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John Mills

Actor, Producer, Director
Born February 22, 1908Died April 23, 2005 (97 years)
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Great Expectations
  • Who's That Girl
  • Hobson's Choice
  • Zulu Dawn
  • In Which We Serve
  • Bright Young Things
  • The Big Sleep
  • This Happy Breed
  • Around the World in 80 Days
  • The Thirty Nine Steps
  • Scott of the Antarctic
  • The Family Way
  • The 'Human' Factor
  • Flame in the Streets

Known For

  • Gandhi
  • Great Expectations
  • Swiss Family Robinson
  • When the Wind Blows
  • Ice Cold in Alex
  • Hobson's Choice
  • Ryan's Daughter
  • Bean
  • The Wrong Box
  • Tunes of Glory
  • Dunkirk
  • Tiger Bay
  • In Which We Serve
  • The Colditz Story
  • Cats
  • Goodbye, Mr. Chips
  • Scott of the Antarctic
  • Who's That Girl
  • We Dive at Dawn
  • Hell, Heaven or Hoboken
  • Above Us the Waves
  • The October Man
  • The Rocking Horse Winner
  • Operation Crossbow

John Mills Filmography

2015
2008
2007
Bean: Scenes Unseen · as Chairman
2003
2001
The Gentleman Thief · as Arthur Rosehip
1998
Cats · as Gus The Theatre Cat
1997
The Story of Bean · as Chairman
1997
Bean · as Chairman
1996
Hamlet · as Old King Norway
1995
Gentlemen Don't Eat Poets · as Sir Edward Cleghorn
1994
Martin Chuzzlewit (TV Series) · as Mr. Chuffey
1994
Deadly Advice · as Jack The Ripper
1993
Harnessing Peacocks · as Bernard Quigley
1993
The Big Freeze · as Dapper Man
1992
Frankenstein · as De Lacey
1990
Night of the Fox · as Brig. Dougal Munro
1990
Perfect Scoundrels (TV Series) · as Praeger
1989
1989
A Tale of Two Cities (1989) (TV Series) · as Jarvis Lorry
1989
Around the World in 80 Days (TV Series) · as Faversham
1989
Ending Up · as Bernard
1988
The Lady and the Highwayman · as Sir Lawrence Dobson
1987
Who's That Girl · as Montgomery Bell
1987
1987
Tribute to Her Majesty · as Presenter
1986
Hold the Dream (TV Series) · as Henry Rossiter
1986
When the Wind Blows · as Jim Bloggs (voice)
1985
Murder with Mirrors · as Lewis Serrocold
1984
Sherlock Holmes and the Masks of Death · as Dr. John H. Watson / Narrator
1984
A Woman of Substance (TV Series) · as Henry Rossiter
1983
Sahara · as Cambridge
1983
Hotel (TV Series)
1982
Gandhi · as Lord Chelmsford
1979
The Quatermass Conclusion · as Prof. Bernard Quatermass
1979
Quatermass (TV Series) · as Bernard Quatermass
1979
Zulu Dawn · as Sir Henry Bartle Frere
1979
Tales of the Unexpected (TV Series) · as Sam Morrissey
1978
1978
Dr. Strange · as Thomas Lindmer
1978
The Big Sleep · as Inspector Carson
1977
Des Teufels Advokat · as Monsignor Blaise Meredith
1977
The Love Boat (TV Series) · as Bertram Macdonald
1976
A Dirty Knight's Work · as Colonel Bertie Cook
1975
The 'Human' Factor · as Mike Mcallister
1974
The Zoo Gang (TV Series) · as Thomas "the Elephant" Devon
1973
Oklahoma Crude · as Cleon Doyle
1972
Lady Caroline Lamb · as Canning
1972
Young Winston · as General Kitchner
1971
Dulcima · as Mr. Parker
1970
Ryan's Daughter · as Michael
1970
Adam's Woman · as Sir Philip Macdonald
1970
Nanny and the Professor (TV Series) · as Uncle Alfred
1969
Oh! What a Lovely War · as Field Marshall Sir Douglas Haig
1969
Run Wild, Run Free · as The Moorman (colonel)
1968
Making of a Lady · as Lord William Hamilton
1968
A Black Veil for Lisa · as Inspector Franz Bulon
1967
Chuka · as Colonel Stuart Valois
1967
Africa: Texas Style · as Wing Commander Hayes
1966
The Family Way · as Ezra Fitton
1966
The Wrong Box · as Masterman Finsbury
1965
King Rat · as Smedley-Taylor
1965
Operation Crossbow · as General Boyd
1965
The Truth About Spring · as Tommy Tyler
1964
The Chalk Garden · as Maitland
1962
Tiara Tahiti · as Lt. Col. Clifford Southey
1962
The Valiant · as Captain Morgan
1961
The DuPont Show of the Week (TV Series) · as Davies
1961
1961
The Parent Trap · as Mitch Evers' Golf Caddy (uncredited)
1961
The Singer Not the Song · as Father Michael Keogh
1960
1960
Tunes of Glory · as Lt. Col. Basil Barrow (battalion Commander)
1959
Season of Passion · as Barney
1959
Tiger Bay · as Superintendent Graham
1958
Hell, Heaven or Hoboken · as Major Harvey
1958
Ice Cold in Alex · as Captain Anson
1958
Dunkirk · as Cpl Tubby Binns
1957
Town on Trial · as Supt. Mike Halloran
1957
The Circle · as Dr. Howard Latimer
1956
1956
Around the World in 80 Days · as London Carriage Driver
1956
War and Peace · as Platon Karataev
1956
The Baby and the Battleship · as Puncher Roberts
1955
Above Us the Waves · as Commandant Fraser
1955
Escapade · as John Hampden
1955
The Colditz Story · as Pat Reid
1955
The End of the Affair · as Albert Parkis
1954
Producers' Showcase (TV Series) · as Robert Crosbie
1954
Hobson's Choice · as William Mossop
1953
The Long Memory · as Phillip Davidson
1952
The Gentle Gunman · as Terence Sullivan
1951
Mr. Denning Drives North · as Tom Denning
1950
Operation Disaster · as Lt. Cmdr. Armstrong
1949
1949
The History of Mr. Polly · as Alfred Polly
1948
Scott of the Antarctic · as Captain R.f. Scott R.n.
1947
The October Man · as Jim Ackland
1947
So Well Remembered · as George Boswell
1946
1946
Land of Promise · as The Voice
1946
Total War in Britain · as Narrator (voice)
1945
Johnny in the Clouds · as Pilot Officer Peter Penrose
1945
Waterloo Road · as Jim Colter
1944
This Happy Breed · as Billy Mitchell
1944
Victory Wedding · as Bill Clark
1943
We Dive at Dawn · as Lt. Taylor Rn
1942
The Young Mr. Pitt · as William Wilberforce
1942
In Which We Serve · as Ordinary Seaman Blake / Shorty Blake
1942
Black Sheep of Whitehall · as Bobby Jessop
1942
1941
Bombsight Stolen · as Flt·lieut. Perry
1941
Old Bill and Son · as Young Bill
1940
All Hands · as Jack
1939
Goodbye, Mr. Chips · as Peter Colley As A Young Man
1939
Happy Family · as Fred
1937
The Green Cockatoo · as Jim Connor
1937
You're in the Army Now · as Cpl. Bert Dawson
1936
Nine Days a Queen · as Lord Guilford Dudley
1935
Car of Dreams · as Robert Miller
1935
Born for Glory · as Albert Brown
1935
1935
Regal Cavalcade · as Young Enlistee
1934
The Doctor's Secret · as Ronnie Blake
1934
The Lash · as Arthur Haughton
1934
Those Were the Days · as Bobby Poskett
1934
A Political Party · as Tony Smithers
1933
The Ghost Camera · as Ernest Elton
1933
Britannia of Billingsgate · as Fred Bolton
1932
Midshipmaid Gob · as Golightly

