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John Mills

John Mills

1908-02-22 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.

Filmography

Talking Pictures

Talking Pictures

2013 · TV Show

as Self (archive footage)

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

2010 · Movie

as Self – Interviewee

The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough

The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough

2003 · Movie

Bright Young Things

Bright Young Things

2003 · Movie

as Gentleman

Forever Ealing

Forever Ealing

2002 · Movie

as Self

Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making

Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making

2002 · Movie

as Self (archive)

The Gentleman Thief

The Gentleman Thief

2001 · Movie

as Arthur Rosehip

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

2001 · TV Show

as Self

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

2000 · Movie

as Self

A Profile of In Which We Serve

A Profile of In Which We Serve

2000 · Movie

as Interviewee

Cats

Cats

1998 · Movie

as Gus the Theatre Cat

Parkinson

Parkinson

1998 · TV Show

as Self

Bean

Bean

1997 · Movie

as Chairman

Hamlet

Hamlet

1996 · Movie

as Old King Norway

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Clive Anderson All Talk

1996 · TV Show

as Self

The Grotesque

The Grotesque

1995 · Movie

as Sir Edward Cleghorn

Deadly Advice

Deadly Advice

1994 · Movie

as Jack the Ripper

Martin Chuzzlewit

Martin Chuzzlewit

1994 · TV Show

as Mr Chuffey

Frankenstein

Frankenstein

1993 · Movie

as De Lacey

The Big Freeze

The Big Freeze

1993 · Movie

as Dapper man

Harnessing Peacocks

Harnessing Peacocks

1993 · Movie

as Bernard Quigley

Night of the Fox

Night of the Fox

1990 · Movie

as Brig. Dougal Munro

Perfect Scoundrels

Perfect Scoundrels

1990 · TV Show

as Praeger

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Ending Up

1989 · Movie

as Bernard

Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

1989 · TV Show

as Faversham

A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

1989 · TV Show

as Jarvis Lorry

The Lady and the Highwayman

The Lady and the Highwayman

1988 · Movie

as Sir Lawrence Dobson

One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage

One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage

1988 · Movie

as Self (uncredited)

Who's That Girl

Who's That Girl

1987 · Movie

as Montgomery Bell

The Best of British Cinema

The Best of British Cinema

1987 · TV Show

as Self - Narrator

The Dame Edna Experience

The Dame Edna Experience

1987 · TV Show

as Self

Hold the Dream

Hold the Dream

1987 · TV Show

as Henry Rossiter

When the Wind Blows

When the Wind Blows

1986 · Movie

as Jim Bloggs (voice)

The Wind and the Bomb

The Wind and the Bomb

1986 · Movie

Murder with Mirrors

Murder with Mirrors

1985 · Movie

as Lewis Serrocold

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

1985 · Movie

as Self

A Woman of Substance

A Woman of Substance

1985 · TV Show

as Henry Rossiter

The Masks of Death

The Masks of Death

1984 · Movie

as Dr. John H. Watson / Narrator

Sahara

Sahara

1983 · Movie

as Cambridge

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Mr. Attenborough and Mr. Gandhi

1983 · Movie

as Self

Gandhi

Gandhi

1982 · Movie

as Lord Chelmsford

Hotel

Hotel

1982 · TV Show

Wogan

Wogan

1982 · TV Show

as Self

Young at Heart

Young at Heart

1980 · TV Show

as Albert Collyer

The Quatermass Conclusion

The Quatermass Conclusion

1979 · Movie

as Prof. Bernard Quatermass

Zulu Dawn

Zulu Dawn

1979 · Movie

as Sir Henry Bartle Frere

Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

1979 · TV Show

as Sam Morrissey, William Perkins, The Man

Quatermass

Quatermass

1979 · TV Show

as Bernard Quatermass

The Big Sleep

The Big Sleep

1978 · Movie

as Inspector Carson

The Thirty Nine Steps

The Thirty Nine Steps

1978 · Movie

as Scudder

Dr. Strange

Dr. Strange

1978 · Movie

as Thomas Lindmer

An Audience with...

An Audience with...

