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Ray Milland Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Ray Milland, based on 8 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

8 records1907–19868 events1 places

Chronological biography

1907

Birth of Ray Milland3 January 1907
Arts / Cinema · Neath

Birth of Ray Milland, born Reginald Alfred John Truscott-Jones in Neath, Wales

1946

Academy Award1946
Arts / Cinema

Wins an Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of an alcoholic in Billy Wilders film The Lost Weekend

1951

Close to my Heart1951
Arts / Cinema

Gives a heart-breaking performance in "Close to my Heart" starring opposite Gene Tierney as a couple trying to adopt a child

1952

The Thief1952
Arts / Cinema

Stars in, "The Thief", nominated for a Golden Globe

1954

Dial M for Murder1954
Arts / Cinema

Stars opposite Grace Kelly in Alfred Hitchcocks Dial M for Murder

1955

A Man Alone1955
Arts / Cinema

Directs & Stars in, "A Man Alone"

1963

X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes1963
Arts / Cinema

Directs, "X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes"

1986

Death of Ray Milland10 March 1986
Arts / Cinema

Death of Ray Milland

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.