2023
2013
Talking Pictures (2013) (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage)
2010
2006
The 78th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Memorial Tribute
2006
2005
2004
Peace One Day · as Self
2002
Forever Ealing · as Self
2002
Today with Des and Mel (TV Series) · as Self
2002
Judi Dench: A BAFTA Tribute · as Self - Guest In Audience
2001
2001
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV Series) · as Self
2001
2001
1997
1994
An Audience with Bob Monkhouse · as Self - Audience Member
1992
Heroes of Comedy (TV Series) · as Self
1990
1988
1987
The Dame Edna Experience (TV Series) · as Self
1987
Biography (TV Series) · as Self
1982
Wogan (TV Series) · as Self
1978
The Morecambe & Wise Show (1980) (TV Series) · as Self
1978
The South Bank Show (TV Series) · as Self
1978
An Audience With (TV Series) · as Self
1975
Arena (1975) (TV Series) · as Self
1973
AFI Life Achievement Award (TV Series) · as Self
1972
Pebble Mill at One (TV Series) · as Self
1971
The Generation Game (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Star
1971
Parkinson (TV Series) · as Self
1971
The 43rd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Winner
1968
The Morecambe and Wise Show (1968) (TV Series) · as Self
1968
The Dick Cavett Show (TV Series) · as Self
1965
Call My Bluff (1996) (TV Series) · as Self
1964
Cinema (TV Series) · as Self
1963
The Danny Kaye Show (TV Series) · as Self
1962
The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1962
The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self
1960
Here's Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self
1955
Tonight at the London Palladium (TV Series) · as Self
1955
This is Your Life (UK) (TV Series) · as Self
1952
The Way to Wimbledon · as Self - Commentator
1952
Today (TV Series) · as Self

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