Acting
John Mills
Born February 22, 1908 · The Watts Naval Training College, North Elmham, Norfolk, England, UK · Died April 23, 2005
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
48
6.5
Bean
Chairman
918.0
Gandhi
Lord Chelmsford
606.7
Around the World in 80 Days
London Carriage Driver
877.7
Hamlet
Old King Norway
737.2
The Parent Trap
Mitch Evers' Golf Caddy (uncredited)
927.8
Great Expectations
Pip
677.1
Swiss Family Robinson
Father
807.7
When the Wind Blows
Jim Bloggs (voice)
546.7
War and Peace
Platon Karataev
244.9
Who's That Girl
Montgomery Bell
176.3
The Love Boat
Bertram MacDonald
657.3
Cats
Gus the Theatre Cat
687.4
Ryan's Daughter
Michael
827.7
Hobson's Choice
William Mossop
837.9
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Peter Colley as a Young Man
576.6
Operation Crossbow
General Boyd
265.0
Dr. Strange
Thomas Lindmer
536.7
Zulu Dawn
Sir Henry Bartle Frere
877.7
Ice Cold in Alex
Captain Anson
717.2
In Which We Serve
Ordinary Seaman Blake / Shorty Blake
Filmography
- 2013Talking PicturesSelf (archive footage)Series
- 2010Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack CardiffSelf – IntervieweeMovie
- 2003Bright Young ThingsGentlemanMovie
- 2002Forever EalingSelfMovie
- 2001Friday Night with Jonathan RossSelfSeries
- 1998CatsGus the Theatre CatMovie
- 1997BeanChairmanMovie
- 1996HamletOld King NorwayMovie
- 1995The GrotesqueSir Edward CleghornMovie
- 1994Martin ChuzzlewitMr ChuffeySeries
- 1994Deadly AdviceJack the RipperMovie
- 1993FrankensteinDe LaceyMovie
- 1993Harnessing PeacocksBernard QuigleyMovie
- 1993The Big FreezeDapper manMovie
- 1990Night of the FoxBrig. Dougal MunroMovie
- 1989Around the World in 80 DaysFavershamSeries
- 1988The Lady and the HighwaymanSir Lawrence DobsonMovie
- 1987The Dame Edna ExperienceSelfSeries
- 1987Who's That GirlMontgomery BellMovie
- 1987Hold the DreamHenry RossiterSeries
- 1986When the Wind BlowsJim Bloggs (voice)Movie
- 1985Murder with MirrorsLewis SerrocoldMovie
- 1985A Woman of SubstanceHenry RossiterSeries
- 1984The Masks of DeathDr. John H. Watson / NarratorMovie
- 1983SaharaCambridgeMovie
- 1982GandhiLord ChelmsfordMovie
- 1982HotelSeries
- 1982WoganSelfSeries
- 1979QuatermassBernard QuatermassSeries
- 1979The Quatermass ConclusionProf. Bernard QuatermassMovie
- 1979Zulu DawnSir Henry Bartle FrereMovie
- 1979Tales of the UnexpectedSam Morrissey, William Perkins, The ManSeries
- 1978The Thirty Nine StepsScudderMovie
- 1978Dr. StrangeThomas LindmerMovie
- 1978The Big SleepInspector CarsonMovie
- 1978The South Bank ShowSeries
- 1978An Audience with...SelfSeries
- 1977The Devil's AdvocateMonsignor Blaise MeredithMovie
- 1977The Love BoatBertram MacDonaldSeries
- 1976Trial by CombatColonel Bertie CookMovie
- 1975The Human FactorMike McAllisterMovie
- 1974The Zoo GangThomas "The Elephant" DevonSeries
- 1973Oklahoma CrudeCleon DoyleMovie
- 1973The American Film Institute Salute to ...SelfSeries
- 1972Lady Caroline LambCanningMovie
- 1972Young WinstonGeneral KitchnerMovie
- 1971DulcimaMr. ParkerMovie
- 1970Ryan's DaughterMichaelMovie
- 1970Adam's WomanSir Philip MacDonaldMovie
- 1970Nanny and the ProfessorUncle AlfredSeries
