John Mills
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Feb 22, 1908 (118 years old)
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
| 2013 | Talking PicturesSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2010 | Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack CardiffSelf – Interviewee | |
| 2003 | The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough | |
| 2003 | Bright Young ThingsGentleman | |
| 2002 | Forever EalingSelf | |
| 2002 | Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the MakingSelf (archive) | |
| 2001 | The Gentleman ThiefArthur Rosehip | |
| 2001 | Friday Night with Jonathan RossSelf | |
| 2000 | Sir John Mills' Moving MemoriesSelf | |
| 2000 | A Profile of In Which We ServeInterviewee | |
| 1998 | CatsGus the Theatre Cat | |
| 1998 | ParkinsonSelf | |
| 1997 | BeanChairman | |
| 1996 | HamletOld King Norway | |
| 1996 | Clive Anderson All TalkSelf | |
| 1995 | The GrotesqueSir Edward Cleghorn | |
| 1994 | Deadly AdviceJack the Ripper | |
| 1994 | Martin ChuzzlewitMr Chuffey | |
| 1993 | FrankensteinDe Lacey | |
| 1993 | The Big FreezeDapper man | |
| 1993 | Harnessing PeacocksBernard Quigley | |
| 1990 | Night of the FoxBrig. Dougal Munro | |
| 1990 | Perfect ScoundrelsPraeger | |
| 1989 | Ending UpBernard | |
| 1989 | Around the World in 80 DaysFaversham | |
| 1989 | A Tale of Two CitiesJarvis Lorry | |
| 1988 | The Lady and the HighwaymanSir Lawrence Dobson | |
| 1988 | One More Audience with Dame Edna EverageSelf (uncredited) | |
| 1987 | Who's That GirlMontgomery Bell | |
| 1987 | The Best of British CinemaSelf - Narrator | |
| 1987 | The Dame Edna ExperienceSelf | |
| 1987 | Hold the DreamHenry Rossiter | |
| 1986 | When the Wind BlowsJim Bloggs (voice) | |
| 1986 | The Wind and the Bomb | |
| 1985 | Murder with MirrorsLewis Serrocold | |
| 1985 | The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary StudioSelf | |
| 1985 | A Woman of SubstanceHenry Rossiter | |
| 1984 | The Masks of DeathDr. John H. Watson / Narrator | |
| 1983 | SaharaCambridge | |
| 1983 | Mr. Attenborough and Mr. GandhiSelf | |
| 1982 | GandhiLord Chelmsford | |
| 1982 | Hotel | |
| 1982 | WoganSelf | |
| 1980 | Young at HeartAlbert Collyer | |
| 1979 | The Quatermass ConclusionProf. Bernard Quatermass | |
| 1979 | Zulu DawnSir Henry Bartle Frere | |
| 1979 | Tales of the UnexpectedSam Morrissey | |
| 1979 | QuatermassBernard Quatermass | |
| 1979 | Tales of the UnexpectedWilliam Perkins | |
| 1979 | Tales of the UnexpectedThe Man | |
| 1978 | The Big SleepInspector Carson | |
| 1978 | The Thirty Nine StepsScudder | |
| 1978 | Dr. StrangeThomas Lindmer | |
| 1978 | An Audience with...Self | |
| 1978 | Late Night Storyself | |
| 1977 | The Devil's AdvocateMonsignor Blaise Meredith | |
| 1977 | The Love BoatBertram MacDonald | |
| 1976 | Trial by CombatColonel Bertie Cook | |
| 1975 | The Human FactorMike McAllister | |
| 1974 | The Zoo GangThomas "The Elephant" Devon | |
| 1973 | Oklahoma CrudeCleon Doyle | |
| 1973 | The American Film Institute Salute to ...Self | |
| 1972 | Young WinstonGeneral Kitchner | |
| 1972 | Lady Caroline LambCanning | |
| 1971 | DulcimaMr. Parker | |
| 1970 | Ryan's DaughterMichael | |
| 1970 | Adam's WomanSir Philip MacDonald | |
| 1970 | Nanny and the ProfessorUncle Alfred | |
| 1969 | Oh! What a Lovely WarField Marshall Sir Douglas Haig | |
| 1969 | Run Wild, Run FreeThe Moorman (Colonel) | |
| 1968 | Emma HamiltonLord William Hamilton | |
| 1968 | A Black Veil for LisaInspector Franz Bulon | |
| 1967 | ChukaColonel Stuart Valois | |
| 1967 | Africa: Texas Style!Wing Commander Hayes | |
| 1967 | Dundee and the CulhaneDundee | |
