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John Mills
Acting

John Mills

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

22 Feb 1908

Age

118 Years

Born In

The Watts Naval Training College, North Elmham, Norfolk, England, UK

Total Projects

154

Years Active

81 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.7 ★

Overview

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.

Filmography

Talking Pictures

tv

Talking Pictures

2013

Talking Pictures

as Self (archive footage)

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

movie

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

2010

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

as Self – Interviewee

Bright Young Things

movie

Bright Young Things

2003

Bright Young Things

as Gentleman

The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough

movie

The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough

2003

The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough

Forever Ealing

movie

Forever Ealing

2002

Forever Ealing

as Self

Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making

movie

Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making

2002

Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making

as Self (archive)

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

tv

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

2001

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

as Self

The Gentleman Thief

movie

The Gentleman Thief

2001

The Gentleman Thief

as Arthur Rosehip

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

movie

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

2000

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

as Self

A Profile of In Which We Serve

movie

A Profile of In Which We Serve

2000

A Profile of In Which We Serve

as Interviewee

Cats

movie

Cats

1998

Cats

as Gus the Theatre Cat

Parkinson

tv

Parkinson

1998

Parkinson

as Self

Bean

movie

Bean

1997

Bean

as Chairman

Hamlet

movie

Hamlet

1996

Hamlet

as Old King Norway

CineRaya

tv

Clive Anderson All Talk

1996

Clive Anderson All Talk

as Self

The Grotesque

movie

The Grotesque

1995

The Grotesque

as Sir Edward Cleghorn

Martin Chuzzlewit

tv

Martin Chuzzlewit

1994

Martin Chuzzlewit

as Mr Chuffey

Deadly Advice

movie

Deadly Advice

1994

Deadly Advice

as Jack the Ripper

Frankenstein

movie

Frankenstein

1993

Frankenstein

as De Lacey

Harnessing Peacocks

movie

Harnessing Peacocks

1993

Harnessing Peacocks

as Bernard Quigley

The Big Freeze

movie

The Big Freeze

1993

The Big Freeze

as Dapper man

Night of the Fox

movie

Night of the Fox

1990

Night of the Fox

as Brig. Dougal Munro

Perfect Scoundrels

tv

Perfect Scoundrels

1990

Perfect Scoundrels

as Praeger

A Tale of Two Cities

tv

A Tale of Two Cities

1989

A Tale of Two Cities

as Jarvis Lorry

Around the World in 80 Days

tv

Around the World in 80 Days

1989

Around the World in 80 Days

as Faversham

CineRaya

movie

Ending Up

1989

Ending Up

as Bernard

One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage

movie

One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage

1988

One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage

as Self (uncredited)

The Lady and the Highwayman

movie

The Lady and the Highwayman

1988

The Lady and the Highwayman

as Sir Lawrence Dobson

The Dame Edna Experience

tv

The Dame Edna Experience

1987

The Dame Edna Experience

as Self

Who's That Girl

movie

Who's That Girl

1987

Who's That Girl

as Montgomery Bell

Hold the Dream

tv

Hold the Dream

1987

Hold the Dream

as Henry Rossiter

The Best of British Cinema

tv

The Best of British Cinema

1987

The Best of British Cinema

as Self - Narrator

When the Wind Blows

movie

When the Wind Blows

1986

When the Wind Blows

as Jim Bloggs (voice)

