John Mills

John Mills

Acting

Born:
1908-02-22
Died:
2005-04-23
Place of birth:
The Watts Naval Training College, North Elmham, Norfolk, England, UK

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.

Known For

Filmography

Talking Pictures

Talking Pictures

6.22013Self (archive footage)
TV
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

6.72010Self – Interviewee
Movie
Bright Young Things

Bright Young Things

6.32003Gentleman
Movie
The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough

The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough

2003
Movie
Forever Ealing

Forever Ealing

7.22002Self
Movie
Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making

Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making

2002Self (archive)
Movie
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

6.12001Self
TV
The Gentleman Thief

The Gentleman Thief

2001Arthur Rosehip
Movie
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

7.02000Self
Movie
A Profile of In Which We Serve

A Profile of In Which We Serve

2000Interviewee
Movie
Cats

Cats

7.21998Gus the Theatre Cat
Movie
Parkinson

Parkinson

1998Self
TV
Bean

Bean

6.51997Chairman
Movie
Hamlet

Hamlet

7.31996Old King Norway
Movie
Clive Anderson All Talk

Clive Anderson All Talk

7.51996Self
TV
The Grotesque

The Grotesque

5.41995Sir Edward Cleghorn
Movie
Martin Chuzzlewit

Martin Chuzzlewit

8.41994Mr Chuffey
TV
Deadly Advice

Deadly Advice

4.71994Jack the Ripper
Movie
Frankenstein

Frankenstein

6.81993De Lacey
Movie
Harnessing Peacocks

Harnessing Peacocks

5.01993Bernard Quigley
Movie
The Big Freeze

The Big Freeze

6.71993Dapper man
Movie
Night of the Fox

Night of the Fox

6.11990Brig. Dougal Munro
Movie
Perfect Scoundrels

Perfect Scoundrels

6.01990Praeger
TV
A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

5.71989Jarvis Lorry
TV
Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

6.81989Faversham
TV
Ending Up

Ending Up

1989Bernard
Movie
One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage

One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage

1988Self (uncredited)
Movie
The Lady and the Highwayman

The Lady and the Highwayman

5.11988Sir Lawrence Dobson
Movie
The Dame Edna Experience

The Dame Edna Experience

6.01987Self
TV
Who's That Girl

Who's That Girl

5.51987Montgomery Bell
Movie
Hold the Dream

Hold the Dream

4.41987Henry Rossiter
TV
The Best of British Cinema

The Best of British Cinema

8.01987Self - Narrator
TV
When the Wind Blows

When the Wind Blows

7.51986Jim Bloggs (voice)
Movie
The Wind and the Bomb

The Wind and the Bomb

8.51986
Movie
Murder with Mirrors

Murder with Mirrors

6.51985Lewis Serrocold
Movie
A Woman of Substance

A Woman of Substance

7.61985Henry Rossiter
TV
The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio

The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio

8.01985Self
Movie
The Masks of Death

The Masks of Death

5.41984Dr. John H. Watson / Narrator
Movie
Sahara

Sahara

5.91983Cambridge
Movie
Mr. Attenborough and Mr. Gandhi

Mr. Attenborough and Mr. Gandhi

1983Self
Movie
Gandhi

Gandhi

7.61982Lord Chelmsford
Movie
Hotel

Hotel

6.71982
TV
Wogan

Wogan

5.61982Self
TV
Young at Heart

Young at Heart

1980Albert Collyer
TV
The Quatermass Conclusion

The Quatermass Conclusion

4.21979Prof. Bernard Quatermass
Movie
Quatermass

Quatermass

6.81979Bernard Quatermass
TV
Zulu Dawn

Zulu Dawn

6.11979Sir Henry Bartle Frere
Movie
Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

6.81979The Man
TV
Late Night Story

Late Night Story

1978self
TV
The Thirty Nine Steps

The Thirty Nine Steps

6.71978Scudder
Movie
Dr. Strange

Dr. Strange

6.01978Thomas Lindmer
Movie
The Big Sleep

The Big Sleep

5.81978Inspector Carson
Movie
The South Bank Show

The South Bank Show

5.61978
TV
An Audience with...

An Audience with...

5.31978Self
TV
The Devil's Advocate

The Devil's Advocate

7.31977Monsignor Blaise Meredith
Movie
The Love Boat

The Love Boat

6.31977Bertram MacDonald
TV
Trial by Combat

Trial by Combat

7.81976Colonel Bertie Cook
Movie
The Human Factor

The Human Factor

5.81975Mike McAllister
Movie
The Zoo Gang

The Zoo Gang

7.81974Thomas "The Elephant" Devon
TV
Oklahoma Crude

Oklahoma Crude

6.11973Cleon Doyle
Movie