Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

191

Gender

Male

Birthday

1907-01-03

Day of Death

1986-03-10 (79 years old)

Place of Birth

Neath, Glamorgan, Wales, UK

Also Known As

Raymond Milland

R.A. Milland

R. Milland

Raymond Alton Milland

Alfred Reginald Jones

Reginald Truscott-Jones

Reginald Alfred John Truscott-Jones

Spike Milland

Рей Милланд

Рэй Милланд

ری میلند

Ray Milland

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).

Known For

Dial M for Murder

Dial M for Murder

The Lost Weekend

The Lost Weekend

Blonde Crazy

Blonde Crazy

Forever and a Day

Forever and a Day

The Major and the Minor

The Major and the Minor

The Big Clock

Faces of Horror

Faces of Horror

The Man Who Played God

The Man Who Played God

Sullivan's Travels

Sullivan's Travels

Acting

Dial M for Murder

1954

Dial M for Murder

as

Tony Wendice

Ministry of Fear

1944

Ministry of Fear

as

Stephen Neale

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

1982

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

as

(in "The Lost Weekend") (archive footage)

Love Story

1970

Love Story

as

Oliver Barrett III

X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes

1963

X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes

as

James Xavier

Alias Nick Beal

1949

Alias Nick Beal

as

Nick Beal

Charlie Chan in London

1934

Charlie Chan in London

as

Neil Howard

Panic in Year Zero!

1962

Panic in Year Zero!

as

Harry Baldwin

We're Not Dressing

1934

We're Not Dressing

as

Michael Stofani

The Lost Weekend

1945

The Lost Weekend

as

Don Birnam

The Thing with Two Heads

1972

The Thing with Two Heads

as

Maxwell Kirshner

Cruise Into Terror

1978

Cruise Into Terror

as

Dr. Isiah Bakkun

The Masks of Death

1984

The Masks of Death

as

Home Secretary

The Premature Burial

1962

The Premature Burial

as

Guy Carrell

Payment Deferred

1932

Payment Deferred

as

James Medland

Rhubarb

1951

Rhubarb

as

Eric Yeager

Variety Girl

1947

Variety Girl

as

Ray Milland

The Dead Don't Die

1975

The Dead Don't Die

as

Jim Moss / Varrick

Daughter of the Mind

1969

Daughter of the Mind

as

Prof. Samuel Hale Constable

The Glass Key

1935

The Glass Key

as

Taylor Henry

Beau Geste

1939

Beau Geste

as

John Geste

Blonde Crazy

1931

Blonde Crazy

as

Joe Reynolds

Escape to Witch Mountain

1975

Escape to Witch Mountain

as

Aristotle Bolt

Forever and a Day

1943

Forever and a Day

as

Bill Trimble

The Swiss Conspiracy

1976

The Swiss Conspiracy

as

Johann Hurtil

Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land

1983

Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land

as

Q. T. Thornwell

The Pyjama Girl Case

1977

The Pyjama Girl Case

as

Inspector Thompson

The Last Tycoon

1976

The Last Tycoon

as

Fleishacker

Reap the Wild Wind

1942

Reap the Wild Wind

as

Stephen Tolliver

The Thief

1952

The Thief

as

Allan Fields

Bulldog Drummond Escapes

1937

Bulldog Drummond Escapes

as

Hugh "Bulldog" Drummond

Three Smart Girls

1936

Three Smart Girls

as

Lord Michael Stuart

The Uninvited

1944

The Uninvited

as

Roderick Fitzgerald

The Major and the Minor

1942

The Major and the Minor

as

Philip Kirby

Gold

1974

Gold

as

Hurry Hirschfeld

Circle of Danger

1951

Circle of Danger

as

Clay Douglas

So Evil My Love

1948

So Evil My Love

as

Mark Bellis

Frogs

1972

Frogs

as

Jason Crockett

Easy Living

1937

Easy Living

as

John Ball Jr.

1948

The Big Clock

as

George Stroud

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

1955

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

as

Stanford White

The River's Edge

1957

The River's Edge

as

Nardo Denning

The Gilded Lily

1935

The Gilded Lily

as

Charles Gray - Lord Granton

Witness to Murder

1974

Witness to Murder

as

Dr. Roger Mann

The Uncanny

1977

The Uncanny

as

Frank Richards

The Attic

1980

The Attic

as

Wendell

Skylark

1941

Skylark

as

Tony Kenyon

Bugles in the Afternoon

1952

Bugles in the Afternoon

as

Kern Shafter

Blackout

1978

Blackout

as

Richard Stafford

The Lady Has Plans

1942

The Lady Has Plans

as

Kenneth Harper

It Happens Every Spring

1949

It Happens Every Spring

as

Vernon Simpson

Hostile Witness

1968

Hostile Witness

as

Simon Crawford

Copper Canyon

1950

Copper Canyon

as

Johnny Carter

Lady in the Dark

1944

Lady in the Dark

as

Charley Johnson

Something to Live For

1952

Something to Live For

as

Alan Miller

Four Hours to Kill!