| 1966 | The Wrong BoxMasterman Finsbury | |
| 1966 | The Family WayEzra Fitton | |
| 1965 | King RatSmedley-Taylor | |
| 1965 | Operation CrossbowGeneral Boyd | |
| 1965 | The Truth About SpringTommy Tyler | |
| 1964 | The Chalk GardenMaitland | |
| 1963 | The Danny Kaye ShowSelf | |
| 1962 | Tiara TahitiLt. Col. Clifford Southey | |
| 1962 | The ValiantCaptain Morgan | |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin ShowSelf | |
| 1961 | The Singer Not the SongFather Michael Keogh | |
| 1961 | Flame in the StreetsJacko Palmer | |
| 1961 | The Parent TrapMitch Evers' Golf Caddy (uncredited) | |
| 1960 | Tunes of GloryLt. Col. Basil Barrow (Battalion Commander) | |
| 1960 | Swiss Family RobinsonFather | |
| 1960 | Escape to Paradise/Water Birds | |
| 1959 | Tiger BaySuperintendent Graham | |
| 1959 | Summer of the Seventeenth DollBarney | |
| 1958 | Ice Cold in AlexCaptain Anson | |
| 1958 | DunkirkCpl Tubby Binns | |
| 1958 | I Was Monty's DoubleMajor Harvey | |
| 1957 | Town on TrialSupt. Mike Halloran | |
| 1957 | The Vicious CircleDr. Howard Latimer | |
| 1956 | War and PeacePlaton Karataev | |
| 1956 | The Baby and the BattleshipPuncher Roberts | |
| 1956 | Around the World in 80 DaysLondon Carriage Driver | |
| 1956 | It's Great to be Young!Dingle | |
| 1955 | Above Us the WavesCommandant Fraser | |
| 1955 | The Colditz StoryPat Reid | |
| 1955 | The End of the AffairAlbert Parkis | |
| 1955 | EscapadeJohn Hampden | |
| 1954 | Hobson's ChoiceWilliam Mossop | |
| 1954 | Producers' ShowcaseRobert Crosbie | |
| 1953 | The Long MemoryPhillip Davidson | |
| 1952 | The Gentle GunmanTerence Sullivan | |
| 1952 | The Way to WimbledonSelf - Commentator | |
| 1951 | Mr. Denning Drives NorthTom Denning | |
| 1950 | Morning DepartureLt. Cmdr. Armstrong | |
| 1949 | The Rocking Horse WinnerBassett | |
| 1949 | The History of Mr. PollyAlfred Polly | |
| 1948 | Scott of the AntarcticCaptain R.F. Scott R.N. | |
| 1947 | The October ManJim Ackland | |
| 1947 | So Well RememberedGeorge Boswell | |
| 1946 | Great ExpectationsPip | |
| 1946 | Land of PromiseThe Voice | |
| 1945 | The Way to the StarsPilot Officer Peter Penrose | |
| 1945 | Waterloo RoadJim Colter | |
| 1945 | Total War in BritainNarrator (voice) | |
| 1944 | This Happy BreedBilly Mitchell | |
| 1944 | Victory WeddingBill Clark | |
| 1944 | Information PleaseBritish Flyer | |
| 1943 | We Dive at DawnLt. Taylor RN | |
| 1943 | The Sky’s the LimitTom | |
| 1942 | In Which We ServeOrdinary Seaman Blake / Shorty Blake | |
| 1942 | The Black Sheep of WhitehallBobby Jessop | |
| 1942 | The Big BlockadeTom | |
| 1942 | The Young Mr. PittWilliam Wilberforce | |
| 1941 | Cottage to LetFlt·Lieut. Perry | |
| 1941 | Old Bill and SonYoung Bill | |
| 1940 | All HandsJack | |
| 1939 | Goodbye, Mr. ChipsPeter Colley as a Young Man | |
| 1939 | Happy FamilyFred | |
| 1937 | The Green CockatooJim Connor | |
| 1937 | O.H.M.S.Cpl. Bert Dawson | |
| 1936 | Tudor RoseLord Guilford Dudley | |
| 1936 | First OffenceJohnnie Penrose | |
| 1935 | Royal CavalcadeYoung Enlistee | |
| 1935 | Car of DreamsRobert Miller | |
| 1935 | Brown on ResolutionAlbert Brown | |
| 1935 | Broadway Gondolier | |
| 1935 | Charing Cross RoadTony | |
| 1935 | Blind JusticeRalph Summers | |
| 1934 | Those Were the DaysBobby Poskett | |
| 1934 | Doctor's OrdersRonnie Blake | |
| 1934 | A Political PartyTony Smithers | |
| 1934 | The LashArthur Haughton | |
| 1933 | Britannia of BillingsgateFred Bolton | |
| 1933 | The Ghost CameraErnest Elton | |
| 1932 | The MidshipmaidGolightly |
| 1949 | The Rocking Horse WinnerProducer |
| 1966 | Sky West and CrookedDirector |