Biography
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).
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1946
- Cannes Film Festival Award — Best Actor · 1946
- Golden Globe Award — Best Actor in a Leading Role · 1946
- National Board of Review Award — Best Actor · 1945
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series · 1976 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1946 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
Columbo
Dial M for Murder
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Lost Weekend
Forever and a Day
Sullivan's Travels
The Big Clock
Battlestar Galactica
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries
King of Kings
The Major and the Minor
Easy Living
The Flying Scotsman
Grace Kelly: The American Princess
A Woman of Distinction
What's My Line?
Beau Geste
Blonde Crazy
Hart to Hart
Battlestar Galactica
Something to Live For
The Uninvited
Ministry of Fear
Love Story
Alias Nick Beal
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Charlie's Angels
Thriller
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
Close to My Heart
Circle of Danger
It Happens Every Spring
Three Smart Girls
Piccadilly
Mayday at 40,000 Feet
Escape to Witch Mountain
Hostile Witness
The Love Boat
The Last Tycoon
Panic in Year Zero!
The Premature Burial
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
The Crystal Ball
Bulldog Drummond Escapes
The Uncanny
Aces High
The Pyjama Girl Case
Gold
A Man Alone
Jamaica Run