1935

Four Hours to Kill!

as

Carl Barrett

Survival Run

1979

Survival Run

as

Professor

Golden Earrings

1947

Golden Earrings

as

Ralph Denistoun

Kitty

1945

Kitty

as

Sir Hugh Marcy

The Doctor Takes a Wife

1940

The Doctor Takes a Wife

as

Dr. Timothy Sterling

Star Spangled Rhythm

1942

Star Spangled Rhythm

as

Joe

Next Time We Love

1936

Next Time We Love

as

Tommy Abbott

Ambassador Bill

1931

Ambassador Bill

as

King Lothar

Irene

1940

Irene

as

Don Marshall

California

1947

California

as

Jonathan Trumbo

Company of Killers

1970

Company of Killers

as

George DeSalles

The House in Nightmare Park

1973

The House in Nightmare Park

as

Stewart Henderson

Till We Meet Again

1944

Till We Meet Again

as

John

I Wanted Wings

1941

I Wanted Wings

as

Jeff Young

Arise, My Love

1940

Arise, My Love

as

Tom Martin

The Sea Serpent

1985

The Sea Serpent

as

Professor Timothy Wallace

Everything Happens at Night

1939

Everything Happens at Night

as

Geoffrey Thompson

A Woman of Distinction

1950

A Woman of Distinction

as

Alexander "Alec" Stevenson

Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby

1976

Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby

as

Roman Castevet

Bought!

1931

Bought!

as

Charles Carter Jr.

Wise Girl

1937

Wise Girl

as

John O'Halloran

Oliver's Story

1978

Oliver's Story

as

Oliver Barrett III

Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey

1995

Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey

as

Don Birnam (archive footage) (uncredited)

Terror in the Wax Museum

1973

Terror in the Wax Museum

as

Harry Flexner

Slavers

1978

Slavers

as

Hassan

The Crystal Ball

1943

The Crystal Ball

as

Brad Cavanaugh

But the Flesh Is Weak

1932

But the Flesh Is Weak

as

Mr. Stewart

The Jungle Princess

1936

The Jungle Princess

as

Christopher Powell

The Safecracker

1958

The Safecracker

as

Colley Dawson

Bolero

1934

Bolero

as

Robert Coray

The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana

1982

The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana

as

Mr. Griffiths

The Darker Side of Terror

1979

The Darker Side of Terror

as

Prof. Meredith

A Life of Her Own

1950

A Life of Her Own

as

Steve Harleigh

Let's Do It Again

1953

Let's Do It Again

as

Gary Stuart

Faces of Horror

1989

Faces of Horror

as

Maxwell Kirshner (archive)

High Flight

1957

High Flight

as

Wing Commander Rudge

The Flying Scotsman

1929

The Flying Scotsman

as

Jim Edwards

French Without Tears

1940

French Without Tears

as

Alan Howard

The Imperfect Lady

1946

The Imperfect Lady

as

Clive Loring

The Big Broadcast of 1937

1936

The Big Broadcast of 1937

as

Bob Miller

Tropic Holiday

1938

Tropic Holiday

as

Ken Warren

Black Noon

1971

Black Noon

as

Caleb Hobbs

River of Gold

1971

River of Gold

as

Evelyn Rose

The Bachelor Father

1931

The Bachelor Father

as

Geoffrey Trent

Close to My Heart

1951

Close to My Heart

as

Brad Sheridan

Lisbon

1956

Lisbon

as

Robert John Evans

The Return of Sophie Lang

1936

The Return of Sophie Lang

as

Jimmy Dawson

Ebb Tide

1937

Ebb Tide

as

Robert Herrick

Her Jungle Love

1938

Her Jungle Love

as

Bob Mitchell

Men with Wings

1938

Men with Wings

as

Scott Barnes

Three Brave Men

1956

Three Brave Men

as

Joe DiMarco

Are Husbands Necessary?