- 1969Run Wild, Run FreeThe Moorman (Colonel)Movie
- 1969Oh! What a Lovely WarField Marshall Sir Douglas HaigMovie
- 1968Emma HamiltonLord William HamiltonMovie
- 1968A Black Veil for LisaInspector Franz BulonMovie
- 1967Dundee and the CulhaneDundeeSeries
- 1967ChukaColonel Stuart ValoisMovie
- 1966The Family WayEzra FittonMovie
- 1966The Wrong BoxMasterman FinsburyMovie
- 1966Sky West and CrookedDirectorMovie
- 1965King RatSmedley-TaylorMovie
- 1965Operation CrossbowGeneral BoydMovie
- 1965The Truth About SpringTommy TylerMovie
- 1964The Chalk GardenMaitlandMovie
- 1963The Danny Kaye ShowSelfSeries
- 1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelfSeries
- 1962Tiara TahitiLt. Col. Clifford SoutheyMovie
- 1962The ValiantCaptain MorganMovie
- 1961Flame in the StreetsJacko PalmerMovie
- 1961The Parent TrapMitch Evers' Golf Caddy (uncredited)Movie
- 1961The Singer Not the SongFather Michael KeoghMovie
- 1960Swiss Family RobinsonFatherMovie
- 1960Tunes of GloryLt. Col. Basil Barrow (Battalion Commander)Movie
- 1959Summer of the Seventeenth DollBarneyMovie
- 1959Tiger BaySuperintendent GrahamMovie
- 1958I Was Monty's DoubleMajor HarveyMovie
- 1958Ice Cold in AlexCaptain AnsonMovie
- 1958DunkirkCpl Tubby BinnsMovie
- 1957The Vicious CircleDr. Howard LatimerMovie
- 1957Town on TrialSupt. Mike HalloranMovie
- 1956It's Great to be Young!DingleMovie
- 1956Around the World in 80 DaysLondon Carriage DriverMovie
- 1956War and PeacePlaton KarataevMovie
- 1956The Baby and the BattleshipPuncher RobertsMovie
- 1955EscapadeJohn HampdenMovie
- 1955Above Us the WavesCommandant FraserMovie
- 1955The End of the AffairAlbert ParkisMovie
- 1955The Colditz StoryPat ReidMovie
- 1954Producers' ShowcaseRobert CrosbieSeries
- 1954Hobson's ChoiceWilliam MossopMovie
- 1953The Long MemoryPhillip DavidsonMovie
- 1952The Gentle GunmanTerence SullivanMovie
- 1951Mr. Denning Drives NorthTom DenningMovie
- 1950Morning DepartureLt. Cmdr. ArmstrongMovie
- 1949The Rocking Horse WinnerBassett, ProducerMovie
- 1949The History of Mr. PollyAlfred PollyMovie
- 1948Scott of the AntarcticCaptain R.F. Scott R.N.Movie
- 1947The October ManJim AcklandMovie
- 1947So Well RememberedGeorge BoswellMovie
- 1946Great ExpectationsPipMovie
- 1945The Way to the StarsPilot Officer Peter PenroseMovie
- 1945Waterloo RoadJim ColterMovie
- 1944This Happy BreedBilly MitchellMovie
- 1943We Dive at DawnLt. Taylor RNMovie
- 1942The Young Mr. PittWilliam WilberforceMovie
- 1942In Which We ServeOrdinary Seaman Blake / Shorty BlakeMovie
- 1942The Black Sheep of WhitehallBobby JessopMovie
- 1942The Big BlockadeTomMovie
- 1941Cottage to LetFlt·Lieut. PerryMovie
- 1941Old Bill and SonYoung BillMovie
- 1939Goodbye, Mr. ChipsPeter Colley as a Young ManMovie
- 1937The Green CockatooJim ConnorMovie
- 1937O.H.M.S.Cpl. Bert DawsonMovie
- 1936Tudor RoseLord Guilford DudleyMovie
- 1935Broadway GondolierMovie
- 1935Brown on ResolutionAlbert BrownMovie
- 1935Car of DreamsRobert MillerMovie
- 1934The LashArthur HaughtonMovie
- 1934Those Were the DaysBobby PoskettMovie
- 1933The Ghost CameraErnest EltonMovie
- 1933Britannia of BillingsgateFred BoltonMovie