Canadian Raymond Massey was the best actor to play Lincoln. Massey was in “Abe Lincoln in Illinois” on Broadway in 1938-1930 and then the 1940 movie. He also played Lincoln in “The Day Lincoln Was Shot” (1956), and “How the West Was Won” (1962). Massey played the father of John Wilkes Booth in “ Prince of Players” (1955). He played John Brown in “Santa Fe Trail” (1940) and “Seven Angry Men” (1955).
Walter Huston played Lincoln in DW Griffith’s “Lincoln” (1930).
Henry Fonda played Lincoln in “Young Mr Lincoln” (1939).
Hal Holbrook played Lincoln in the 1974 miniseries “Lincoln” and the 1985 miniseries “North and South”.
Walt Disney personally selected character actor Royal Dano to voice the Abraham Lincoln figure for “Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln” at the 1964 New York World’s Fair. Dano’s historic voice recording was subsequently used for the “Hall of Presidents” at Walt Disney World and remains a cornerstone of the Disneyland attraction today.
IMDB lists 22 actors that have played Lincoln:
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Massey was in “Abe Lincoln in Illinois” on Broadway in 1938-1939.
No, DDL is the greatest to play Lincoln, by far.