1942

Are Husbands Necessary?

as

George Cugat

Hotel Imperial

1939

Hotel Imperial

as

Lieutenant Nemassy

Night Into Morning

1951

Night Into Morning

as

Philip Ainley

Game for Vultures

1979

Game for Vultures

as

Colonal Brettle

Mayday at 40,000 Feet

1977

Mayday at 40,000 Feet

as

Dr. Joseph Mannheim

The Lady from the Sea

1929

The Lady from the Sea

as

Tom Roberts

Battlestar Galactica

1978

Battlestar Galactica

as

Sire Uri

Aces High

1976

Aces High

as

Brigadier General Whale

The Big Game

1973

The Big Game

as

Pete Handley

Way for a Sailor

1930

Way for a Sailor

as

Ship's Officer

Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects

1975

Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects

as

Carson McKell

Say It in French

1938

Say It in French

as

Richard Carrington, Jr.

Our Family Business

1981

Our Family Business

as

Tony

The Man Who Played God

1932

The Man Who Played God

as

Eddie (uncredited)

The Well Groomed Bride

1946

The Well Groomed Bride

as

Dudley Briggs

Wings Over Honolulu

1937

Wings Over Honolulu

as

Richard "Stony" Gilchrist

A Man Alone

1955

A Man Alone

as

Wes Steele

The Confession

1964

The Confession

as

Mario Forni

Sealed Verdict

1948

Sealed Verdict

as

Robert Lawson

Jamaica Run

1953

Jamaica Run

as

Patrick Fairlie

The Trouble with Women

1947

The Trouble with Women

as

Gilbert Sedley

Menace

1934

Menace

as

Freddie Bastion

Passion Flower

1930

Passion Flower

as

Party Guest with Letter (uncredited)

Alias Mary Dow

1935

Alias Mary Dow

as

Peter Marshall

Embassy

1972

Embassy

as

Ambassador

Grace Kelly: The American Princess

1987

Grace Kelly: The American Princess

as

Self (archive footage)

Untamed

1940

Untamed

as

Dr. William Crawford

Sad?

1996

Sad?

as

(archive footage)

Polly of the Circus

1932

Polly of the Circus

as

Church Usher (uncredited)

Piccadilly

1929

Piccadilly

as

Diner in Nightclub (uncredited)

Miss Tatlock's Millions

1948

Miss Tatlock's Millions

as

Himself

Strangers May Kiss

1931

Strangers May Kiss

as

3rd Admirer

Just a Gigolo

1931

Just a Gigolo

as

Freddie

Oil

1977

Oil

as

Boss Stewart

Moulin Rouge

1928

Moulin Rouge

as

Theater Patron (uncredited)

The Plaything

1929

The Plaything

as

Ian

The Informer

1929

The Informer

as

Sharpshooter

This Is the Life

1933

This Is the Life

as

Bob Travers

Orders Is Orders

1933

Orders Is Orders

as

Dashwood

Many Happy Returns

1934

Many Happy Returns

as

Ted Lambert

One Hour Late

1934

One Hour Late

as

Tony St. John

Sullivan's Travels

1941

Sullivan's Travels

as

Near-Collision Man (uncredited)

The Art Director

1949

The Art Director

as

Self - from 'The Big Clock' (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

1997

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

as

Self (archive footage)

Cave-In!

1983

Cave-In!

as

Prof. Harrison Soames

King of Kings

1961

King of Kings

as

Satan (voice) (uncredited)

Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

as

Oliver Barrows

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

as

Self

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

as

Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart

as

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

Russel Kent

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as

Harry Carstairs

Markham

Markham

as

Bracken's World

Bracken's World

as

Kraft Mystery Theatre

Kraft Mystery Theatre

as

Meet Mr. McNutley

Meet Mr. McNutley

as

The Dream Merchants

The Dream Merchants

as

Lawrence Radford

Columbo

Columbo

as

Jarvis Goodland

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self

Columbo

Columbo

as

Arthur Kennicutt

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

Woodward

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

John

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

Caradoc Williams

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II

as

Duncan Calderwood

Seventh Avenue

Seventh Avenue

as

Douglas Fredericks

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

as

Peter Bradbury

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as

Self - Mystery Guest

Battlestar Galactica

Battlestar Galactica

as

Sire Uri

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as

Self - Panelist

Suspicion

Suspicion

as

Roy Markham

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as

Howard Fennick

Rich Man, Poor Man

Rich Man, Poor Man

as

Duncan Calderwood

Screen Director's Playhouse

Screen Director's Playhouse

as

Markheim

Cool Million

Cool Million

as

Neil Fitzsimmons

Production

Lisbon

1956

Lisbon

as

Crew

The Informer

1929

The Informer

as

Directing

Panic in Year Zero!

1962

Panic in Year Zero!

as

A Man Alone

1955

A Man Alone

as

Hostile Witness

1968

Hostile Witness

as

The Safecracker

1958

The Safecracker

as

Lisbon

1956

Lisbon

as

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

Thriller

Thriller

as