Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 3, 1907
Died
March 10, 1986 (age 79)
Place of Birth
Neath, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
Also Known As
Raymond Milland
R.A. Milland
R. Milland
Raymond Alton Milland
Alfred Reginald Jones
Ray Milland
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).
Known For
TV
Columbo
Jarvis Goodland
1971
TV
Columbo
Arthur Kennicutt
1971
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
TV
The Love Boat
Peter Bradbury
1977
TV
Charlie's Angels
Oliver Barrows
1976
TV
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
TV
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Howard Fennick
1962
TV
Film '72
Self
1971
TV
Hart to Hart
1979
TV
What's My Line?
Self
1950
TV
Battlestar Galactica
Sire Uri
1978
TV
Suspicion
Roy Markham
1957
TV
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977
TV
The Wonderful World of Disney
Aristotle Bolt
1954
TV
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
Duncan Calderwood
1976
TV
Rich Man, Poor Man
Duncan Calderwood
1976
TV
Screen Director's Playhouse
Markheim
1955
Film
Dial M for Murder
Tony Wendice
1954
TV
Bracken's World
1969
Film
King of Kings
Satan (voice) (uncredited)
1961
Filmography
1997FilmThe Silver Screen: Color Me Lavenderas Self (archive footage)1996FilmSad?as (archive footage)1995FilmTheremin: An Electronic Odysseyas Don Birnam (archive footage) (uncredited)1989FilmFaces of Horroras Maxwell Kirshner (archive)1987FilmGrace Kelly: The American Princessas Self (archive footage)1985FilmThe Sea Serpentas Professor Timothy Wallace1984FilmThe Masks of Deathas Home Secretary1983FilmCave-In!as Prof. Harrison Soames1983FilmStarflight: The Plane That Couldn't Landas Q. T. Thornwell1982FilmThe Royal Romance of Charles and Dianaas Mr. Griffiths1982FilmDead Men Don't Wear Plaidas (in "The Lost Weekend") (archive footage)1981FilmOur Family Businessas Tony1980FilmThe Atticas Wendell1980TVThe Dream Merchantsas Lawrence Radford1979TVHart to Hart1979FilmGame for Vulturesas Colonal Brettle1979FilmSurvival Runas Professor1979FilmThe Darker Side of Terroras Prof. Meredith1978FilmOliver's Storyas Oliver Barrett III1978FilmBattlestar Galacticaas Sire Uri1978TVBattlestar Galacticaas Sire Uri1978FilmBlackoutas Richard Stafford1978FilmSlaversas Hassan1978FilmCruise Into Terroras Dr. Isiah Bakkun1977FilmThe Pyjama Girl Caseas Inspector Timpson1977TVThe Love Boatas Peter Bradbury1977FilmThe Uncannyas Frank Richards (segment "Montreal 1977")1977TVTestimony of Two Menas Jonas Witherby1977FilmMayday at 40,000 Feetas Dr. Joseph Mannheim1977FilmOilas Boss Stewart1977TVSeventh Avenueas Douglas Fredericks1977TVThe Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries1976FilmThe Last Tycoonas Fleishacker1976FilmLook What's Happened to Rosemary's Babyas Roman Castevet1976TVCharlie's Angelsas Oliver Barrows1976TVRich Man, Poor Man - Book IIas Duncan Calderwood1976FilmAces Highas Brigadier General Whale1976FilmThe Swiss Conspiracyas Johann Hurtil1976TVRich Man, Poor Manas Duncan Calderwood1975FilmEllery Queen: Too Many Suspectsas Carson McKell1975FilmEscape to Witch Mountainas Aristotle Bolt1975FilmThe Dead Don't Dieas Jim Moss / Varrick1974FilmGoldas Hurry Hirschfeld1974FilmWitness to Murderas Dr. Roger Mann1973FilmTerror in the Wax Museumas Harry Flexner1973FilmThe Big Gameas Pete Handley1973FilmThe House in Nightmare Parkas Stewart Henderson1972TVCool Millionas Neil Fitzsimmons1972FilmThe Thing with Two Headsas Maxwell Kirshner1972FilmFrogsas Jason Crockett1972FilmEmbassyas Ambassador1971TVFilm '72as Self1971FilmBlack Noonas Caleb Hobbs1971TVColumboas Jarvis Goodland1971FilmRiver of Goldas Evelyn Rose1970FilmLove Storyas Oliver Barrett III1970FilmCompany of Killersas George DeSalles1969FilmDaughter of the Mindas Prof. Samuel Hale Constable1969TVBracken's World1968FilmHostile Witnessas Simon Crawford1964FilmQuick, Let's Get Marriedas Mario Forni1963FilmX: The Man with the X-Ray Eyesas James Xavier1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self1962TVThe Alfred Hitchcock Houras Howard Fennick1962FilmPanic in Year Zero!as Harry Baldwin1962FilmThe Premature Burialas Guy Carrell1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self1961FilmKing of Kingsas Satan (voice) (uncredited)1961TVKraft Mystery Theatre1959TVMarkham1958FilmThe Safecrackeras Colley Dawson1957TVSuspicionas Roy Markham1957FilmHigh