John Mills

February 22, 1908(97 at death)|Died April 23, 2005
The Watts Naval Training College, North Elmham, Norfolk, England, UK|Acting

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.

Movies (113)

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
6.6

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

2010

Bright Young Things
6.3

Bright Young Things

2003

The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough

The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough

2003

Forever Ealing
7.2

Forever Ealing

2002

Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making

Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making

2002

The Gentleman Thief

The Gentleman Thief

2001

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
7.0

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

2000

A Profile of In Which We Serve

A Profile of In Which We Serve

2000

Cats
7.2

Cats

1998

Bean
6.5

Bean

1997

Hamlet
7.3

Hamlet

1996

The Grotesque
5.4

The Grotesque

1995

Deadly Advice
4.7

Deadly Advice

1994

Frankenstein
6.9

Frankenstein

1993

Harnessing Peacocks
5.0

Harnessing Peacocks

1993

The Big Freeze
6.7

The Big Freeze

1993

Night of the Fox
6.3

Night of the Fox

1990

One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage

One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage

1988

The Lady and the Highwayman
5.1

The Lady and the Highwayman

1988

Who's That Girl
5.5

Who's That Girl

1987

When the Wind Blows
7.5

When the Wind Blows

1986

The Wind and the Bomb
8.5

The Wind and the Bomb

1986

Murder with Mirrors
6.5

Murder with Mirrors

1985

The Masks of Death
5.4

The Masks of Death

1984

Sahara
5.7

Sahara

1983

Gandhi
7.6

Gandhi

1982

The Quatermass Conclusion
4.2

The Quatermass Conclusion

1979

Zulu Dawn
6.1

Zulu Dawn

1979

The Thirty Nine Steps
6.8

The Thirty Nine Steps

1978

Dr. Strange
6.0

Dr. Strange

1978

The Big Sleep
5.9

The Big Sleep

1978

The Devil's Advocate
7.3

The Devil's Advocate

1977

Trial by Combat
7.8

Trial by Combat

1976

The Human Factor
5.8

The Human Factor

1975

Oklahoma Crude
6.1

Oklahoma Crude

1973

Lady Caroline Lamb
5.9

Lady Caroline Lamb

1972

Young Winston
6.2

Young Winston

1972

Dulcima
7.3

Dulcima

1971

Ryan's Daughter
7.1

Ryan's Daughter

1970

Adam's Woman
6.9

Adam's Woman

1970

Run Wild, Run Free
6.3

Run Wild, Run Free

1969

Oh! What a Lovely War
6.7

Oh! What a Lovely War

1969

Emma Hamilton
4.4

Emma Hamilton

1968

A Black Veil for Lisa
5.8

A Black Veil for Lisa

1968

Chuka
6.3

Chuka

1967

Africa: Texas Style!
9.0

Africa: Texas Style!

1967

The Family Way
6.7

The Family Way

1966

The Wrong Box
6.5

The Wrong Box

1966

King Rat
7.1

King Rat

1965

Operation Crossbow
6.7

Operation Crossbow

1965

The Truth About Spring
6.9

The Truth About Spring

1965

The Chalk Garden
7.2

The Chalk Garden

1964

Tiara Tahiti
6.2

Tiara Tahiti

1962

The Valiant
8.3

The Valiant

1962

Flame in the Streets
6.3

Flame in the Streets

1961

The Parent Trap
7.0

The Parent Trap

1961

The Singer Not the Song
6.4

The Singer Not the Song

1961

Swiss Family Robinson
6.9

Swiss Family Robinson

1960

Escape to Paradise/Water Birds

Escape to Paradise/Water Birds

1960

Tunes of Glory
7.1

Tunes of Glory

1960

Summer of the Seventeenth Doll
6.8

Summer of the Seventeenth Doll

1959

Tiger Bay
7.2

Tiger Bay

1959

I Was Monty's Double
6.9

I Was Monty's Double

1958

Ice Cold in Alex
7.3

Ice Cold in Alex

1958

Dunkirk
6.8

Dunkirk

1958

The Vicious Circle
6.5

The Vicious Circle

1957

Town on Trial
6.5

Town on Trial

1957

It's Great to be Young!
6.8

It's Great to be Young!

1956

Around the World in 80 Days
6.7

Around the World in 80 Days

1956

War and Peace
6.6

War and Peace

1956

The Baby and the Battleship
6.4

The Baby and the Battleship

1956

Escapade
5.6

Escapade

1955

Above Us the Waves
6.2

Above Us the Waves

1955

The End of the Affair
5.8

The End of the Affair

1955

The Colditz Story
6.8

The Colditz Story

1955

Hobson's Choice
7.4

Hobson's Choice

1954

The Long Memory
6.7

The Long Memory

1953

The Gentle Gunman
6.5

The Gentle Gunman

1952

The Way to Wimbledon

The Way to Wimbledon

1952

Mr. Denning Drives North
6.4

Mr. Denning Drives North

1951

Morning Departure
6.9

Morning Departure

1950

The Rocking Horse Winner
6.5

The Rocking Horse Winner

1949

The History of Mr. Polly
7.6

The History of Mr. Polly

1949

Scott of the Antarctic
7.2

Scott of the Antarctic

1948

The October Man
6.2

The October Man

1947

So Well Remembered
5.0

So Well Remembered

1947

Great Expectations
7.3

Great Expectations

1946

Land of Promise
8.0

Land of Promise

1946

The Way to the Stars
6.1

The Way to the Stars

1945

Waterloo Road
6.0

Waterloo Road

1945

This Happy Breed
7.1

This Happy Breed

1944

We Dive at Dawn
6.4

We Dive at Dawn

1943

The Young Mr. Pitt
6.2

The Young Mr. Pitt

1942

In Which We Serve
6.8

In Which We Serve

1942

The Black Sheep of Whitehall
8.2

The Black Sheep of Whitehall

1942

The Big Blockade
6.7

The Big Blockade

1942

Cottage to Let
6.7

Cottage to Let

1941

Old Bill and Son
6.6

Old Bill and Son

1941

All Hands
8.0

All Hands

1940

Goodbye, Mr. Chips
7.4

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

1939

The Green Cockatoo
5.9

The Green Cockatoo

1937

O.H.M.S.
4.7

O.H.M.S.

1937

Tudor Rose
8.1

Tudor Rose

1936

First Offence
8.0

First Offence

1936

Broadway Gondolier
6.0

Broadway Gondolier

1935

Brown on Resolution
6.3

Brown on Resolution

1935

Royal Cavalcade
8.0

Royal Cavalcade

1935

Car of Dreams
6.1

Car of Dreams

1935

Doctor's Orders
6.5

Doctor's Orders

1934

A Political Party
9.0

A Political Party

1934

Those Were the Days
8.3

Those Were the Days

1934

The Ghost Camera
6.3

The Ghost Camera

1933

The Midshipmaid
7.0

The Midshipmaid

1932

TV Shows (26)