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Also known as Frederick Percival Mills

British boxer (1919–1965)

Person · Open Library

Works
4

Top works

  • Battling for a title
  • Forward the light-heavies
  • Learn boxing with me
  • Twenty years

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Film & TV

Bournemouth, Hampshire (now Dorset, England, UK)

Freddie Mills was a British boxer (World Light Heavyweight champion from 1948-1950) and actor who died in mysterious circumstances in 1965. A verdict of suicide was recorded but many believe he was murdered by protection racketeers.

Known for

  • Murder in Soho: Who Killed Freddie Mills? — (Archive Footage)2018
  • That's Carry On! — Jewel Thief (archive footage) (uncredited)1977
  • Joey Boy — Sergeant1965
  • Saturday Night Out — Joe1964
  • The Comedy Man — Indian Chief/Union steward1964
  • Carry On Regardless — Lefty1961
  • Carry On Constable — Jewel Thief1960
  • 6.5 Special — Studio Commissionaire1958
  • Chain of Events — Tiny1958
  • Kill Me Tomorrow — Waxy Lister1957

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Group
Origin
United States
Active from
1928
Active to
1982
2008 universal fire victimjazz

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Family name
Mills
Gender
male
Place of birth
Parkstone
Place of death
London
Occupation
boxer
Languages spoken
English language
Sport
boxing
Country for sport
United Kingdom
Height
179
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date of birth
1919-06-26
date of death
1965-07-22
manner of death
Suicide
sports discipline competed in
light heavyweight
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