



John Mills
Lewis Ernest Watts Mills | Sir John Mills | Sir John Mills, CBE
About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1908-02-22
Place of birth:The Watts Naval Training College, North Elmham, Norfolk, England, UK
Gender:Male
Popularity:1
Date of death2005-04-23
97Biography
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
Rating by year
- Talking PicturesSelf (archive footage)2013-01-056.26
- Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack CardiffSelf – Interviewee2010-05-056.636
- Bright Young ThingsGentleman2003-10-036.395
- The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough2003-08-240.00
- Forever EalingSelf2002-12-057.25
- Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the MakingSelf (archive)2002-05-070.00
- The Gentleman ThiefArthur Rosehip2001-06-240.00
- Sir John Mills' Moving MemoriesSelf2000-08-017.01
- A Profile of In Which We ServeInterviewee2000-01-010.00
- CatsGus the Theatre Cat1998-10-057.3180
- BeanChairman1997-07-036.52,604
- HamletOld King Norway1996-12-257.3513
- The GrotesqueSir Edward Cleghorn1995-09-095.415
- Martin ChuzzlewitMr Chuffey1994-11-078.45
- Deadly AdviceJack the Ripper1994-04-294.77
- FrankensteinDe Lacey1993-12-026.921
- Harnessing PeacocksBernard Quigley1993-11-285.04
- The Big FreezeDapper man1993-11-176.76
- Night of the FoxBrig. Dougal Munro1990-11-286.115
- Perfect ScoundrelsPraeger1990-04-226.01
- A Tale of Two CitiesJarvis Lorry1989-05-215.73
- Around the World in 80 DaysFaversham1989-04-166.787
- Ending UpBernard1989-01-010.01
- One More Audience with Dame Edna EverageSelf (uncredited)1988-12-250.00
- The Lady and the HighwaymanSir Lawrence Dobson1988-12-035.116
- The Dame Edna ExperienceSelf1987-09-125.05
- Who's That GirlMontgomery Bell1987-08-075.5250
- Hold the DreamHenry Rossiter1987-05-054.47
- The Best of British CinemaSelf - Narrator1987-04-228.01
- When the Wind BlowsJim Bloggs (voice)1986-10-247.5335
- Murder with MirrorsLewis Serrocold1985-02-206.523
- A Woman of SubstanceHenry Rossiter1985-01-027.611
- The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary StudioSelf1985-01-018.02
- The Masks of DeathDr. John H. Watson / Narrator1984-12-235.414
- SaharaCambridge1983-12-015.759
- Mr. Attenborough and Mr. GandhiSelf1983-02-010.00
- GandhiLord Chelmsford1982-12-017.62,514
- The Quatermass ConclusionProf. Bernard Quatermass1979-10-244.29
- QuatermassBernard Quatermass1979-10-246.817
- Zulu DawnSir Henry Bartle Frere1979-05-146.1115
- Tales of the UnexpectedSam Morrissey1979-03-246.849
- Tales of the UnexpectedWilliam Perkins1979-03-246.849
- Tales of the UnexpectedThe Man1979-03-246.849
- The Thirty Nine StepsScudder1978-11-046.843
- Dr. StrangeThomas Lindmer1978-09-066.0119
- The Big SleepInspector Carson1978-03-135.9101
- The Devil's AdvocateMonsignor Blaise Meredith1977-10-267.33
- The Love BoatBertram MacDonald1977-09-246.3191
- Trial by CombatColonel Bertie Cook1976-04-017.84
- The Human FactorMike McAllister1975-11-195.822
- The Zoo GangThomas "The Elephant" Devon1974-04-057.84
- Oklahoma CrudeCleon Doyle1973-07-036.135
- Lady Caroline LambCanning1972-11-225.915
- Young WinstonGeneral Kitchner1972-07-206.252
- DulcimaMr. Parker1971-12-017.315
- Ryan's DaughterMichael1970-03-197.1175
- Adam's WomanSir Philip MacDonald1970-03-196.910
- Nanny and the ProfessorUncle Alfred1970-01-216.711
- Run Wild, Run FreeThe Moorman (Colonel)1969-03-286.38
- Oh! What a Lovely WarField Marshall Sir Douglas Haig1969-03-106.750
- Emma HamiltonLord William Hamilton1968-11-284.410
- A Black Veil for LisaInspector Franz Bulon1968-08-115.825
- Dundee and the CulhaneDundee1967-09-065.33
- ChukaColonel Stuart Valois1967-06-116.333
- Africa: Texas Style!Wing Commander Hayes1967-05-019.01
- The Family WayEzra Fitton1966-12-186.733