The Wind and the Bomb

movie

The Wind and the Bomb

1986

The Wind and the Bomb

Murder with Mirrors

movie

Murder with Mirrors

1985

Murder with Mirrors

as Lewis Serrocold

A Woman of Substance

tv

A Woman of Substance

1985

A Woman of Substance

as Henry Rossiter

CineRaya

movie

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

1985

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

as Self

The Masks of Death

movie

The Masks of Death

1984

The Masks of Death

as Dr. John H. Watson / Narrator

Sahara

movie

Sahara

1983

Sahara

as Cambridge

CineRaya

movie

Mr. Attenborough and Mr. Gandhi

1983

Mr. Attenborough and Mr. Gandhi

as Self

Gandhi

movie

Gandhi

1982

Gandhi

as Lord Chelmsford

Hotel

tv

Hotel

1982

Hotel

Wogan

tv

Wogan

1982

Wogan

as Self

Young at Heart

tv

Young at Heart

1980

Young at Heart

as Albert Collyer

The Quatermass Conclusion

movie

The Quatermass Conclusion

1979

The Quatermass Conclusion

as Prof. Bernard Quatermass

Quatermass

tv

Quatermass

1979

Quatermass

as Bernard Quatermass

Zulu Dawn

movie

Zulu Dawn

1979

Zulu Dawn

as Sir Henry Bartle Frere

Tales of the Unexpected

tv

Tales of the Unexpected

1979

Tales of the Unexpected

as Sam Morrissey

Tales of the Unexpected

tv

Tales of the Unexpected

1979

Tales of the Unexpected

as William Perkins

Tales of the Unexpected

tv

Tales of the Unexpected

1979

Tales of the Unexpected

as The Man

CineRaya

tv

Late Night Story

1978

Late Night Story

as self

The Thirty Nine Steps

movie

The Thirty Nine Steps

1978

The Thirty Nine Steps

as Scudder

Dr. Strange

movie

Dr. Strange

1978

Dr. Strange

as Thomas Lindmer

The Big Sleep

movie

The Big Sleep

1978

The Big Sleep

as Inspector Carson

An Audience with...

tv

An Audience with...

1978

An Audience with...

as Self

The Devil's Advocate

movie

The Devil's Advocate

1977

The Devil's Advocate

as Monsignor Blaise Meredith

The Love Boat

tv

The Love Boat

1977

The Love Boat

as Bertram MacDonald

Trial by Combat

movie

Trial by Combat

1976

Trial by Combat

as Colonel Bertie Cook

The Human Factor

movie

The Human Factor

1975

The Human Factor

as Mike McAllister

The Zoo Gang

tv

The Zoo Gang

1974

The Zoo Gang

as Thomas "The Elephant" Devon

Oklahoma Crude

movie

Oklahoma Crude

1973

Oklahoma Crude

as Cleon Doyle

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

tv

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as Self

Lady Caroline Lamb

movie

Lady Caroline Lamb

1972

Lady Caroline Lamb

as Canning

Young Winston

movie

Young Winston

1972

Young Winston

as General Kitchner

Dulcima

movie

Dulcima

1971

Dulcima

as Mr. Parker

Ryan's Daughter

movie

Ryan's Daughter

1970

Ryan's Daughter

as Michael

Adam's Woman

movie

Adam's Woman

1970

Adam's Woman

as Sir Philip MacDonald

Nanny and the Professor

tv

Nanny and the Professor

1970

Nanny and the Professor

as Uncle Alfred

Run Wild, Run Free

movie

Run Wild, Run Free

1969

Run Wild, Run Free

as The Moorman (Colonel)

Oh! What a Lovely War

movie

Oh! What a Lovely War

1969

Oh! What a Lovely War

as Field Marshall Sir Douglas Haig

Emma Hamilton

movie

Emma Hamilton

1968

Emma Hamilton

as Lord William Hamilton

A Black Veil for Lisa

movie

A Black Veil for Lisa

1968

A Black Veil for Lisa

as Inspector Franz Bulon

Dundee and the Culhane

tv

Dundee and the Culhane

1967

Dundee and the Culhane

as Dundee

Chuka

movie

Chuka

1967

Chuka

as Colonel Stuart Valois

Africa: Texas Style!

movie

Africa: Texas Style!

