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John Mills

John Mills

Acting

Born February 22, 1908 — Died April 23, 2005 The Watts Naval Training College, North Elmham, Norfolk, England, UK

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.

TV Shows(27)

Movies(125)

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

Self – Interviewee

2010

Bright Young Things

Bright Young Things

Gentleman

2003

The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough

The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough

2003

Forever Ealing

Forever Ealing

Self

2002

Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making

Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making

Self (archive)

2002

The Gentleman Thief

The Gentleman Thief

Arthur Rosehip

2001

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

Self

2000

A Profile of In Which We Serve

A Profile of In Which We Serve

Interviewee

2000

Cats

Cats

Gus the Theatre Cat

1998

Bean

Bean

Chairman

1997

Hamlet

Hamlet

Old King Norway

1996

The Grotesque

The Grotesque

Sir Edward Cleghorn

1995

Deadly Advice

Deadly Advice

Jack the Ripper

1994

Frankenstein

Frankenstein

De Lacey

1993

Harnessing Peacocks

Harnessing Peacocks

Bernard Quigley

1993

The Big Freeze

The Big Freeze

Dapper man

1993

Night of the Fox

Night of the Fox

Brig. Dougal Munro

1990

Ending Up

Ending Up

Bernard

1989

One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage

One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage

Self (uncredited)

1988

The Lady and the Highwayman

The Lady and the Highwayman

Sir Lawrence Dobson

1988

Who's That Girl

Who's That Girl

Montgomery Bell

1987

When the Wind Blows

When the Wind Blows

Jim Bloggs (voice)

1986

The Wind and the Bomb

The Wind and the Bomb

1986

Murder with Mirrors

Murder with Mirrors

Lewis Serrocold

1985

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

Self

1985

The Masks of Death

The Masks of Death

Dr. John H. Watson / Narrator

1984

Sahara

Sahara

Cambridge

1983

Mr. Attenborough and Mr. Gandhi

Mr. Attenborough and Mr. Gandhi

Self

1983

Gandhi

Gandhi

Lord Chelmsford

1982

The Quatermass Conclusion

The Quatermass Conclusion

Prof. Bernard Quatermass

1979

Zulu Dawn

Zulu Dawn

Sir Henry Bartle Frere

1979

The Thirty Nine Steps

The Thirty Nine Steps

Scudder

1978

Dr. Strange

Dr. Strange

Thomas Lindmer

1978

The Big Sleep

The Big Sleep

Inspector Carson

1978

The Devil's Advocate

The Devil's Advocate

Monsignor Blaise Meredith

1977

Trial by Combat

Trial by Combat

Colonel Bertie Cook

1976

The Human Factor

The Human Factor

Mike McAllister

1975

Oklahoma Crude

Oklahoma Crude

Cleon Doyle

1973

Lady Caroline Lamb

Lady Caroline Lamb

Canning

1972

Young Winston

Young Winston

General Kitchner

1972

Dulcima

Dulcima

Mr. Parker

1971

Ryan's Daughter

Ryan's Daughter

Michael

1970

Adam's Woman

Adam's Woman

Sir Philip MacDonald

1970

Run Wild, Run Free

Run Wild, Run Free

The Moorman (Colonel)

1969

Oh! What a Lovely War

Oh! What a Lovely War

Field Marshall Sir Douglas Haig

1969

Emma Hamilton

Emma Hamilton

Lord William Hamilton

1968

A Black Veil for Lisa

A Black Veil for Lisa

Inspector Franz Bulon

1968

Chuka

Chuka

Colonel Stuart Valois

1967

Africa: Texas Style!

Africa: Texas Style!

Wing Commander Hayes

1967

The Family Way

The Family Way

Ezra Fitton

1966

The Wrong Box

The Wrong Box

Masterman Finsbury

1966

King Rat

King Rat

Smedley-Taylor

1965

Operation Crossbow

Operation Crossbow

General Boyd

1965

The Truth About Spring

The Truth About Spring

Tommy Tyler

1965

The Chalk Garden

The Chalk Garden

Maitland

1964

Tiara Tahiti

Tiara Tahiti

Lt. Col. Clifford Southey

1962

The Valiant

The Valiant

Captain Morgan

1962

Flame in the Streets

Flame in the Streets

Jacko Palmer

1961

The Parent Trap

The Parent Trap

Mitch Evers' Golf Caddy (uncredited)

1961

The Singer Not the Song

The Singer Not the Song

Father Michael Keogh

1961

Swiss Family Robinson

Swiss Family Robinson

Father

1960

Escape to Paradise/Water Birds

Escape to Paradise/Water Birds

1960

Tunes of Glory

Tunes of Glory

Lt. Col. Basil Barrow (Battalion Commander)