1978 · TV Show

as Self

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Late Night Story

1978 · TV Show

as self

The Devil's Advocate

The Devil's Advocate

1977 · Movie

as Monsignor Blaise Meredith

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

1977 · TV Show

as Bertram MacDonald

Trial by Combat

Trial by Combat

1976 · Movie

as Colonel Bertie Cook

The Human Factor

The Human Factor

1975 · Movie

as Mike McAllister

The Zoo Gang

The Zoo Gang

1974 · TV Show

as Thomas "The Elephant" Devon

Oklahoma Crude

Oklahoma Crude

1973 · Movie

as Cleon Doyle

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973 · TV Show

as Self

Young Winston

Young Winston

1972 · Movie

as General Kitchner

Lady Caroline Lamb

Lady Caroline Lamb

1972 · Movie

as Canning

Dulcima

Dulcima

1971 · Movie

as Mr. Parker

Ryan's Daughter

Ryan's Daughter

1970 · Movie

as Michael

Adam's Woman

Adam's Woman

1970 · Movie

as Sir Philip MacDonald

Nanny and the Professor

Nanny and the Professor

1970 · TV Show

as Uncle Alfred

Oh! What a Lovely War

Oh! What a Lovely War

1969 · Movie

as Field Marshall Sir Douglas Haig

Run Wild, Run Free

Run Wild, Run Free

1969 · Movie

as The Moorman (Colonel)

Emma Hamilton

Emma Hamilton

1968 · Movie

as Lord William Hamilton

A Black Veil for Lisa

A Black Veil for Lisa

1968 · Movie

as Inspector Franz Bulon

Chuka

Chuka

1967 · Movie

as Colonel Stuart Valois

Africa: Texas Style!

Africa: Texas Style!

1967 · Movie

as Wing Commander Hayes

Dundee and the Culhane

Dundee and the Culhane

1967 · TV Show

as Dundee

The Wrong Box

The Wrong Box

1966 · Movie

as Masterman Finsbury

The Family Way

The Family Way

1966 · Movie

as Ezra Fitton

King Rat

King Rat

1965 · Movie

as Smedley-Taylor

Operation Crossbow

Operation Crossbow

1965 · Movie

as General Boyd

The Truth About Spring

The Truth About Spring

1965 · Movie

as Tommy Tyler

The Chalk Garden

The Chalk Garden

1964 · Movie

as Maitland

The Danny Kaye Show

The Danny Kaye Show

1963 · TV Show

as Self

Tiara Tahiti

Tiara Tahiti

1962 · Movie

as Lt. Col. Clifford Southey

The Valiant

The Valiant

1962 · Movie

as Captain Morgan

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

1962 · TV Show

as Self

The Singer Not the Song

The Singer Not the Song

1961 · Movie

as Father Michael Keogh

Flame in the Streets

Flame in the Streets

1961 · Movie

as Jacko Palmer

The Parent Trap

The Parent Trap

1961 · Movie

as Mitch Evers' Golf Caddy (uncredited)

Tunes of Glory

Tunes of Glory

1960 · Movie

as Lt. Col. Basil Barrow (Battalion Commander)

Swiss Family Robinson

Swiss Family Robinson

1960 · Movie

as Father

Escape to Paradise/Water Birds

Escape to Paradise/Water Birds

1960 · Movie

Tiger Bay

Tiger Bay

1959 · Movie

as Superintendent Graham

Summer of the Seventeenth Doll

Summer of the Seventeenth Doll

1959 · Movie

as Barney

Ice Cold in Alex

Ice Cold in Alex

1958 · Movie

as Captain Anson

Dunkirk

Dunkirk

1958 · Movie

as Cpl Tubby Binns

I Was Monty's Double

I Was Monty's Double

1958 · Movie

as Major Harvey

Town on Trial

Town on Trial

1957 · Movie

as Supt. Mike Halloran

The Vicious Circle

The Vicious Circle

1957 · Movie

as Dr. Howard Latimer

War and Peace

War and Peace

1956 · Movie

as Platon Karataev

The Baby and the Battleship

The Baby and the Battleship

1956 · Movie

as Puncher Roberts

Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

1956 · Movie

as London Carriage Driver

It's Great to be Young!

It's Great to be Young!

