 in London, and was buried at Putney Vale Cemetery. Massey worked in theatre throughout his cancer treatments rarely missing a performance.
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