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John Mills

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John Mills

Born February 22, 1908 in The Watts Naval Training College, North Elmham, Norfolk, England, UKDied April 23, 2005112 films

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.

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Gandhi posterFirst watchGandhi19827.6as Lord ChelmsfordIn the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a British-trained lawyer, forsakes all worldly possessions to take up the cause of Indian independence.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Bean poster6.5Bean1997Hamlet poster7.3Hamlet1996When the Wind Blows poster7.5When the Wind Blows1986Great Expectations poster7.3Great Expectations1946Around the World in 80 Days poster6.7Around the World in 80 Days1956The Parent Trap poster7.0The Parent Trap1961Swiss Family Robinson poster6.8Swiss Family Robinson1960Hobson's Choice poster7.4Hobson's Choice1954

Filmography

112 films as actor
  1. 2003Bright Young ThingsGentleman
  2. 2001The Gentleman ThiefArthur Rosehip
  3. 1998CatsGus the Theatre Cat
  4. 1997BeanChairman
  5. 1996HamletOld King Norway
  6. 1995The GrotesqueSir Edward Cleghorn
  7. 1994Deadly AdviceJack the Ripper
  8. 1993FrankensteinDe Lacey
  9. 1993Harnessing PeacocksBernard Quigley
  10. 1993The Big FreezeDapper man
  11. 1990Night of the FoxBrig. Dougal Munro
  12. 1989Ending UpBernard
  13. 1988The Lady and the HighwaymanSir Lawrence Dobson
  14. 1987Who's That GirlMontgomery Bell
  15. 1986When the Wind BlowsJim Bloggs (voice)
  16. 1986The Wind and the Bomb
  17. 1985Murder with MirrorsLewis Serrocold
  18. 1984The Masks of DeathDr. John H. Watson / Narrator
  19. 1983SaharaCambridge
  20. 1982GandhiLord Chelmsford
  21. 1979The Quatermass ConclusionProf. Bernard Quatermass
  22. 1979Zulu DawnSir Henry Bartle Frere
  23. 1978The Thirty Nine StepsScudder
  24. 1978Dr. StrangeThomas Lindmer
  25. 1978The Big SleepInspector Carson
  26. 1977The Devil's AdvocateMonsignor Blaise Meredith
  27. 1976Trial by CombatColonel Bertie Cook
  28. 1975The Human FactorMike McAllister
  29. 1973Oklahoma CrudeCleon Doyle
  30. 1972Lady Caroline LambCanning
  31. 1972Young WinstonGeneral Kitchner
  32. 1971DulcimaMr. Parker
  33. 1970Ryan's DaughterMichael
  34. 1970Adam's WomanSir Philip MacDonald
  35. 1969Run Wild, Run FreeThe Moorman (Colonel)
  36. 1969Oh! What a Lovely WarField Marshall Sir Douglas Haig
  37. 1968Emma HamiltonLord William Hamilton
  38. 1968A Black Veil for LisaInspector Franz Bulon
  39. 1967ChukaColonel Stuart Valois
  40. 1967Africa: Texas Style!Wing Commander Hayes
  41. 1966The Family WayEzra Fitton
  42. 1966The Wrong BoxMasterman Finsbury
  43. 1965King RatSmedley-Taylor
  44. 1965Operation CrossbowGeneral Boyd
  45. 1965The Truth About SpringTommy Tyler
  46. 1964The Chalk GardenMaitland
  47. 1962Tiara TahitiLt. Col. Clifford Southey
  48. 1962The ValiantCaptain Morgan
  49. 1961Flame in the StreetsJacko Palmer
  50. 1961The Parent TrapMitch Evers' Golf Caddy (uncredited)
  51. 1961The Singer Not the SongFather Michael Keogh
  52. 1960Swiss Family RobinsonFather
  53. 1960Tunes of GloryLt. Col. Basil Barrow (Battalion Commander)
  54. 1959Summer of the Seventeenth DollBarney
  55. 1959Tiger BaySuperintendent Graham
  56. 1958I Was Monty's DoubleMajor Harvey
  57. 1958Ice Cold in AlexCaptain Anson
  58. 1958DunkirkCpl Tubby Binns
  59. 1957The Vicious CircleDr. Howard Latimer
  60. 1957Town on TrialSupt. Mike Halloran
  61. 1956It's Great to be Young!Dingle
  62. 1956Around the World in 80 DaysLondon Carriage Driver
  63. 1956The LetterRobert Crosbie
  64. 1956War and PeacePlaton Karataev
  65. 1956The Baby and the BattleshipPuncher Roberts
  66. 1955EscapadeJohn Hampden
  67. 1955Above Us the WavesCommandant Fraser
  68. 1955The End of the AffairAlbert Parkis
  69. 1955The Colditz StoryPat Reid
  70. 1954Hobson's ChoiceWilliam Mossop
  71. 1953The Long MemoryPhillip Davidson
  72. 1952The Gentle GunmanTerence Sullivan
  73. 1951Mr. Denning Drives NorthTom Denning
  74. 1950Morning DepartureLt. Cmdr. Armstrong
  75. 1949The Rocking Horse WinnerBassett
  76. 1949The History of Mr. PollyAlfred Polly
  77. 1948Scott of the AntarcticCaptain R.F. Scott R.N.
  78. 1947The October ManJim Ackland
  79. 1947So Well RememberedGeorge Boswell
  80. 1946Great ExpectationsPip
  81. 1945The Way to the StarsPilot Officer Peter Penrose
  82. 1945Waterloo RoadJim Colter
  83. 1944This Happy BreedBilly Mitchell
  84. 1944Information PleaseBritish Flyer
  85. 1944Victory WeddingBill Clark
  86. 1943We Dive at DawnLt. Taylor RN
  87. 1943The Sky’s the LimitTom
  88. 1942The Young Mr. PittWilliam Wilberforce
  89. 1942In Which We ServeOrdinary Seaman Blake / Shorty Blake
  90. 1942The Black Sheep of WhitehallBobby Jessop
  91. 1942The Big BlockadeTom
  92. 1941Cottage to LetFlt·Lieut. Perry
  93. 1941Old Bill and SonYoung Bill
  94. 1940All HandsJack
  95. 1939Goodbye, Mr. ChipsPeter Colley as a Young Man
  96. 1939Happy FamilyFred
  97. 1937The Green CockatooJim Connor
  98. 1937O.H.M.S.Cpl. Bert Dawson
  99. 1936Tudor RoseLord Guilford Dudley
  100. 1936First OffenceJohnnie Penrose
  101. 1935Broadway Gondolier
  102. 1935Brown on ResolutionAlbert Brown
  103. 1935Blind JusticeRalph Summers
  104. 1935Car of DreamsRobert Miller
  105. 1935Charing Cross RoadTony
  106. 1934Doctor's OrdersRonnie Blake
  107. 1934The LashArthur Haughton
  108. 1934A Political PartyTony Smithers
  109. 1934Those Were the DaysBobby Poskett
  110. 1933The Ghost CameraErnest Elton
  111. 1933Britannia of BillingsgateFred Bolton
  112. 1932The MidshipmaidGolightly