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'''Ray Milland''' (born '''Alfred Reginald Jones''') (January 3, 1907—March 10, 1986) was a Welsh actor and director of American film and television. His screen career ran from 1929 to 1985, and he is best remembered for his Academy Award-winning portrayal of an alcoholic writer in [[w: Billy Wilder|Billy Wilder's]] [[w:The Lost Weekend|The Lost Weekend]] (1945). He was also the murder-plotting husband in [[w: Alfred Hitchcock's|Alfred Hitchcock's]] [[w:Dial M for Murder|Dial M For Murder]] (1954) (with [[John Williams]]), and Oliver Barrett III in [[w:Love Story|Love Story]] (1970) | '''Ray Milland''' (born '''Alfred Reginald Jones''') (January 3, 1907—March 10, 1986) was a Welsh actor and director of American film and television. His screen career ran from 1929 to 1985, and he is best remembered for his Academy Award-winning portrayal of an alcoholic writer in [[w: Billy Wilder|Billy Wilder's]] ''[[w:The Lost Weekend|The Lost Weekend]]'' (1945). He was also the murder-plotting husband in [[w: Alfred Hitchcock's|Alfred Hitchcock's]] ''[[w:Dial M for Murder|Dial M For Murder]]''(1954) (with [[John Williams]]), and Oliver Barrett III in ''[[w:Love Story|Love Story]]'' (1970) | ||
He was born in [[w:Neath|Neath, Glamorgan, Wales]] and he died of [[w:lung cancer|lung cancer]] in [[w:Torrance, California|Torrance, California]]. | He was born in [[w:Neath|Neath, Glamorgan, Wales]] and he died of [[w:lung cancer|lung cancer]] in [[w:Torrance, California|Torrance, California]]. | ||
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| Date of Birth: | January 3, 1907 | ||||
| Date of Death: | March 10, 1986 | ||||
| Age at Death: | 79 | ||||
| Nationality: |  UK
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Ray Milland (born Alfred Reginald Jones) (January 3, 1907—March 10, 1986) was a Welsh actor and director of American film and television. His screen career ran from 1929 to 1985, and he is best remembered for his Academy Award-winning portrayal of an alcoholic writer in Billy Wilder's The Lost Weekend (1945). He was also the murder-plotting husband in Alfred Hitchcock's Dial M For Murder(1954) (with John Williams), and Oliver Barrett III in Love Story (1970)
He was born in Neath, Glamorgan, Wales and he died of lung cancer in Torrance, California.
Notes
- Milland is the only actor to have appeared on the original Battlestar Galactica who won an acting Academy Award during his or her career.
External Links
- Ray Milland article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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