Ray Milland

Acting

Ray Milland

Born 3 January 1907 · Neath, Glamorgan, Wales, UK · Died 10 March 1986 at 79

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).

Known for

Highlights

Dial M for Murder1954 · Film · Tony Wendice
Columbo1971 · Series · Jarvis Goodland
The Lost Weekend1945 · Film · Don Birnam
Sullivan's Travels1941 · Film · Near-Collision Man (uncredited)
Love Story1970 · Film · Oliver Barrett III
Battlestar Galactica1978 · Series · Sire Uri

Filmography

Movies

144 films

The Sea Serpent1985 · Film · Professor Timothy Wallace
The Masks of Death1984 · Film · Home Secretary
Cave-In!1983 · Film · Prof. Harrison Soames
Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land1983 · Film · Q. T. Thornwell
The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana1982 · Film · Mr. Griffiths
Our Family Business1981 · Film · Tony
The Attic1980 · Film · Wendell
Game for Vultures1979 · Film · Colonal Brettle
Survival Run1979 · Film · Professor
The Darker Side of Terror1979 · Film · Prof. Meredith
Oliver's Story1978 · Film · Oliver Barrett III
Battlestar Galactica1978 · Film · Sire Uri
Blackout1978 · Film · Richard Stafford
Slavers1978 · Film · Hassan
Cruise Into Terror1978 · Film · Dr. Isiah Bakkun
The Pyjama Girl Case1977 · Film · Inspector Timpson
The Uncanny1977 · Film · Frank Richards (segment "Montreal 1977")
Mayday at 40,000 Feet1977 · Film · Dr. Joseph Mannheim
Oil1977 · Film · Boss Stewart
The Last Tycoon1976 · Film · Fleishacker
Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby1976 · Film · Roman Castevet
Aces High1976 · Film · Brigadier General Whale
The Swiss Conspiracy1976 · Film · Johann Hurtil
Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects1975 · Film · Carson McKell
Escape to Witch Mountain1975 · Film · Aristotle Bolt
The Dead Don't Die1975 · Film · Jim Moss / Varrick
Gold1974 · Film · Hurry Hirschfeld
Witness to Murder1974 · Film · Dr. Roger Mann
Terror in the Wax Museum1973 · Film · Harry Flexner
The Big Game1973 · Film · Pete Handley
The House in Nightmare Park1973 · Film · Stewart Henderson
The Thing with Two Heads1972 · Film · Maxwell Kirshner
Frogs1972 · Film · Jason Crockett
Embassy1972 · Film · Ambassador
Black Noon1971 · Film · Caleb Hobbs
River of Gold1971 · Film · Evelyn Rose
Love Story1970 · Film · Oliver Barrett III
Company of Killers1970 · Film · George DeSalles
Daughter of the Mind1969 · Film · Prof. Samuel Hale Constable
Hostile Witness1968 · Film · Simon Crawford
Quick, Let's Get Married1964 · Film · Mario Forni
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes1963 · Film · James Xavier
Panic in Year Zero!1962 · Film · Harry Baldwin
The Premature Burial1962 · Film · Guy Carrell
King of Kings1961 · Film · Satan (voice) (uncredited)
The Safecracker1958 · Film · Colley Dawson
High Flight1957 · Film · Wing Commander Rudge
The River's Edge1957 · Film · Nardo Denning
Three Brave Men1956 · Film · Joe DiMarco
Lisbon1956 · Film · Robert John Evans
A Man Alone1955 · Film · Wes Steele
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing1955 · Film · Stanford White
Dial M for Murder1954 · Film · Tony Wendice
Let's Do It Again1953 · Film · Gary Stuart
Jamaica Run1953 · Film · Patrick Fairlie
The Thief1952 · Film · Allan Fields
Something to Live For1952 · Film · Alan Miller
Bugles in the Afternoon1952 · Film · Kern Shafter
Close to My Heart1951 · Film · Brad Sheridan
Rhubarb1951 · Film · Eric Yeager
Night Into Morning1951 · Film · Philip Ainley
Circle of Danger1951 · Film · Clay Douglas
Copper Canyon1950 · Film · Johnny Carter
A Life of Her Own1950 · Film · Steve Harleigh
A Woman of Distinction1950 · Film · Alexander "Alec" Stevenson
It Happens Every Spring1949 · Film · Vernon Simpson
Alias Nick Beal1949 · Film · Nick Beal
Sealed Verdict1948 · Film · Robert Lawson
So Evil My Love1948 · Film · Mark Bellis
The Big Clock1948 · Film · George Stroud
Variety Girl1947 · Film · Ray Milland
Golden Earrings1947 · Film · Ralph Denistoun
The Trouble with Women1947 · Film · Gilbert Sedley
California1947 · Film · Jonathan Trumbo
The Imperfect Lady1946 · Film · Clive Loring
The Well Groomed Bride1946 · Film · Dudley Briggs
The Lost Weekend1945 · Film · Don Birnam
