Cast

Ray Milland

1907 – 1986

Active years (films on this site)

1942–1976

Genres

DramaRomanceComedyFilm-NoirCrime

Schools and movements

Classical Hollywood

Directors worked with

Billy Wilder2 filmsAlfred Hitchcock1 filmElia Kazan1 film

Biography

Ray Milland was a Welsh and American actor. Initially known as a star of light comedies, he achieved a dramatic breakthrough with his portrayal of an alcoholic writer in Billy Wilder's The Lost Weekend (1945). His performance earned him the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor, a Golden Globe Award, and ultimately an Academy Award—the first such accolades for any Welsh-born actor.

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Awards and honours

International

• Academy Award for Best Actor 1946
• Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor 1946
• Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role 1946

National / local

• National Board of Review Award for Best Actor 1945
• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

4 films on this site

1. The Major and the Minor 1942 · Billy Wilder · IMDb 7.3 · Cast
2. The Lost Weekend 1945 · Billy Wilder · IMDb 7.8 · Cast
3. Dial M for Murder 1954 · Alfred Hitchcock · IMDb 8.1 · Cast
4. The Last Tycoon 1976 · Elia Kazan · IMDb 6.2 · Cast