Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

February 22, 1908

Died

April 23, 2005 (age 97)

Place of Birth

The Watts Naval Training College, North Elmham, Norfolk, England, UK

Also Known As

Lewis Ernest Watts Mills

Sir John Mills

Sir John Mills, CBE

Johnny Mills

Джон Миллз

IMDb

John Mills

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.

Filmography

2013TVTalking Picturesas Self (archive footage)2010FilmCameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiffas Self – Interviewee 2003FilmBright Young Thingsas Gentleman 2003FilmThe Many Lives of Richard Attenborough 2002FilmForever Ealingas Self 2002FilmSwiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Makingas Self (archive)2001TVFriday Night with Jonathan Rossas Self 2001FilmThe Gentleman Thiefas Arthur Rosehip 2000FilmSir John Mills' Moving Memoriesas Self 2000FilmA Profile of In Which We Serveas Interviewee 1998FilmCatsas Gus the Theatre Cat 1998TVParkinsonas Self 1997FilmBeanas Chairman 1996FilmHamletas Old King Norway 1996TVClive Anderson All Talkas Self 1995FilmThe Grotesqueas Sir Edward Cleghorn 1994TVMartin Chuzzlewitas Mr Chuffey 1994FilmDeadly Adviceas Jack the Ripper 1993FilmFrankensteinas De Lacey 1993FilmHarnessing Peacocksas Bernard Quigley 1993FilmThe Big Freezeas Dapper man 1990FilmNight of the Foxas Brig. Dougal Munro 1990TVPerfect Scoundrelsas Praeger 1989TVA Tale of Two Citiesas Jarvis Lorry 1989TVAround the World in 80 Daysas Faversham 1989FilmEnding Upas Bernard 1988FilmOne More Audience with Dame Edna Everageas Self (uncredited)1988FilmThe Lady and the Highwaymanas Sir Lawrence Dobson 1987TVThe Dame Edna Experienceas Self 1987FilmWho's That Girlas Montgomery Bell 1987TVHold the Dreamas Henry Rossiter 1987TVThe Best of British Cinemaas Self - Narrator 1986FilmWhen the Wind Blowsas Jim Bloggs (voice)1986FilmThe Wind and the Bomb 1985FilmMurder with Mirrorsas Lewis Serrocold 1985TVA Woman of Substanceas Henry Rossiter 1985FilmThe Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studioas Self 1984FilmThe Masks of Deathas Dr. John H. Watson / Narrator 1983FilmSaharaas Cambridge 1983FilmMr. Attenborough and Mr. Gandhias Self 1982FilmGandhias Lord Chelmsford 1982TVHotel 1982TVWoganas Self 1980TVYoung at Heartas Albert Collyer 1979FilmThe Quatermass Conclusionas Prof. Bernard Quatermass 1979TVQuatermassas Bernard Quatermass 1979FilmZulu Dawnas Sir Henry Bartle Frere 1979TVTales of the Unexpectedas Sam Morrissey 1978TVLate Night Storyas self 1978FilmThe Thirty Nine Stepsas Scudder 1978FilmDr. Strangeas Thomas Lindmer 1978FilmThe Big Sleepas Inspector Carson 1978TVAn Audience with...as Self 1977FilmThe Devil's Advocateas Monsignor Blaise Meredith 1977TVThe Love Boatas Bertram MacDonald 1976FilmTrial by Combatas Colonel Bertie Cook 1975FilmThe Human Factoras Mike McAllister 1974TVThe Zoo Gangas Thomas "The Elephant" Devon 1973FilmOklahoma Crudeas Cleon Doyle 1973TVThe American Film Institute Salute to ...as Self 1972FilmLady Caroline Lambas Canning 1972FilmYoung Winstonas General Kitchner 1971FilmDulcimaas Mr. Parker 1970FilmRyan's Daughteras Michael 1970FilmAdam's Womanas Sir Philip MacDonald 1970TVNanny and the Professoras Uncle Alfred 1969FilmRun Wild, Run Freeas The Moorman (Colonel)1969FilmOh! What a Lovely Waras Field Marshall Sir Douglas Haig 1968FilmEmma Hamiltonas Lord William Hamilton 1968FilmA Black Veil for Lisaas Inspector Franz Bulon 1967TVDundee and the Culhaneas Dundee 1967FilmChukaas