ACTOR
Ray Milland
Known for Columbo · Charlie's Angels · The Love Boat
Ray Milland (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).
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- Born
- Jan 3, 1907
- Died
- Mar 10, 1986
- Birthplace
- Neath, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
Ray Milland (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).
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Known For
Filmography
Movies
Moulin RougeTheater Patron (uncredited)
1928
PiccadillyDiner in Nightclub (uncredited)
1929
The Flying ScotsmanJim Edwards
1929
The InformerSharpshooter
1929The InformerTechnical Advisor
1929
The Lady from the SeaTom Roberts
1929
The PlaythingIan
1929
Passion FlowerParty Guest with Letter (uncredited)
1930
Way for a SailorShip's Officer
1930
Ambassador BillKing Lothar
1931
Blonde CrazyJoe Reynolds
1931
Bought!Charles Carter Jr.
1931
Just a GigoloFreddie
1931
Strangers May Kiss3rd Admirer
1931
The Bachelor FatherGeoffrey Trent
1931
But the Flesh Is WeakMr. Stewart
1932
Payment DeferredJames Medland
1932
Polly of the CircusChurch Usher (uncredited)
1932
The Man Who Played GodEddie (uncredited)
1932
Orders Is OrdersDashwood
1933
This Is the LifeBob Travers
1933
BoleroRobert Coray
1934
Charlie Chan in LondonNeil Howard
1934
Many Happy ReturnsTed Lambert
1934
MenaceFreddie Bastion
1934
One Hour LateTony St. John
1934
We're Not DressingPrince Michael (as Raymond Milland)
1934
Alias Mary DowPeter Marshall
1935
Four Hours to Kill!Carl Barrett
1935
The Gilded LilyCharles Gray Granville
1935
The Glass KeyTaylor Henry
1935
Next Time We LoveTommy Abbott
1936
The Big Broadcast of 1937Bob Miller
1936
The Jungle PrincessChristopher Powell
1936
The Return of Sophie LangJimmy Dawson
1936
Three Smart GirlsLord Michael Stuart
1936
Bulldog Drummond EscapesHugh "Bulldog" Drummond
1937
Easy LivingJohn Ball Jr.
1937
Ebb TideRobert Herrick
1937
Wings Over HonoluluRichard "Stony" Gilchrist
1937
Wise GirlJohn O'Halloran
1937
Her Jungle LoveBob Mitchell
1938
Men with WingsScott Barnes
1938
Say It in FrenchRichard Carrington, Jr.
1938
Tropic HolidayKen Warren
1938
Beau GesteJohn Geste
1939
Everything Happens at NightGeoffrey Thompson
1939
Hotel ImperialLieutenant Nemassy
1939
Arise, My LoveTom Martin
1940
French Without TearsAlan Howard
1940
IreneDon Marshall
1940
The Doctor Takes a WifeDr. Timothy Sterling
1940
UntamedDr. William Crawford
1940
I Wanted WingsJeff Young
1941
SkylarkTony Kenyon
1941
Sullivan's TravelsNear-Collision Man (uncredited)
1941
Are Husbands Necessary?George Cugat
1942
Reap the Wild WindStephen Tolliver
1942
Star Spangled RhythmJoe
1942
The Lady Has PlansKenneth Harper
1942
The Major and the MinorMajor Kirby
1942
Forever and a DayBill Trimble
1943
The Crystal BallBrad Cavanaugh
1943
Lady in the DarkCharley Johnson
1944
Ministry of FearStephen Neale
1944
The UninvitedRoderick Fitzgerald
1944
Till We Meet AgainJohn
1944
KittySir Hugh Marcy
1945
The Lost WeekendDon Birnam
1945
The Imperfect LadyClive Loring
1946
The Well Groomed BrideDudley Briggs
1946
CaliforniaJonathan Trumbo
1947
Golden EarringsRalph Denistoun
1947
The Trouble with WomenGilbert Sedley
1947
Variety GirlRay Milland
1947
Miss Tatlock's MillionsHimself
1948
Sealed VerdictRobert Lawson
1948
So Evil My LoveMark Bellis
1948
The Big ClockGeorge Stroud
1948
Alias Nick BealNick Beal
1949
It Happens Every SpringVernon Simpson
1949
The Art DirectorSelf - from 'The Big Clock' (archive footage) (uncredited)
1949
A Life of Her OwnSteve Harleigh
1950
A Woman of DistinctionAlexander "Alec" Stevenson
1950
Copper CanyonJohnny Carter
1950
Circle of DangerClay Douglas
1951
Close to My HeartBrad Sheridan
1951
Night Into MorningPhilip Ainley
1951
RhubarbEric Yeager
1951
Bugles in the AfternoonKern Shafter
1952
Something to Live ForAlan Miller
1952
The ThiefAllan Fields
1952
Jamaica RunPatrick Fairlie
1953
Let's Do It AgainGary Stuart
1953
Dial M for MurderTony Wendice
1954
A Man AloneWes Steele
1955A Man AloneDirector
1955