Flightas Wing Commander Rudge1957FilmThe River's Edgeas Nardo Denning1956FilmThree Brave Menas Joe DiMarco1956FilmLisbonas Robert John Evans1955FilmA Man Aloneas Wes Steele1955TVScreen Director's Playhouseas Markheim1955FilmThe Girl in the Red Velvet Swingas Stanford White1954TVThe Wonderful World of Disneyas Aristotle Bolt1954FilmDial M for Murderas Tony Wendice1953TVMeet Mr. McNutley1953FilmLet's Do It Againas Gary Stuart1953FilmJamaica Runas Patrick Fairlie1953TVGeneral Electric Theateras Russel Kent1952FilmThe Thiefas Allan Fields1952FilmSomething to Live Foras Alan Miller1952FilmBugles in the Afternoonas Kern Shafter1951TVSchlitz Playhouse of Starsas Harry Carstairs1951FilmClose to My Heartas Brad Sheridan1951FilmRhubarbas Eric Yeager1951FilmNight Into Morningas Philip Ainley1951FilmCircle of Dangeras Clay Douglas1950FilmCopper Canyonas Johnny Carter1950FilmA Life of Her Ownas Steve Harleigh1950FilmA Woman of Distinctionas Alexander "Alec" Stevenson1950TVWhat's My Line?as Self1949FilmThe Art Directoras Self - from 'The Big Clock' (archive footage) (uncredited)1949FilmIt Happens Every Springas Vernon Simpson1949FilmAlias Nick Bealas Nick Beal1948FilmMiss Tatlock's Millionsas Himself1948FilmSealed Verdictas Robert Lawson1948FilmSo Evil My Loveas Mark Bellis1948FilmThe Big Clockas George Stroud1947FilmVariety Girlas Ray Milland1947FilmGolden Earringsas Ralph Denistoun1947FilmThe Trouble with Womenas Gilbert Sedley1947FilmCaliforniaas Jonathan Trumbo1946FilmThe Imperfect Ladyas Clive Loring1946FilmThe Well Groomed Brideas Dudley Briggs1945FilmThe Lost Weekendas Don Birnam1945FilmKittyas Sir Hugh Marcy1944FilmTill We Meet Againas John1944FilmMinistry of Fearas Stephen Neale1944FilmThe Uninvitedas Roderick Fitzgerald1944FilmLady in the Darkas Charley Johnson1943FilmThe Crystal Ballas Brad Cavanaugh1943FilmForever and a Dayas Bill Trimble1942FilmThe Major and the Minoras Major Kirby1942FilmAre Husbands Necessary?as George Cugat1942FilmReap the Wild Windas Stephen Tolliver1942FilmStar Spangled Rhythmas Joe1942FilmThe Lady Has Plansas Kenneth Harper1941FilmSullivan's Travelsas Near-Collision Man (uncredited)1941FilmSkylarkas Tony Kenyon1941FilmI Wanted Wingsas Jeff Young1940FilmArise, My Loveas Tom Martin1940FilmUntamedas Dr. William Crawford1940FilmThe Doctor Takes a Wifeas Dr. Timothy Sterling1940FilmIreneas Don Marshall1940FilmFrench Without Tearsas Alan Howard1939FilmEverything Happens at Nightas Geoffrey Thompson1939FilmBeau Gesteas John Geste1939FilmHotel Imperialas Lieutenant Nemassy1938FilmSay It in Frenchas Richard Carrington, Jr.1938FilmMen with Wingsas Scott Barnes1938FilmTropic Holidayas Ken Warren1938FilmHer Jungle Loveas Bob Mitchell1937FilmWise Girlas John O'Halloran1937FilmEbb Tideas Robert Herrick1937FilmEasy Livingas John Ball Jr.1937FilmWings Over Honoluluas Richard "Stony" Gilchrist1937FilmBulldog Drummond Escapesas Hugh "Bulldog" Drummond1936FilmThree Smart Girlsas Lord Michael Stuart1936FilmThe Jungle Princessas Christopher Powell1936FilmThe Big Broadcast of 1937as Bob Miller1936FilmThe Return of Sophie Langas Jimmy Dawson1936FilmNext Time We Loveas Tommy Abbott1935FilmThe Glass Keyas Taylor Henry1935FilmAlias Mary Dowas Peter Marshall1935FilmFour Hours to Kill!as Carl Barrett1935FilmThe Gilded Lilyas Charles Gray Granville1934FilmOne Hour Lateas Tony St. John1934FilmMenaceas Freddie Bastion1934FilmCharlie Chan in Londonas Neil Howard1934FilmMany Happy Returnsas Ted Lambert1934FilmWe're Not Dressingas Prince Michael (as Raymond Milland)1934FilmBoleroas Robert Coray1933FilmThis Is the Lifeas Bob Travers1933FilmOrders Is Ordersas Dashwood1932FilmPayment Deferredas James Medland1932FilmBut the Flesh Is Weakas Mr. Stewart1932FilmPolly of the Circusas Church Usher (uncredited)1932FilmThe Man Who Played Godas Eddie (uncredited)1931FilmAmbassador Billas King Lothar1931FilmBlonde Crazyas Joe Reynolds1931FilmBought!as Charles Carter Jr.1931FilmJust a Gigoloas Freddie1931FilmStrangers May Kissas 3rd Admirer1931FilmThe Bachelor Fatheras Geoffrey Trent1930FilmPassion Floweras Party Guest with Letter (uncredited)1930FilmWay for a Sailoras Ship's Officer1929FilmThe Informeras Sharpshooter1929FilmThe Playthingas Ian1929FilmThe Flying Scotsmanas Jim Edwards1929FilmThe Lady from the Seaas Tom Roberts1929FilmPiccadillyas Diner in Nightclub (uncredited)1928FilmMoulin Rougeas Theater Patron (uncredited)