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'''Ray Milland''' (January 3, 1905—March 10, 1986) was a Welsh actor and director of American film and television.
'''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]].
== Notes ==
* Milland is the only actor to have appeared on the original {{TOS|Battlestar Galactica|Battlestar Galactica}} who won an acting [[w: Academy Award|Academy Award]] during his or her career.


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Ray Milland
Ray Milland
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Portrays: Sire Uri
Date of Birth: January 3, 1907
Date of Death: March 10, 1986
Age at Death: 79
Nationality: UK 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.

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