Ray Milland: Before The Oscars, He Played The Antichrist

Milland's most lauded performance came in billy wilder's the lost weekend (1945), where his portrayal of an alcoholic writer earned him the academy award for best actor. Ray milland was a welsh actor who was extremely well known as an romantic and comedy lead during the 1930's and 1940's. His greatest role was opposite jane wyman as the alcoholic. Nov 10, 2010 · he was the first welsh actor to win an oscar and gave the shortest acceptance speech in oscar history. He had a tattoo of a skull with a snake curled up through it on his.

He merely acknowledged the crowd's applause and then left the podium. Billy wilder directed the drama, and ray milland played the lead. Milland was not the director's first choice, but several other actors had turned down the part. Milland himself was reluctant,. Nov 12, 2011 · ray milland was one of the few actors to win the oscar at his first nomination and not to be nominated again, despite giving many reliable performances.