Personal Info
William LeMassena
Acting
Biography
William LeMassena (May 23, 1916 – January 19, 1993) was an American actor. He was best known for his roles in Broadway and off-Broadway productions, the film All That Jazz (1979), and the soap opera As the World Turns (1985–1992). LeMassena was born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey on May 23, 1916, the son of Margery L. (1883–1942) and William Henry LeMassena (1874–1944). He graduated from New York University.
LeMassena made his acting debut in the 1940 Broadway production of The Taming of the Shrew, starring Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne. He then became a regular part of the Lunt's unofficial rep c…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Stephen King's Golden Tales
as Charles Pennywell (segment "Do Not Open This Box")
See You in the Morning
as Larry's Father
Montgomery Clift
as Self
Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn
as Judge Thatcher
All That Jazz
as Jonesy Hecht
Where’s Poppa?
as Judge
The World of Henry Orient
as (as William Le Massena)
The Tempest
as Antonio
On Borrowed Time
as Doctor Evans
Carousel
as Heavenly Friend