1956 · Movie

as Dingle

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The Letter

1956 · Movie

as Robert Crosbie

Above Us the Waves

Above Us the Waves

1955 · Movie

as Commandant Fraser

The Colditz Story

The Colditz Story

1955 · Movie

as Pat Reid

The End of the Affair

The End of the Affair

1955 · Movie

as Albert Parkis

Escapade

Escapade

1955 · Movie

as John Hampden

Hobson's Choice

Hobson's Choice

1954 · Movie

as William Mossop

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Producers' Showcase

1954 · TV Show

as Robert Crosbie

The Long Memory

The Long Memory

1953 · Movie

as Phillip Davidson

The Gentle Gunman

The Gentle Gunman

1952 · Movie

as Terence Sullivan

The Way to Wimbledon

The Way to Wimbledon

1952 · Movie

as Self - Commentator

Mr. Denning Drives North

Mr. Denning Drives North

1951 · Movie

as Tom Denning

Morning Departure

Morning Departure

1950 · Movie

as Lt. Cmdr. Armstrong

The Rocking Horse Winner

The Rocking Horse Winner

1949 · Movie

as Bassett

The History of Mr. Polly

The History of Mr. Polly

1949 · Movie

as Alfred Polly

Scott of the Antarctic

Scott of the Antarctic

1948 · Movie

as Captain R.F. Scott R.N.

The October Man

The October Man

1947 · Movie

as Jim Ackland

So Well Remembered

So Well Remembered

1947 · Movie

as George Boswell

Great Expectations

Great Expectations

1946 · Movie

as Pip

Land of Promise

Land of Promise

1946 · Movie

as The Voice

The Way to the Stars

The Way to the Stars

1945 · Movie

as Pilot Officer Peter Penrose

Waterloo Road

Waterloo Road

1945 · Movie

as Jim Colter

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Total War in Britain

1945 · Movie

as Narrator (voice)

This Happy Breed

This Happy Breed

1944 · Movie

as Billy Mitchell

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Victory Wedding

1944 · Movie

as Bill Clark

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Information Please

1944 · Movie

as British Flyer

We Dive at Dawn

We Dive at Dawn

1943 · Movie

as Lt. Taylor RN

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The Sky’s the Limit

1943 · Movie

as Tom

In Which We Serve

In Which We Serve

1942 · Movie

as Ordinary Seaman Blake / Shorty Blake

The Black Sheep of Whitehall

The Black Sheep of Whitehall

1942 · Movie

as Bobby Jessop

The Big Blockade

The Big Blockade

1942 · Movie

as Tom

The Young Mr. Pitt

The Young Mr. Pitt

1942 · Movie

as William Wilberforce

Cottage to Let

Cottage to Let

1941 · Movie

as Flt·Lieut. Perry

Old Bill and Son

Old Bill and Son

1941 · Movie

as Young Bill

All Hands

All Hands

1940 · Movie

as Jack

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

1939 · Movie

as Peter Colley as a Young Man

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Happy Family

1939 · Movie

as Fred

The Green Cockatoo

The Green Cockatoo

1937 · Movie

as Jim Connor

O.H.M.S.

O.H.M.S.

1937 · Movie

as Cpl. Bert Dawson

Tudor Rose

Tudor Rose

1936 · Movie

as Lord Guilford Dudley

First Offence

First Offence

1936 · Movie

as Johnnie Penrose

Royal Cavalcade

Royal Cavalcade

1935 · Movie

as Young Enlistee

Car of Dreams

Car of Dreams

1935 · Movie

as Robert Miller

Brown on Resolution

Brown on Resolution

1935 · Movie

as Albert Brown

Broadway Gondolier

Broadway Gondolier

1935 · Movie

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Charing Cross Road

1935 · Movie

as Tony

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Blind Justice

1935 · Movie

as Ralph Summers

Those Were the Days

Those Were the Days

1934 · Movie

as Bobby Poskett

Doctor's Orders

Doctor's Orders

1934 · Movie

as Ronnie Blake

A Political Party

A Political Party

1934 · Movie

as Tony Smithers

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The Lash

1934 · Movie

as Arthur Haughton

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Britannia of Billingsgate

1933 · Movie

as Fred Bolton

The Ghost Camera

The Ghost Camera

1933 · Movie

as Ernest Elton

The Midshipmaid

The Midshipmaid

1932 · Movie

as Golightly

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