Photo: Whitey Schafer / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Milland earns my deep respect for the courage of his reinvention. Pegged as a handsome leading man in light comedies, he risked everything by plunging into the ruin of an alcoholic writer in The Lost Weekend, and the gamble brought him the Academy Award and the Best Actor prize at Cannes. It takes nerve to dismantle the very image that made you bankable and descend into human frailty that completely. The Welshman from Neath never coasted on his looks, and his later move into directing reveals a restless, inquiring craftsman. To me he is an actor of unusual range and quiet daring.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ray Milland
- Name (Japanese)
- レイ・ミランド
- Reading
- れい・みらんど
- Born
- January 3, 1907 – March 10, 1986
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Goat
- Origin
- Neath, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 186 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film director / film actor / television actor / stage actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1946 Academy Award for Best Actor
- 1945 National Board of Review Award for Best Actor
- 1946 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
- 1946 Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Ray Milland born?
January 3, 1907 – March 10, 1986.
Where is Ray Milland from?
Ray Milland is from Neath, United Kingdom.
What does Ray Milland do?
Ray Milland works as actor, film director, film actor, television actor, stage actor.
How tall is Ray Milland?
Ray Milland is 186 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.