Kitty1945 · Film · Sir Hugh Marcy
Till We Meet Again1944 · Film · John
Ministry of Fear1944 · Film · Stephen Neale
The Uninvited1944 · Film · Roderick Fitzgerald
Lady in the Dark1944 · Film · Charley Johnson
The Crystal Ball1943 · Film · Brad Cavanaugh
Forever and a Day1943 · Film · Bill Trimble
The Major and the Minor1942 · Film · Major Kirby
Are Husbands Necessary?1942 · Film · George Cugat
Reap the Wild Wind1942 · Film · Stephen Tolliver
Star Spangled Rhythm1942 · Film · Joe
The Lady Has Plans1942 · Film · Kenneth Harper
Sullivan's Travels1941 · Film · Near-Collision Man (uncredited)
Skylark1941 · Film · Tony Kenyon
I Wanted Wings1941 · Film · Jeff Young
Arise, My Love1940 · Film · Tom Martin
Untamed1940 · Film · Dr. William Crawford
The Doctor Takes a Wife1940 · Film · Dr. Timothy Sterling
Irene1940 · Film · Don Marshall
French Without Tears1940 · Film · Alan Howard
Everything Happens at Night1939 · Film · Geoffrey Thompson
Beau Geste1939 · Film · John Geste
Hotel Imperial1939 · Film · Lieutenant Nemassy
Say It in French1938 · Film · Richard Carrington, Jr.
Men with Wings1938 · Film · Scott Barnes
Tropic Holiday1938 · Film · Ken Warren
Her Jungle Love1938 · Film · Bob Mitchell
Wise Girl1937 · Film · John O'Halloran
Ebb Tide1937 · Film · Robert Herrick
Easy Living1937 · Film · John Ball Jr.
Wings Over Honolulu1937 · Film · Richard "Stony" Gilchrist
Bulldog Drummond Escapes1937 · Film · Hugh "Bulldog" Drummond
Three Smart Girls1936 · Film · Lord Michael Stuart
The Jungle Princess1936 · Film · Christopher Powell
The Big Broadcast of 19371936 · Film · Bob Miller
The Return of Sophie Lang1936 · Film · Jimmy Dawson
Next Time We Love1936 · Film · Tommy Abbott
The Glass Key1935 · Film · Taylor Henry
Alias Mary Dow1935 · Film · Peter Marshall
Four Hours to Kill!1935 · Film · Carl Barrett
The Gilded Lily1935 · Film · Charles Gray Granville
One Hour Late1934 · Film · Tony St. John
Menace1934 · Film · Freddie Bastion
Charlie Chan in London1934 · Film · Neil Howard
Many Happy Returns1934 · Film · Ted Lambert
We're Not Dressing1934 · Film · Prince Michael (as Raymond Milland)
Bolero1934 · Film · Robert Coray
This Is the Life1933 · Film · Bob Travers
Orders Is Orders1933 · Film · Dashwood
Payment Deferred1932 · Film · James Medland
But the Flesh Is Weak1932 · Film · Mr. Stewart
Polly of the Circus1932 · Film · Church Usher (uncredited)
The Man Who Played God1932 · Film · Eddie (uncredited)
Ambassador Bill1931 · Film · King Lothar
Blonde Crazy1931 · Film · Joe Reynolds
Bought!1931 · Film · Charles Carter Jr.
Just a Gigolo1931 · Film · Freddie
Strangers May Kiss1931 · Film · 3rd Admirer
The Bachelor Father1931 · Film · Geoffrey Trent
Passion Flower1930 · Film · Party Guest with Letter (uncredited)
Way for a Sailor1930 · Film · Ship's Officer
The Informer1929 · Film · Sharpshooter
The Plaything1929 · Film · Ian
The Flying Scotsman1929 · Film · Jim Edwards
The Lady from the Sea1929 · Film · Tom Roberts
Piccadilly1929 · Film · Diner in Nightclub (uncredited)
Moulin Rouge1928 · Film · Theater Patron (uncredited)

Filmography

Series

22 shows

The Dream Merchants1980 · Series · Lawrence Radford
Hart to Hart1979 · Series
Battlestar Galactica1978 · Series · Sire Uri
The Love Boat1977 · Series · Peter Bradbury
Testimony of Two Men1977 · Series · Jonas Witherby
Seventh Avenue1977 · Series · Douglas Fredericks
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries1977 · Series
Charlie's Angels1976 · Series · Oliver Barrows
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II1976 · Series · Duncan Calderwood
Rich Man, Poor Man1976 · Series · Duncan Calderwood
Cool Million1972 · Series · Neil Fitzsimmons
Columbo1971 · Series · Jarvis Goodland
Bracken's World1969 · Series
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour1962 · Series · Howard Fennick
Kraft Mystery Theatre1961 · Series
Thriller1960 · Series · Director
Markham1959 · Series
Suspicion1957 · Series · Roy Markham
Screen Director's Playhouse1955 · Series · Markheim
The Wonderful World of Disney1954 · Series · Aristotle Bolt
General Electric Theater1953 · Series · Russel Kent
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1951 · Series · Harry Carstairs