1960

Summer of the Seventeenth Doll

Summer of the Seventeenth Doll

Barney

1959

Tiger Bay

Tiger Bay

Superintendent Graham

1959

I Was Monty's Double

I Was Monty's Double

Major Harvey

1958

Ice Cold in Alex

Ice Cold in Alex

Captain Anson

1958

Dunkirk

Dunkirk

Cpl Tubby Binns

1958

The Vicious Circle

The Vicious Circle

Dr. Howard Latimer

1957

Town on Trial

Town on Trial

Supt. Mike Halloran

1957

It's Great to be Young!

It's Great to be Young!

Dingle

1956

Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

London Carriage Driver

1956

War and Peace

War and Peace

Platon Karataev

1956

The Baby and the Battleship

The Baby and the Battleship

Puncher Roberts

1956

Escapade

Escapade

John Hampden

1955

Above Us the Waves

Above Us the Waves

Commandant Fraser

1955

The End of the Affair

The End of the Affair

Albert Parkis

1955

The Colditz Story

The Colditz Story

Pat Reid

1955

Hobson's Choice

Hobson's Choice

William Mossop

1954

The Long Memory

The Long Memory

Phillip Davidson

1953

The Gentle Gunman

The Gentle Gunman

Terence Sullivan

1952

The Way to Wimbledon

The Way to Wimbledon

Self - Commentator

1952

Mr. Denning Drives North

Mr. Denning Drives North

Tom Denning

1951

Morning Departure

Morning Departure

Lt. Cmdr. Armstrong

1950

The Rocking Horse Winner

The Rocking Horse Winner

Bassett

1949

The History of Mr. Polly

The History of Mr. Polly

Alfred Polly

1949

Scott of the Antarctic

Scott of the Antarctic

Captain R.F. Scott R.N.

1948

The October Man

The October Man

Jim Ackland

1947

So Well Remembered

So Well Remembered

George Boswell

1947

Great Expectations

Great Expectations

Pip

1946

Land of Promise

Land of Promise

The Voice

1946

The Way to the Stars

The Way to the Stars

Pilot Officer Peter Penrose

1945

Waterloo Road

Waterloo Road

Jim Colter

1945

Total War in Britain

Total War in Britain

Narrator (voice)

1945

This Happy Breed

This Happy Breed

Billy Mitchell

1944

Information Please

Information Please

British Flyer

1944

Victory Wedding

Victory Wedding

Bill Clark

1944

We Dive at Dawn

We Dive at Dawn

Lt. Taylor RN

1943

The Sky’s the Limit

The Sky’s the Limit

Tom

1943

The Young Mr. Pitt

The Young Mr. Pitt

William Wilberforce

1942

In Which We Serve

In Which We Serve

Ordinary Seaman Blake / Shorty Blake

1942

The Black Sheep of Whitehall

The Black Sheep of Whitehall

Bobby Jessop

1942

The Big Blockade

The Big Blockade

Tom

1942

Cottage to Let

Cottage to Let

Flt·Lieut. Perry

1941

Old Bill and Son

Old Bill and Son

Young Bill

1941

All Hands

All Hands

Jack

1940

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

Peter Colley as a Young Man

1939

Happy Family

Happy Family

Fred

1939

The Green Cockatoo

The Green Cockatoo

Jim Connor

1937

O.H.M.S.

O.H.M.S.

Cpl. Bert Dawson

1937

Tudor Rose

Tudor Rose

Lord Guilford Dudley

1936

First Offence

First Offence

Johnnie Penrose

1936

Broadway Gondolier

Broadway Gondolier

1935

Brown on Resolution

Brown on Resolution

Albert Brown

1935

Royal Cavalcade

Royal Cavalcade

Young Enlistee

1935

Blind Justice

Blind Justice

Ralph Summers

1935

Car of Dreams

Car of Dreams

Robert Miller

1935

Charing Cross Road

Charing Cross Road

Tony

1935

Doctor's Orders

Doctor's Orders

Ronnie Blake

1934

The Lash

The Lash

Arthur Haughton

1934

A Political Party

A Political Party

Tony Smithers

1934

Those Were the Days

Those Were the Days

Bobby Poskett

1934

The Ghost Camera

The Ghost Camera

Ernest Elton

1933

Britannia of Billingsgate

Britannia of Billingsgate

Fred Bolton

1933

The Midshipmaid

The Midshipmaid

Golightly

1932