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Ray Milland (born Alfred Reginald Jones; 3 January 1907 – 10 March 1986) was a Welsh-American actor and film director.
This is a filmography of Welsh actor Ray Milland, containing his work in theatrically released motion pictures as well as his extensive television credits. Milland began his film career in United Kingdom in 1929 after serving three years as a guardsman in the Royal Household Cavalry, based in London. [1]
Ray Milland. Actor: The Lost Weekend. Ray Milland became one of Paramount's most bankable and durable stars, under contract from 1934 to 1948, yet little in his early life suggested a career as a motion picture actor.
Ray Milland. Actor: The Lost Weekend. Ray Milland became one of Paramount's most bankable and durable stars, under contract from 1934 to 1948, yet little in his early life suggested a career as a motion picture actor.
The Lost Weekend is a 1945 American drama film noir directed by Billy Wilder, and starring Ray Milland and Jane Wyman. It was based on Charles R. Jackson's 1944 novel of the same name about an alcoholic writer. The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards and won four: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Adapted Screenplay.
God smiled on the day that Ray Milland was born in Neath Port Talbot in Wales, England. Milland got his first role in 1929 with MGM but Paramount was the studio that made him a star. Ray appeared in 130 films over a career that lasted 56 years. Major genres included: drama (71), comedy (40), romance (39), and thriller (20).
Ray Milland (born Reginald Alfred John Truscott-Jones or Alfred Reginald Jones; 3 January 1907 – 10 March 1986) was a Welsh actor and director. He is best remembered for his Academy Award–winning portrayal of an alcoholic writer in The Lost Weekend (1945), as well as for his performances in Dial M for Murder (1954) and Love Story (1970).
Ray Milland was a Welsh-American actor and film director. He is often remembered for his portrayal of an alcoholic writer in Billy Wilder's The Lost Weekend (1945), which won him Best Actor at Cannes, a Golden Globe Award, and ultimately an Academy Award—the first such accolades for any Welsh actor.
Mar 11, 1986 · Ray Milland, who said he was a screen star for years before he understood enough about acting to handle his Oscar-winning role as Hollywood’s most memorable alcoholic, died Monday at Torrance...
May 1, 2024 · Ray Milland (born Jan. 3, 1907, Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales—died March 10, 1986, Torrance, Calif., U.S.) was a Welsh-born American actor. Milland made his film debut in 1929 and moved to Hollywood in 1930. He was the debonair romantic leading man in many movies of the 1930s and ’40s.
