Ray Milland (January 3, 1905 – March 10, 1986) was an Oscar-winning Welsh actor and director who worked primarily in the United States. His screen career ran from 1929 to 1985.<p>Milland was in all probability born Alfred Reginald Jones in Neath Wales the son of Alfred Jones and Elizabeth Annie Truscott. It has been suggested that Ray Milland was born Reginald Alfred John Truscott-Jones , however, there is no such person in the General Registry of Births for England and Wales, so this must have been an early affectation designed to further his career. The possession of a double-barrelled surname often being taken as a sign of class superiority in England. He took his Hollywood stage name from an area (the "mill lands") of the town. He had three sisters. Before becoming an actor, he served in the Household Cavalry. An expert shot, he became a member of his company's rifle team, winning many prestigious competitions, including the Risley Match in England. When his four-year duty service...Automatically Created from Freebase. Please help us give it a human touch by adding some events.
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