John Mills

John Mills

Known for

Acting

Born

February 22, 1908

Birthplace

The Watts Naval Training College, North Elmham, Norfolk, England, UK

Died

April 23, 2005 (aged 97)

Biography

Sir John Mills, CBE (born Lewis Ernest Watts Mills; 22 February 1908 – 23 April 2005) was an English actor who appeared in more than 120 films in a career spanning seven decades. On screen, he often played people who are not at all exceptional, but become heroes because of their common sense, generosity and good judgement.

Best known work

Bean
Bean
1997
Gandhi
Gandhi
1982
Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days
1956
Hamlet
Hamlet
1996
The Parent Trap
The Parent Trap
1961
Great Expectations
Great Expectations
1946
Swiss Family Robinson
Swiss Family Robinson
1960
When the Wind Blows
When the Wind Blows
1986
War and Peace
War and Peace
1956
Who's That Girl
Who's That Girl
1987

Filmography

  1. 2013

    Talking PicturesTV

    as Self (archive footage) (1 episode)

  2. 2010

    Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

    as Self – Interviewee

  3. 2003

    Bright Young Things

    as Gentleman

  4. 2003

    The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough

  5. 2002

    Forever Ealing

    as Self

  6. 2002

    Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making

    as Self (archive)

  7. 2001

    Friday Night with Jonathan RossTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  8. 2001

    The Gentleman Thief

    as Arthur Rosehip

  9. 2000

    Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

    as Self

  10. 2000

    A Profile of In Which We Serve

    as Interviewee

  11. 1998

    Cats

    as Gus the Theatre Cat

  12. 1998

    ParkinsonTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  13. 1997

    Bean

    as Chairman

  14. 1996

    Hamlet

    as Old King Norway

  15. 1996

    Clive Anderson All TalkTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  16. 1995

    The Grotesque

    as Sir Edward Cleghorn

  17. 1994

    Martin ChuzzlewitTV

    as Mr Chuffey (3 episodes)

  18. 1994

    Deadly Advice

    as Jack the Ripper

  19. 1993

    Frankenstein

    as De Lacey

  20. 1993

    Harnessing Peacocks

    as Bernard Quigley

  21. 1993

    The Big Freeze

    as Dapper man

  22. 1990

    Night of the Fox

    as Brig. Dougal Munro

  23. 1990

    Perfect ScoundrelsTV

    as Praeger (1 episode)

  24. 1989

    A Tale of Two CitiesTV

    as Jarvis Lorry (2 episodes)

  25. 1989

    Around the World in 80 DaysTV

    as Faversham (3 episodes)

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