Colonel Stuart Valois 1967FilmAfrica: Texas Style!as Wing Commander Hayes 1966FilmThe Family Wayas Ezra Fitton 1966FilmThe Wrong Boxas Masterman Finsbury 1965FilmKing Ratas Smedley-Taylor 1965FilmOperation Crossbowas General Boyd 1965FilmThe Truth About Springas Tommy Tyler 1964FilmThe Chalk Gardenas Maitland 1963TVThe Danny Kaye Showas Self 1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self 1962FilmTiara Tahitias Lt. Col. Clifford Southey 1962FilmThe Valiantas Captain Morgan 1961FilmFlame in the Streetsas Jacko Palmer 1961FilmThe Parent Trapas Mitch Evers' Golf Caddy (uncredited)1961FilmThe Singer Not the Songas Father Michael Keogh 1960FilmSwiss Family Robinsonas Father 1960FilmEscape to Paradise/Water Birds 1960FilmTunes of Gloryas Lt. Col. Basil Barrow (Battalion Commander)1959FilmSummer of the Seventeenth Dollas Barney 1959FilmTiger Bayas Superintendent Graham 1958FilmI Was Monty's Doubleas Major Harvey 1958FilmIce Cold in Alexas Captain Anson 1958FilmDunkirkas Cpl Tubby Binns 1957FilmThe Vicious Circleas Dr. Howard Latimer 1957FilmTown on Trialas Supt. Mike Halloran 1956FilmIt's Great to be Young!as Dingle 1956FilmAround the World in 80 Daysas London Carriage Driver 1956FilmWar and Peaceas Platon Karataev 1956FilmThe Baby and the Battleshipas Puncher Roberts 1955FilmEscapadeas John Hampden 1955FilmAbove Us the Wavesas Commandant Fraser 1955FilmThe End of the Affairas Albert Parkis 1955FilmThe Colditz Storyas Pat Reid 1954TVProducers' Showcaseas Robert Crosbie 1954FilmHobson's Choiceas William Mossop 1953FilmThe Long Memoryas Phillip Davidson 1952FilmThe Gentle Gunmanas Terence Sullivan 1952FilmThe Way to Wimbledonas Self - Commentator 1951FilmMr. Denning Drives Northas Tom Denning 1950FilmMorning Departureas Lt. Cmdr. Armstrong 1949FilmThe Rocking Horse Winneras Bassett 1949FilmThe History of Mr. Pollyas Alfred Polly 1948FilmScott of the Antarcticas Captain R.F. Scott R.N.1947FilmThe October Manas Jim Ackland 1947FilmSo Well Rememberedas George Boswell 1946FilmGreat Expectationsas Pip 1946FilmLand of Promiseas The Voice 1945FilmThe Way to the Starsas Pilot Officer Peter Penrose 1945FilmWaterloo Roadas Jim Colter 1945FilmTotal War in Britainas Narrator (voice)1944FilmThis Happy Breedas Billy Mitchell 1944FilmInformation Pleaseas British Flyer 1944FilmVictory Weddingas Bill Clark 1943FilmWe Dive at Dawnas Lt. Taylor RN 1943FilmThe Sky’s the Limitas Tom 1942FilmThe Young Mr. Pittas William Wilberforce 1942FilmIn Which We Serveas Ordinary Seaman Blake / Shorty Blake 1942FilmThe Black Sheep of Whitehallas Bobby Jessop 1942FilmThe Big Blockadeas Tom 1941FilmCottage to Letas Flt·Lieut. Perry 1941FilmOld Bill and Sonas Young Bill 1940FilmAll Handsas Jack 1939FilmGoodbye, Mr. Chipsas Peter Colley as a Young Man 1939FilmHappy Familyas Fred 1937FilmThe Green Cockatooas Jim Connor 1937FilmO.H.M.S.as Cpl. Bert Dawson 1936FilmTudor Roseas Lord Guilford Dudley 1936FilmFirst Offenceas Johnnie Penrose 1935FilmBroadway Gondolier 1935FilmBrown on Resolutionas Albert Brown 1935FilmRoyal Cavalcadeas Young Enlistee 1935FilmBlind Justiceas Ralph Summers 1935FilmCar of Dreamsas Robert Miller 1935FilmCharing Cross Roadas Tony 1934FilmDoctor's Ordersas Ronnie Blake 1934FilmThe Lashas Arthur Haughton 1934FilmA Political Partyas Tony Smithers 1934FilmThose Were the Daysas Bobby Poskett 1933FilmThe Ghost Cameraas Ernest Elton 1933FilmBritannia of Billingsgateas Fred Bolton 1932FilmThe Midshipmaidas Golightly