Ray Milland
Acting·January 3, 1907·† March 10, 1986 — 79 years old·Neath, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
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).
Known For
Dial M for Murder
1954·8.0
Columbo
1971·8.1
Love Story
1970·6.8
The Lost Weekend
1945·7.6
Sullivan's Travels
1941·7.4
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
1982·6.7
Battlestar Galactica
1978·7.1
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
1963·6.6
King of Kings
1961·7.1
Escape to Witch Mountain
1975·6.4
Charlie's Angels
1976·6.7
The Uninvited
1944·6.9
Filmography · 179
1997The Silver Screen: Color Me LavenderSelf (archive footage)1996Sad?(archive footage)1995Theremin: An Electronic OdysseyDon Birnam (archive footage) (uncredited)1989Faces of HorrorMaxwell Kirshner (archive)1987Grace Kelly: The American PrincessSelf (archive footage)1985The Sea SerpentProfessor Timothy Wallace1984The Masks of DeathHome Secretary1983Cave-In!Prof. Harrison Soames1983Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't LandQ. T. Thornwell1982The Royal Romance of Charles and DianaMr. Griffiths1982Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid(in "The Lost Weekend") (archive footage)1981Our Family BusinessTony1980The AtticWendell1980The Dream MerchantsTVLawrence Radford1979Hart to HartTV1979Game for VulturesColonal Brettle1979Survival RunProfessor1979The Darker Side of TerrorProf. Meredith1978Oliver's StoryOliver Barrett III1978Battlestar GalacticaSire Uri1978Battlestar GalacticaTVSire Uri1978BlackoutRichard Stafford1978SlaversHassan1978Cruise Into TerrorDr. Isiah Bakkun1977The Pyjama Girl CaseInspector Timpson1977The Love BoatTVPeter Bradbury1977The UncannyFrank Richards (segment "Montreal 1977")1977Testimony of Two MenTVJonas Witherby1977Mayday at 40,000 FeetDr. Joseph Mannheim1977OilBoss Stewart1977Seventh AvenueTVDouglas Fredericks1977The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew MysteriesTV1976The Last TycoonFleishacker1976Look What's Happened to Rosemary's BabyRoman Castevet1976Charlie's AngelsTVOliver Barrows1976Rich Man, Poor Man - Book IITVDuncan Calderwood1976Aces HighBrigadier General Whale1976The Swiss ConspiracyJohann Hurtil1976Rich Man, Poor ManTVDuncan Calderwood1975Ellery Queen: Too Many SuspectsCarson McKell1975Escape to Witch MountainAristotle Bolt1975The Dead Don't DieJim Moss / Varrick1974GoldHurry Hirschfeld1974Witness to MurderDr. Roger Mann1973Terror in the Wax MuseumHarry Flexner1973The Big GamePete Handley1973The House in Nightmare ParkStewart Henderson1972Cool MillionTVNeil Fitzsimmons1972The Thing with Two HeadsMaxwell Kirshner1972FrogsJason Crockett1972EmbassyAmbassador1971Film '72TVSelf1971Black NoonCaleb Hobbs1971ColumboTVJarvis Goodland · Arthur Kennicutt1971River of GoldEvelyn Rose1970Love StoryOliver Barrett III1970Company of KillersGeorge DeSalles1969Daughter of the MindProf. Samuel Hale Constable1969Bracken's WorldTV1968Hostile WitnessSimon Crawford · Director1964Quick, Let's Get MarriedMario Forni1963X: The Man with the X-Ray EyesJames Xavier1962The Merv Griffin ShowTVSelf1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourTVHoward Fennick1962Panic in Year Zero!Harry Baldwin · Director1962The Premature BurialGuy Carrell1961The Mike Douglas ShowTVSelf1961King of KingsSatan (voice) (uncredited)1961Kraft Mystery TheatreTV1960ThrillerTVDirector1959MarkhamTV1958The SafecrackerColley Dawson · Director · Story1957SuspicionTVRoy Markham1957High FlightWing Commander Rudge1957The River's EdgeNardo Denning1956Three Brave MenJoe DiMarco1956LisbonRobert John Evans · Director · Associate Producer1955A Man AloneWes Steele · Director1955Screen