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.
- Occupation
- actor, film director, film actor, television actor
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom, United States
- Born
- January 3, 1907
- Died
- March 10, 1986