1967

Africa: Texas Style!

as Wing Commander Hayes

The Family Way

movie

The Family Way

1966

The Family Way

as Ezra Fitton

The Wrong Box

movie

The Wrong Box

1966

The Wrong Box

as Masterman Finsbury

King Rat

movie

King Rat

1965

King Rat

as Smedley-Taylor

Operation Crossbow

movie

Operation Crossbow

1965

Operation Crossbow

as General Boyd

The Truth About Spring

movie

The Truth About Spring

1965

The Truth About Spring

as Tommy Tyler

The Chalk Garden

movie

The Chalk Garden

1964

The Chalk Garden

as Maitland

The Danny Kaye Show

tv

The Danny Kaye Show

1963

The Danny Kaye Show

as Self

The Merv Griffin Show

tv

The Merv Griffin Show

1962

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

Tiara Tahiti

movie

Tiara Tahiti

1962

Tiara Tahiti

as Lt. Col. Clifford Southey

The Valiant

movie

The Valiant

1962

The Valiant

as Captain Morgan

Flame in the Streets

movie

Flame in the Streets

1961

Flame in the Streets

as Jacko Palmer

The Parent Trap

movie

The Parent Trap

1961

The Parent Trap

as Mitch Evers' Golf Caddy (uncredited)

The Singer Not the Song

movie

The Singer Not the Song

1961

The Singer Not the Song

as Father Michael Keogh

Swiss Family Robinson

movie

Swiss Family Robinson

1960

Swiss Family Robinson

as Father

Escape to Paradise/Water Birds

movie

Escape to Paradise/Water Birds

1960

Escape to Paradise/Water Birds

Tunes of Glory

movie

Tunes of Glory

1960

Tunes of Glory

as Lt. Col. Basil Barrow (Battalion Commander)

Summer of the Seventeenth Doll

movie

Summer of the Seventeenth Doll

1959

Summer of the Seventeenth Doll

as Barney

Tiger Bay

movie

Tiger Bay

1959

Tiger Bay

as Superintendent Graham

I Was Monty's Double

movie

I Was Monty's Double

1958

I Was Monty's Double

as Major Harvey

Ice Cold in Alex

movie

Ice Cold in Alex

1958

Ice Cold in Alex

as Captain Anson

Dunkirk

movie

Dunkirk

1958

Dunkirk

as Cpl Tubby Binns

The Vicious Circle

movie

The Vicious Circle

1957

The Vicious Circle

as Dr. Howard Latimer

Town on Trial

movie

Town on Trial

1957

Town on Trial

as Supt. Mike Halloran

It's Great to be Young!

movie

It's Great to be Young!

1956

It's Great to be Young!

as Dingle

Around the World in 80 Days

movie

Around the World in 80 Days

1956

Around the World in 80 Days

as London Carriage Driver

War and Peace

movie

War and Peace

1956

War and Peace

as Platon Karataev

The Baby and the Battleship

movie

The Baby and the Battleship

1956

The Baby and the Battleship

as Puncher Roberts

Escapade

movie

Escapade

1955

Escapade

as John Hampden

Above Us the Waves

movie

Above Us the Waves

1955

Above Us the Waves

as Commandant Fraser

The End of the Affair

movie

The End of the Affair

1955

The End of the Affair

as Albert Parkis

The Colditz Story

movie

The Colditz Story

1955

The Colditz Story

as Pat Reid

CineRaya

tv

Producers' Showcase

1954

Producers' Showcase

as Robert Crosbie

Hobson's Choice

movie

Hobson's Choice

1954

Hobson's Choice

as William Mossop

The Long Memory

movie

The Long Memory

1953

The Long Memory

as Phillip Davidson

The Gentle Gunman

movie

The Gentle Gunman

1952

The Gentle Gunman

as Terence Sullivan

The Way to Wimbledon

movie

The Way to Wimbledon

1952

The Way to Wimbledon

as Self - Commentator

Mr. Denning Drives North

movie

Mr. Denning Drives North

1951

Mr. Denning Drives North

as Tom Denning

Morning Departure

movie

Morning Departure

1950

Morning Departure

as Lt. Cmdr. Armstrong

The Rocking Horse Winner

movie

The Rocking Horse Winner

1949

The Rocking Horse Winner

as Bassett

The History of Mr. Polly

movie

The History of Mr. Polly

1949

The History of Mr. Polly

as Alfred Polly

Scott of the Antarctic

movie

Scott of the Antarctic

1948

Scott of the Antarctic

as Captain R.F. Scott R.N.