Director's PlayhouseTVMarkheim1955The Girl in the Red Velvet SwingStanford White1954The Wonderful World of DisneyTVAristotle Bolt1954Dial M for MurderTony Wendice1953Meet Mr. McNutleyTV1953Let's Do It AgainGary Stuart1953Jamaica RunPatrick Fairlie1953General Electric TheaterTVRussel Kent · Woodward · John · Caradoc Williams · Director1952The ThiefAllan Fields1952Something to Live ForAlan Miller1952Bugles in the AfternoonKern Shafter1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsTVHarry Carstairs · Director1951Close to My HeartBrad Sheridan1951RhubarbEric Yeager1951Night Into MorningPhilip Ainley1951Circle of DangerClay Douglas1950Copper CanyonJohnny Carter1950A Life of Her OwnSteve Harleigh1950A Woman of DistinctionAlexander "Alec" Stevenson1950What's My Line?TVSelf · Self - Panelist1949The Art DirectorSelf - from 'The Big Clock' (archive footage) (uncredited)1949It Happens Every SpringVernon Simpson1949Alias Nick BealNick Beal1948Miss Tatlock's MillionsHimself1948Sealed VerdictRobert Lawson1948So Evil My LoveMark Bellis1948The Big ClockGeorge Stroud1947Variety GirlRay Milland1947Golden EarringsRalph Denistoun1947The Trouble with WomenGilbert Sedley1947CaliforniaJonathan Trumbo1946The Imperfect LadyClive Loring1946The Well Groomed BrideDudley Briggs1945The Lost WeekendDon Birnam1945KittySir Hugh Marcy1944Till We Meet AgainJohn1944Ministry of FearStephen Neale1944The UninvitedRoderick Fitzgerald1944Lady in the DarkCharley Johnson1943The Crystal BallBrad Cavanaugh1943Forever and a DayBill Trimble1942The Major and the MinorMajor Kirby1942Are Husbands Necessary?George Cugat1942Reap the Wild WindStephen Tolliver1942Star Spangled RhythmJoe1942The Lady Has PlansKenneth Harper1941Sullivan's TravelsNear-Collision Man (uncredited)1941SkylarkTony Kenyon1941I Wanted WingsJeff Young1940Arise, My LoveTom Martin1940UntamedDr. William Crawford1940The Doctor Takes a WifeDr. Timothy Sterling1940IreneDon Marshall1940French Without TearsAlan Howard1939Everything Happens at NightGeoffrey Thompson1939Beau GesteJohn Geste1939Hotel ImperialLieutenant Nemassy1938Say It in FrenchRichard Carrington, Jr.1938Men with WingsScott Barnes1938Tropic HolidayKen Warren1938Her Jungle LoveBob Mitchell1937Wise GirlJohn O'Halloran1937Ebb TideRobert Herrick1937Easy LivingJohn Ball Jr.1937Wings Over HonoluluRichard "Stony" Gilchrist1937Bulldog Drummond EscapesHugh "Bulldog" Drummond1936Three Smart GirlsLord Michael Stuart1936The Jungle PrincessChristopher Powell1936The Big Broadcast of 1937Bob Miller1936The Return of Sophie LangJimmy Dawson1936Next Time We LoveTommy Abbott1935The Glass KeyTaylor Henry1935Alias Mary DowPeter Marshall1935Four Hours to Kill!Carl Barrett1935The Gilded LilyCharles Gray Granville1934One Hour LateTony St. John1934MenaceFreddie Bastion1934Charlie Chan in LondonNeil Howard1934Many Happy ReturnsTed Lambert1934We're Not DressingPrince Michael (as Raymond Milland)1934BoleroRobert Coray1933This Is the LifeBob Travers1933Orders Is OrdersDashwood1932Payment DeferredJames Medland1932But the Flesh Is WeakMr. Stewart1932Polly of the CircusChurch Usher (uncredited)1932The Man Who Played GodEddie (uncredited)1931Ambassador BillKing Lothar1931Blonde CrazyJoe Reynolds1931Bought!Charles Carter Jr.1931Just a GigoloFreddie1931Strangers May Kiss3rd Admirer1931The Bachelor FatherGeoffrey Trent1930Passion FlowerParty Guest with Letter (uncredited)1930Way for a SailorShip's Officer1929The InformerSharpshooter · Technical Advisor1929The PlaythingIan1929The Flying ScotsmanJim Edwards1929The Lady from the SeaTom Roberts1929PiccadillyDiner in Nightclub (uncredited)1928Moulin RougeTheater Patron (uncredited)