Daniel Massey, an award-winning stage actor and member of a distinguished theatrical family, died Wednesday. He was 64.
Famous for his deep, mellifluous voice in such musicals as Stephen Sondheim's "Follies," Mass-ey was ideally suited to Noel Coward's drawing-room comedies and won a Golden Globe award in 1968 for playing Coward in the movie "Star" with Julie Andrews as Gertrude Lawrence.Broadway roles included his performance in the original 1963 production of "She Loves Me," in 1973's "Gigi" and 1996's "Taking Sides."
Massey was the son of Canadian actor Raymond Massey and British stage star Adrianne Allen. His younger sister, Anna Massey, is a respected actress in plays, film and television.