The October Man

movie

The October Man

1947

The October Man

as Jim Ackland

So Well Remembered

movie

So Well Remembered

1947

So Well Remembered

as George Boswell

Great Expectations

movie

Great Expectations

1946

Great Expectations

as Pip

Land of Promise

movie

Land of Promise

1946

Land of Promise

as The Voice

The Way to the Stars

movie

The Way to the Stars

1945

The Way to the Stars

as Pilot Officer Peter Penrose

Waterloo Road

movie

Waterloo Road

1945

Waterloo Road

as Jim Colter

CineRaya

movie

Total War in Britain

1945

Total War in Britain

as Narrator (voice)

This Happy Breed

movie

This Happy Breed

1944

This Happy Breed

as Billy Mitchell

CineRaya

movie

Information Please

1944

Information Please

as British Flyer

CineRaya

movie

Victory Wedding

1944

Victory Wedding

as Bill Clark

We Dive at Dawn

movie

We Dive at Dawn

1943

We Dive at Dawn

as Lt. Taylor RN

CineRaya

movie

The Sky’s the Limit

1943

The Sky’s the Limit

as Tom

The Young Mr. Pitt

movie

The Young Mr. Pitt

1942

The Young Mr. Pitt

as William Wilberforce

In Which We Serve

movie

In Which We Serve

1942

In Which We Serve

as Ordinary Seaman Blake / Shorty Blake

The Black Sheep of Whitehall

movie

The Black Sheep of Whitehall

1942

The Black Sheep of Whitehall

as Bobby Jessop

The Big Blockade

movie

The Big Blockade

1942

The Big Blockade

as Tom

Cottage to Let

movie

Cottage to Let

1941

Cottage to Let

as Flt·Lieut. Perry

Old Bill and Son

movie

Old Bill and Son

1941

Old Bill and Son

as Young Bill

All Hands

movie

All Hands

1940

All Hands

as Jack

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

movie

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

1939

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

as Peter Colley as a Young Man

CineRaya

movie

Happy Family

1939

Happy Family

as Fred

The Green Cockatoo

movie

The Green Cockatoo

1937

The Green Cockatoo

as Jim Connor

O.H.M.S.

movie

O.H.M.S.

1937

O.H.M.S.

as Cpl. Bert Dawson

Tudor Rose

movie

Tudor Rose

1936

Tudor Rose

as Lord Guilford Dudley

First Offence

movie

First Offence

1936

First Offence

as Johnnie Penrose

Broadway Gondolier

movie

Broadway Gondolier

1935

Broadway Gondolier

Brown on Resolution

movie

Brown on Resolution

1935

Brown on Resolution

as Albert Brown

Royal Cavalcade

movie

Royal Cavalcade

1935

Royal Cavalcade

as Young Enlistee

CineRaya

movie

Blind Justice

1935

Blind Justice

as Ralph Summers

Car of Dreams

movie

Car of Dreams

1935

Car of Dreams

as Robert Miller

CineRaya

movie

Charing Cross Road

1935

Charing Cross Road

as Tony

Doctor's Orders

movie

Doctor's Orders

1934

Doctor's Orders

as Ronnie Blake

CineRaya

movie

The Lash

1934

The Lash

as Arthur Haughton

A Political Party

movie

A Political Party

1934

A Political Party

as Tony Smithers

Those Were the Days

movie

Those Were the Days

1934

Those Were the Days

as Bobby Poskett

The Ghost Camera

movie

The Ghost Camera

1933

The Ghost Camera

as Ernest Elton

CineRaya

movie

Britannia of Billingsgate

1933

Britannia of Billingsgate

as Fred Bolton

The Midshipmaid

movie

The Midshipmaid

1932

The Midshipmaid

as Golightly

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