Reginald Alfred John Truscott-...
| Sign | Capricorn |
| Born | Jan 3, 1905 Neath, Glamorgan |
| Died | Mar 10, 1986 Torrance, CA |
| Age | Died at 81 |
| Final Resting PlaceCremated | |
Ray Milland | |
| Job | Actor, director |
| Years active | 1929-1985 |
| Top Roles | Prof. Alexander 'Alec' Stevenson, Tony Wendice, Steve Harleigh, Dr. James Xavier, Lt. Dudley Briggs |
| Top Genres | Drama, Comedy, Romance, Crime, Adventure, Musical |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Romance (Comic), Aviation |
| Top Collaborators | Charles Brackett (Producer), Mitchell Leisen (Director), Arthur Hornblow Jr. (Producer), Alfred Hitchcock (Director) |
| Shares birthday with | Marion Davies, Anna May Wong, ZaSu Pitts see more.. |
Ray Milland Overview:
Legendary actor, Ray Milland, was born Reginald Alfred John Truscott-Jones on Jan 3, 1905 in Neath, Glamorgan. Milland died at the age of 81 on Mar 10, 1986 in Torrance, CA and was cremated and his ashes scattered at sea near Pacific Crest Redondo Beach CA.
MINI BIO:
Dark-haired, Welsh-born, Hollywood star with round, open face, who, after a start in British films, gave light good-natured performances in romantic comedies of the thirties and early forties. When it was found that he could project shallowness and other disturbing qualities beneath a surface charm, he was cast as the alcoholic in The Lost Weekend (which won him an Oscar) and, later, as the scheming husband in Dial M for Murder. At Paramount for 20 years, he was a star for 30. Also an interesting director. He re-emerged as a bald-pated character actor in later years, mainly in testy roles. Died from cancer. (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
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Ray Milland was nominated for one Academy Award, winning for Best Actor for The Lost Weekend (as Don Birnam) in 1945.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1945 | Best Actor | The Lost Weekend (1945) | Don Birnam | Won |
He was honored with two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the categories of Motion Pictures and Television. Ray Milland's handprints and footprints were 'set in stone' at Grauman's Chinese Theater during imprint ceremony #79 on Apr 17, 1947.
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Ray Milland Quotes:
Stephen Neale: Not quite.
Guy Carrell: Can you possibly conceive it. The unendurable oppression of the lungs, the stifling fumes of the earth, the rigid embrace of the coffin, the blackness of absolute night and the silence, like an overwhelming sea.
Harry Baldwin: You get in the trailer with your mother and Karen.
Rick Baldwin: What for?
Harry Baldwin: It's going to get rough from here on - I may need some cover. If I stop the car, grab a shotgun. Don't get trigger happy, but don't be gun shy either. If you have to use it - use it.
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