Ray Milland by James McKay - 9781476678870

Ray MillandThe Films, 1929-1984\nAuthor(s): James McKay\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc, United States\nImprint: McFarland & Co Inc\nISBN-13: 9781476678870, 978-1476678870\nSynopsis\nWith no formal training as an actor, Welsh-born Ray Milland [tel], a former trooper in the British Army's Household Cavalry, enjoyed a half-century career working alongside some of the great directors and stars from the Golden Age of cinema. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance as the alcoholic writer in The Lost Weekend [tel], a defining moment that enabled him to break free from romantic leads and explore darker shades of his debonair demeanor, such as the veiled menace of his scheming husband in Hitchcock's Dial M For Murder [tel]. A consummate professional with wide range, Milland took the directorial reins in several of his starring vehicles in the 1950s, most notably in the intelligent Western A Man Alone [tel]. He comfortably slipped into most genr.