The Girl in the Red Velvet SwingStanford White
1955
LisbonRobert John Evans
1956LisbonDirector
1956LisbonAssociate Producer
1956
Three Brave MenJoe DiMarco
1956
High FlightWing Commander Rudge
1957
The River's EdgeNardo Denning
1957
The SafecrackerColley Dawson
1958The SafecrackerStory
1958The SafecrackerDirector
1958
King of KingsSatan (voice) (uncredited)
1961
Panic in Year Zero!Harry Baldwin
1962Panic in Year Zero!Director
1962
The Premature BurialGuy Carrell
1962
X: The Man with the X-Ray EyesJames Xavier
1963
Quick, Let's Get MarriedMario Forni
1964
Hostile WitnessSimon Crawford
1968Hostile WitnessDirector
1968
Daughter of the MindProf. Samuel Hale Constable
1969
Company of KillersGeorge DeSalles
1970
Love StoryOliver Barrett III
1970
Black NoonCaleb Hobbs
1971
River of GoldEvelyn Rose
1971
EmbassyAmbassador
1972
FrogsJason Crockett
1972
The Thing with Two HeadsMaxwell Kirshner
1972
Terror in the Wax MuseumHarry Flexner
1973
The Big GamePete Handley
1973
The House in Nightmare ParkStewart Henderson
1973
GoldHurry Hirschfeld
1974
Witness to MurderDr. Roger Mann
1974
Ellery Queen: Too Many SuspectsCarson McKell
1975
Escape to Witch MountainAristotle Bolt
1975
The Dead Don't DieJim Moss / Varrick
1975
Aces HighBrigadier General Whale
1976
Look What's Happened to Rosemary's BabyRoman Castevet
1976
The Last TycoonFleishacker
1976
The Swiss ConspiracyJohann Hurtil
1976
Mayday at 40,000 FeetDr. Joseph Mannheim
1977
OilBoss Stewart
1977
The Pyjama Girl CaseInspector Timpson
1977
The UncannyFrank Richards (segment "Montreal 1977")
1977
Battlestar GalacticaSire Uri
1978
BlackoutRichard Stafford
1978
Cruise Into TerrorDr. Isiah Bakkun
1978
Oliver's StoryOliver Barrett III
1978
SlaversHassan
1978
Game for VulturesColonal Brettle
1979
Survival RunProfessor
1979
The Darker Side of TerrorProf. Meredith
1979
The AtticWendell
1980
Our Family BusinessTony
1981
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid(in "The Lost Weekend") (archive footage)
1982
The Royal Romance of Charles and DianaMr. Griffiths
1982
Cave-In!Prof. Harrison Soames
1983
Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't LandQ. T. Thornwell
1983
The Masks of DeathHome Secretary
1984
The Sea SerpentProfessor Timothy Wallace
1985
Grace Kelly: The American PrincessSelf (archive footage)
1987
Faces of HorrorMaxwell Kirshner (archive)
1989
Theremin: An Electronic OdysseyDon Birnam (archive footage) (uncredited)
1995S
Sad?(archive footage)
1996
The Silver Screen: Color Me LavenderSelf (archive footage)
1997Television
What's My Line?Self · 3 eps
1950
Schlitz Playhouse of StarsHarry Carstairs · 1 eps
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsDirector
1951
General Electric TheaterRussel Kent · 1 eps
1953General Electric TheaterWoodward · 1 eps
1953General Electric TheaterJohn · 1 eps
1953General Electric TheaterCaradoc Williams · 1 eps
1953General Electric TheaterDirector
1953MM
Meet Mr. McNutley76 eps
1953
The Wonderful World of DisneyAristotle Bolt · 1 eps
1954
Screen Director's PlayhouseMarkheim · 1 eps
1955
SuspicionRoy Markham · 1 eps
1957
Markham24 eps
1959
ThrillerDirector
1960
Kraft Mystery Theatre1 eps
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 3 eps
1961
The Alfred Hitchcock HourHoward Fennick · 1 eps
1962
The Merv Griffin ShowSelf · 4 eps
1962
Bracken's World1 eps
1969
ColumboJarvis Goodland · 1 eps
1971ColumboArthur Kennicutt · 1 eps
1971F'
Film '72Self · 1 eps
1971
Cool MillionNeil Fitzsimmons · 1 eps
1972
Charlie's AngelsOliver Barrows · 2 eps
1976
Rich Man, Poor ManDuncan Calderwood · 12 eps
1976
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book IIDuncan Calderwood · 1 eps
1976
Seventh AvenueDouglas Fredericks · 3 eps
1977
Testimony of Two MenJonas Witherby · 3 eps
1977
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries2 eps
1977
The Love BoatPeter Bradbury · 2 eps
1977
Battlestar GalacticaSire Uri · 1 eps
1978
Hart to Hart2 eps
1979
The Dream MerchantsLawrence Radford · 3 eps
1980Photos
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