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Walter Massey

Walter Massey

Actor · Born August 19, 1928 (98) · Toronto, Canada

Walter Edward Hart Massey was a Canadian actor, best known for voicing Principal Herbert Haney on the animated series Arthur and The Doctor in the English version of The Mysterious Cities of Gold. He was based in Montreal, Quebec.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 19, 1928 (98)
From
Toronto, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 73 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 16% in 30 days

What are Walter Massey's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Genres

Animation5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
31%
Society
20%
Morality
18%
Self
15%
Survival
8%
Power
4%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 9 · Serious 4 · Dark 1

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 0

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 9 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 10 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 3

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 9 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
6
Warm
7
Joyful
5
Tense
4
Hopeful
5
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Walter Massey's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Walter Massey's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

73 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Yummy Gummy Search for Santa(2012)

    as Santa (voice)

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Velveteen Rabbit(2009)

    as Dr. Marcus Kennedy

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Secrets of the Summer House(2008)

    as George III Wickersham

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • A Dennis the Menace Christmas(2007)

    as Wilbur Newman

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • My First Wedding(2006)

    as Ojciec James

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Greatest Game Ever Played(2005)

    as President Taft

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • In The Shadow of Gold Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Vocals

  • Caillou's Holiday Movie(2003)

    as Santa (voice)

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Arthur: It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Principal Haney (voice)

  • The Stork Derby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Mr.Walden

  • Varian's War: The Forgotten Hero(2001)

    as Sydney

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Braceface(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • The Long Winter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Marchand anglais

  • Dead Silent(1999)

    as Nate Henderson

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Monet: Shadow and Light(1999)

    as Leduc

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Patrol 03 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 26 episodes · as Mayor Alexander Walrus (voice)

  • Lassie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 52 episodes · as Dr. Donald Stewart

  • Arthur(1996)

    Show 12 episodes · as Francis Haney (voice) · as Mr. Haney (voice) · as Mr. Marco (voice)/Principal Haney (voice) · as Ms. Haney (voice) · as Principal Haney (voice) · as Principal Herbert Haney (voice) · as Principal Herbert Haney/Mr. Marco (voice)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Night Hood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 26 episodes · as Ganimard (voice)

  • Hart to Hart: Two Harts in 3/4 Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Herb Hall

  • Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle(1994)

    as Phillip the Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • 4 et demi... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Monsieur Rosenthal

  • David Copperfield (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Doctor (voice)

  • Heritage Minutes: Le Réseau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • Are You Afraid of the Dark?(1990)

    Show 3 episodes · as Bob McGorrill · as Grandpa Samuel

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Real Story of O Christmas Tree(1991)

    as Santa Claus (voice)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Nelligan(1991)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Hidden Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Grandpa

  • Whispers(1990)

    as Bank Manager

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Little Flying Bears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 39 episodes · as Plato (voice)

  • Samurai Pizza Cats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 54 episodes · Actor

  • The Jungle Book(1990)

    as Akela

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Morning Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Horowitz

  • Jacknife(1989)

    as Ed Buckman

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Red Earth, White Earth(1989)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Malarek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Of Dice and Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as (voice)

  • State Park(1988)

    as Rancewell

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Zombie Nightmare(1987)

    as Mr. Peters

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Night Zoo(1987)

    as M. Chagnon

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Shades of Love: Lilac Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Ezra

  • Spearfield's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Bronowski

  • The Boy in Blue(1986)

    as Mayor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Le dernier havre(1986)

    Actor

  • The Twilight Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Caffe Italia Montréal(1985)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Blue Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Father

  • Eternal Evil(1985)

    as John Westmore

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Mrs. Soffel(1984)

    as District Attorney

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Evil Judgment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Ron / Robertson

  • The Hotel New Hampshire(1984)

    as Texan

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Theodore Roosevelt

  • The Contour Connection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Hard Feelings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Mr. Fitch

  • The Concert Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Happy Birthday to Me(1981)

    as Conventioneer Leader

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Black Mirror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Julie's Father

  • Under New Management (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Amber Waves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Agency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • L'homme en colère(1979)

    as Day clerk hotel

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Father

  • Terre humaine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Le docteur O'Neil

  • Tomorrow Never Comes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Sergeant

  • Blood Relatives(1978)

    as M. Lowery

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Canada Vignettes: Hudden and Dudden and Donald O'Neary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Narrator

  • J.A. Martin Photographer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Mr. Wilson

  • The Heatwave Lasted Four Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Policeman

  • A Token Gesture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as voice

  • Loving and Laughing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Espolio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Narrator

  • Don't Let the Angels Fall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Police Sergeant

  • Illegal Abortion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Priest

Career shape

Star power in the 85th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 72 titles from 1967 to 2012; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

My First Wedding (2006)

$780K worldwide

Highest rated

The Velveteen Rabbit (2009)

Midcredits 62nd

Most popular right now

The Boy in Blue (1986)

Film career

19672012

Peak 2008 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1978Screen debut· Blood Relatives

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting70 of 72: 70 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score37thDirecting1 of 72: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 72: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s2 · acting1970s11 · acting1980s28 · acting1990s19 · 18 acting · 1 crew2000s11 · 10 acting · 1 crew2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 17th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Walter Massey's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of the 28 of 29 with a score; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 31 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · actor

Caillou's Holiday Movie (2003)

93rd percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1990)

Midcredits 93rd · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 51/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 31. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Walter Massey's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 52 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Walter Massey work with?

People who share at least 2 of Walter Massey's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sonja Ball shares the most, 3.

Actors

Producers