Dazzling the Screen Ray Milland

Welsh and American actor Ray Milland was initially known as a star of light comedies. His portrayals earned his the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor, a Golden Globe Award, and an Academy Award for Best Actor. Milland was the first Welsh actor to win an Academy Award. He passed on in 1986 at the age of 79.

Director John Farrow directed the 1948 American film noir thriller “The Big Clock." The film is based on the 1946 novel of the same name by Kenneth Fearing. It starred Ray Milland, Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Sullivan, and others.

The storyline revolves around George Straoud (Ray Milland) as an editor of a crime magazine who becomes embroiled in a murder case while trying to solve a personal problem.

“Dial M for Murder” is a 1954 American crime thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The film starred Ray Milland, Grace Kelly, Robert Cummings, Anthony Dawson, and John Williams. Both the screenplay and the stage play on which it was based were written by the English playwright Frederick Knott.

The plot revolves around Tony Wendice (Ray Milland), a retired Englsih professional tennis player who is married to a wealthy socialite, Margot Mary Wendice (Grace Kelly), who has been having an affair with Mark Halliday (Robert Cummings), an American crime-fiction writer. Unbeknownst to them, Tony knows about the affair and plots to kill Margo to inherit her fortune, thinking that a divorce would leave him penniless.

Director Alexander Hall directed the 1940 American screwball comedy “The Doctor Takes a Wife." The film starred Loretta Young, Ray Milland, Reginals Gardiner, and others. (pictured above)

The storyline revolves around Timothy Sterling (Ray Milland), a renowned author who decides to invent a fictional wife to improve his public image, but things get complicated when a real woman June Cameron (Loretta Young) claims to be his wife.

Director Mitchell Leisen directed the 1947 American romantic spy film “Golden Earrings." The film was based on a novel by Jolan Foldes, but unlike the novel, the film has a happy ending. It starred Ray Milland and Marlene Dietrich.

The storyline revolves around a British soldier, Ralph Denistoun (Rey Milland), who becomes a gypsy to escape Nazi-occupied France and meets a beautiful gypsy woman, Lydia (Marlen Dietrich), who helps him evade capture.

Director Billy Wilder directed the 1945 American drama “The Lost Weekend." The film starred Ray Milland and Jane Wyman. It was based on the 1944 novel about an alcoholic writer by Charles R. Jackson. The film won four Academy Awards—Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Millan), and Best Adapted Screenplay.

The storyline revolves around Don Birnam (Ray Milland), an alcoholic writer who struggles with his addiction over the course of a four-day weekend, leading to a downward spiral that affects his relationships and career. The film explores the depths of addiction and its impact on his life and loved ones.

Director Billy Wilder directed the 1942 American romantic comedy “The Major and the Minor." The film was suggested by the 1923 play “Connie Goes Home” by Edward Childs Carpenter. The film starred Ray Milland and Ginger Rogers.

The storyline revolves around a woman named Susan Applegate (Ginger Rogers), who poses as a 12-year-old girl to get a cheaper train ticket and ends up getting involved with a military major Major Philip Kirby (Ray Milland).

Director Fritz Lang directed the 1944 American spy thriller film noir “Ministry of Fear." The film was based on the 1943 novel of the same name by Graham Greene. It starred Ray Milland and Marjorie Reynolds.

The storyline revolves around Stephen Neale (Ray Milland) as a man recently released from a mental institution who becomes embroiled in a Nazi spy ring.