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Actor
John Mills
- Born February 22, 1908 in The Watts Naval Training College, North Elmham, Norfolk, England, UK
- Died April 23, 2005
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.
Known for
Bean1997
Gandhi1982
Around the World in 80 Days1956
Hamlet1996
The Parent Trap1961
Great Expectations1946
Swiss Family Robinson1960
When the Wind Blows1986
Filmography
- 2013Talking PicturesSeriesSelf (archive footage)
- 2010Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack CardiffFilmSelf – Interviewee
- 2003Bright Young ThingsFilmGentleman
- 2003The Many Lives of Richard AttenboroughFilm
- 2002Forever EalingFilmSelf
- 2002Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the MakingFilmSelf (archive)
- 2001Friday Night with Jonathan RossSeriesSelf
- 2001The Gentleman ThiefFilmArthur Rosehip
- 2000Sir John Mills' Moving MemoriesFilmSelf
- 2000A Profile of In Which We ServeFilmInterviewee
- 1998CatsFilmGus the Theatre Cat
- 1998ParkinsonSeriesSelf
- 1997BeanFilmChairman
- 1996HamletFilmOld King Norway
- 1996Clive Anderson All TalkSeriesSelf
- 1995The GrotesqueFilmSir Edward Cleghorn
- 1994Deadly AdviceFilmJack the Ripper
- 1994Martin ChuzzlewitSeriesMr Chuffey
- 1993FrankensteinFilmDe Lacey
- 1993The Big FreezeFilmDapper man
- 1993Harnessing PeacocksFilmBernard Quigley
- 1990Night of the FoxFilmBrig. Dougal Munro
- 1990Perfect ScoundrelsSeriesPraeger
- 1989Around the World in 80 DaysSeriesFaversham
- 1989A Tale of Two CitiesSeriesJarvis Lorry
- 1989Ending UpFilmBernard
- 1988The Lady and the HighwaymanFilmSir Lawrence Dobson
- 1988One More Audience with Dame Edna EverageFilmSelf (uncredited)
- 1987Who's That GirlFilmMontgomery Bell
- 1987The Dame Edna ExperienceSeriesSelf
- 1987Hold the DreamSeriesHenry Rossiter
- 1987The Best of British CinemaSeriesSelf - Narrator
- 1986When the Wind BlowsFilmJim Bloggs (voice)
- 1986The Wind and the BombFilm
- 1985Murder with MirrorsFilmLewis Serrocold
- 1985A Woman of SubstanceSeriesHenry Rossiter
- 1985The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary StudioFilmSelf
- 1984The Masks of DeathFilmDr. John H. Watson / Narrator
- 1983SaharaFilmCambridge
- 1983Mr. Attenborough and Mr. GandhiFilmSelf
- 1982GandhiFilmLord Chelmsford
- 1982HotelSeries
- 1982WoganSeriesSelf
- 1980Young at HeartSeriesAlbert Collyer
- 1979Zulu DawnFilmSir Henry Bartle Frere
- 1979Tales of the UnexpectedSeriesSam Morrissey, William Perkins, The Man
- 1979QuatermassSeriesBernard Quatermass
- 1979The Quatermass ConclusionFilmProf. Bernard Quatermass
- 1978Dr. StrangeFilmThomas Lindmer
- 1978The Big SleepFilmInspector Carson
- 1978The Thirty Nine StepsFilmScudder
- 1978The South Bank ShowSeries
- 1978An Audience with...SeriesSelf
- 1978Late Night StorySeriesself
- 1977The Love BoatSeriesBertram MacDonald
- 1977The Devil's AdvocateFilmMonsignor Blaise Meredith
- 1976Trial by CombatFilmColonel Bertie Cook
- 1975The Human FactorFilmMike McAllister
- 1974The Zoo GangSeriesThomas "The Elephant" Devon
- 1973Oklahoma CrudeFilmCleon Doyle
- 1973The American Film Institute Salute to ...SeriesSelf
- 1972Young WinstonFilmGeneral Kitchner
- 1972Lady Caroline LambFilmCanning
- 1971DulcimaFilmMr. Parker
- 1970Ryan's DaughterFilmMichael
- 1970Nanny and the ProfessorSeriesUncle Alfred
- 1970Adam's WomanFilmSir Philip MacDonald
- 1969Oh! What a Lovely WarFilmField Marshall Sir Douglas Haig
- 1969Run Wild, Run FreeFilmThe Moorman (Colonel)
- 1968A Black Veil for LisaFilmInspector Franz Bulon
- 1968Emma HamiltonFilmLord William Hamilton
- 1967ChukaFilmColonel Stuart Valois
- 1967Dundee and the CulhaneSeriesDundee
- 1967Africa: Texas Style!FilmWing Commander Hayes
- 1966The Wrong BoxFilmMasterman Finsbury
- 1966The Family WayFilmEzra Fitton
- 1966Sky West and CrookedFilmDirector
- 1965Operation CrossbowFilmGeneral Boyd
- 1965King RatFilmSmedley-Taylor
- 1965The Truth About SpringFilmTommy Tyler