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John Mills

John Mills

Acting

Born February 22, 1908 · 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 · 40 titles

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

1977
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

1962
Wogan

Wogan

1982
Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

1979
Martin Chuzzlewit

Martin Chuzzlewit

1994
Hotel

Hotel

1982
Parkinson

Parkinson

1998
An Audience with...

An Audience with...

1978
Who's That Girl

Who's That Girl

1987
The Danny Kaye Show

The Danny Kaye Show

1963
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

2001
The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973
The Parent Trap

The Parent Trap

1961
Nanny and the Professor

Nanny and the Professor

1970
A Woman of Substance

A Woman of Substance

1985
Talking Pictures

Talking Pictures

2013
Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

1956
Bean

Bean

1997
Producers' Showcase

Producers' Showcase

1954
Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

1989
Clive Anderson All Talk

Clive Anderson All Talk

1996
War and Peace

War and Peace

1956
Great Expectations

Great Expectations

1946
Sahara

Sahara

1983
The Dame Edna Experience

The Dame Edna Experience

1987
Hamlet

Hamlet

1996
Operation Crossbow

Operation Crossbow

1965
Gandhi

Gandhi

1982
The Best of British Cinema

The Best of British Cinema

1987
Swiss Family Robinson

Swiss Family Robinson

1960
Dundee and the Culhane

Dundee and the Culhane

1967
Perfect Scoundrels

Perfect Scoundrels

1990
Hold the Dream

Hold the Dream

1987
Quatermass

Quatermass

1979
Cats

Cats

1998
The Zoo Gang

The Zoo Gang

1974
Oh! What a Lovely War

Oh! What a Lovely War

1969
When the Wind Blows

When the Wind Blows

1986
Zulu Dawn

Zulu Dawn

1979
Brown on Resolution

Brown on Resolution

1935