Ray Milland

Welsh actor (1907–1986)

Ray Milland (born Alfred Reginald Jones; 3 January 1907 – 10 March 1986) 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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