- The Wrong BoxMasterman Finsbury1966-06-196.566
- King RatSmedley-Taylor1965-10-277.180
- Operation CrossbowGeneral Boyd1965-04-016.7117
- The Truth About SpringTommy Tyler1965-03-306.917
- The Chalk GardenMaitland1964-04-027.253
- The Danny Kaye ShowSelf1963-09-257.04
- Tiara TahitiLt. Col. Clifford Southey1962-07-016.210
- The ValiantCaptain Morgan1962-06-138.33
- Flame in the StreetsJacko Palmer1961-06-196.311
- The Parent TrapMitch Evers' Golf Caddy (uncredited)1961-05-137.0425
- The Singer Not the SongFather Michael Keogh1961-01-056.419
- Swiss Family RobinsonFather1960-12-216.9353
- Escape to Paradise/Water Birds1960-12-180.00
- Tunes of GloryLt. Col. Basil Barrow (Battalion Commander)1960-09-177.165
- Summer of the Seventeenth DollBarney1959-12-016.84
- Tiger BaySuperintendent Graham1959-03-017.257
- I Was Monty's DoubleMajor Harvey1958-10-216.928
- Ice Cold in AlexCaptain Anson1958-06-247.3101
- DunkirkCpl Tubby Binns1958-03-206.870
- The Vicious CircleDr. Howard Latimer1957-09-016.521
- Town on TrialSupt. Mike Halloran1957-01-226.524
- It's Great to be Young!Dingle1956-12-266.86
- Around the World in 80 DaysLondon Carriage Driver1956-10-176.7580
- The LetterRobert Crosbie1956-10-150.00
- War and PeacePlaton Karataev1956-08-216.7277
- The Baby and the BattleshipPuncher Roberts1956-06-016.49
- EscapadeJohn Hampden1955-08-055.69
- Above Us the WavesCommandant Fraser1955-03-296.234
- The End of the AffairAlbert Parkis1955-02-245.827
- The Colditz StoryPat Reid1955-01-256.859
- Producers' ShowcaseRobert Crosbie1954-10-186.85
- Hobson's ChoiceWilliam Mossop1954-04-197.4163
- The Long MemoryPhillip Davidson1953-01-236.720
- The Gentle GunmanTerence Sullivan1952-10-236.513
- The Way to WimbledonSelf - Commentator1952-07-030.00
- Mr. Denning Drives NorthTom Denning1951-12-186.49
- Morning DepartureLt. Cmdr. Armstrong1950-02-216.920
- The Rocking Horse WinnerBassett1949-11-306.525
- The History of Mr. PollyAlfred Polly1949-02-087.610
- Scott of the AntarcticCaptain R.F. Scott R.N.1948-11-297.243
- The October ManJim Ackland1947-08-286.224
- So Well RememberedGeorge Boswell1947-07-095.014
- Great ExpectationsPip1946-12-267.3376
- Land of PromiseThe Voice1946-01-028.01
- The Way to the StarsPilot Officer Peter Penrose1945-06-166.131
- Waterloo RoadJim Colter1945-02-056.020
- Total War in BritainNarrator (voice)1945-01-018.52
- This Happy BreedBilly Mitchell1944-05-287.162
- Information PleaseBritish Flyer1944-03-010.00
- Victory WeddingBill Clark1944-01-018.01
- We Dive at DawnLt. Taylor RN1943-04-156.328
- The Sky’s the LimitTom1943-01-010.00
- The Young Mr. PittWilliam Wilberforce1942-09-216.29
- In Which We ServeOrdinary Seaman Blake / Shorty Blake1942-09-176.8104
- The Black Sheep of WhitehallBobby Jessop1942-02-238.26
- The Big BlockadeTom1942-01-196.76
- Cottage to LetFlt·Lieut. Perry1941-09-066.723
- Old Bill and SonYoung Bill1941-03-016.65
- All HandsJack1940-05-318.02
- Goodbye, Mr. ChipsPeter Colley as a Young Man1939-07-287.4140
- Happy FamilyFred1939-01-010.00
- The Green CockatooJim Connor1937-12-015.913
- O.H.M.S.Cpl. Bert Dawson1937-01-014.73
- Tudor RoseLord Guilford Dudley1936-09-018.18
- First OffenceJohnnie Penrose1936-02-218.01
- Broadway Gondolier1935-07-276.06
- Brown on ResolutionAlbert Brown1935-05-156.38
- Royal CavalcadeYoung Enlistee1935-04-158.01
- Blind JusticeRalph Summers1935-03-047.01
- Car of DreamsRobert Miller1935-01-096.17
- Charing Cross RoadTony1935-01-017.01
- Doctor's OrdersRonnie Blake1934-11-016.52
- The LashArthur Haughton1934-10-217.03
- A Political PartyTony Smithers1934-07-099.01
- Those Were the DaysBobby Poskett1934-04-028.33
- The Ghost CameraErnest Elton1933-01-316.317
- Britannia of BillingsgateFred Bolton1933-01-017.03
- The MidshipmaidGolightly1932-12-087.01