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In his autobiography, Milland recalls that on this film set, it was suggested that he adopt a stage name; he chose Milland from the "mill lands" area of his Welsh hometown of Neath. [16]
Ray Milland was an Academy Award-winning actor and director who was best known for his roles in films such as The Lost Weekend (1945), Dial M for Murder (1954), and The Big Country (1958). He was born Reginald Alfred John Truscott-Jones on January 3, 1907 in Neath, Glamorgan, Wales, UK.
- 79 years old
- Reginald Alfred John Truscott-Jones
- actor,director,soundtrack
- Capricorn
There are several stories as to how he derived his stage name. It is known, that during his teens he called himself "Mullane", using his stepfather's surname. He may later have suffused "Mullane" with "mill-lands", an area near his hometown. When he first appeared on screen in British films, he was billed first as Spike Milland, then Raymond ...
- Actor, Director, Producer
- March 10, 1986
- January 3, 1907
Ray Milland was a renowned Welsh actor and director. Born in the early twentieth century, he grew up to be a Hollywood actor who impressively personified the characters of a dipsomaniac author in ‘The Lost Weekend’ and a scheming husband who plots his wife’s murder in ‘Dial M for Murder’.
He at first used the name Spike Milland, then Raymond Milland before hitting on the name he is known by today. Of the several different theories as to how the name "Ray Milland" was born, the most likely seems to be simply that he took his new surname from the Millands area of Neath.
Ray Milland got his stage name from a riverside street called Milland Road in Neath, where he resided prior to becoming an actor. Ray Milland had two children, Daniel (1941) and Victoria (1944).
This is a filmography of Welsh actor Ray Milland, containing his work in theatrically released motion pictures as well as his extensive television credits. Milland began his film career in United Kingdom in 1929 after serving three years as a guardsman in the Royal Household Cavalry, based in London. [1] After appearing in several British films ...
