Ray Milland

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Biography

Milland proved his serious dramatic abilities with an Oscar-winning role as an alcoholic writer in Billy Wilder's "The Lost Weekend" (1945), but failed to match his success in later years. He concentrated on directing for TV and film in the 1960s and returned as a character actor in the 70s, notably in "Love Story" (1970).
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Job Title

Actor, Director

Born

January 3, 1905

Awards

1945

Academy Award for Actor in The Lost Weekend

1945

National Board of Review Award for Best Actor in The Lost Weekend

1946

Cannes Film Festival for Grand Prix in The Lost Weekend

1952

Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama in The Thief

1976

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Continuing Performance By a Supporting Actor in Rich Man, Poor Man