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John Mills
Sign in to saveAlso known as Sir John Mills, Lewis Ernest Watts Mills
British actor (1908–2005)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 52
Top works
- The desires and propositions proposed to Sir John Hotham, by the Prince his Highnesse, concerning the towne of Hull
- Julian Bream -- Albéniz Guitar Collection
- Still No Word From Nancy
- Process Engineer's Pocket Handbook
- Back to the Future
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Film & TV
Acting · The Watts Naval Training College, North Elmham, Norfolk, England, UK
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.
Known for
- Talking Pictures — Self (archive footage)2013
- Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff — Self – Interviewee2010
- The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough2003
- Bright Young Things — Gentleman2003
- Forever Ealing — Self2002
- Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making — Self (archive)2002
- The Gentleman Thief — Arthur Rosehip2001
- Friday Night with Jonathan Ross — Self2001
- Sir John Mills' Moving Memories — Self2000
- A Profile of In Which We Serve — Interviewee2000
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1908
- Active to
- 2005
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 3,861
- Total plays
- 30,224
Tags
John Mills (born 1953 in Melbourne) is an Australian classical guitarist and composer. Website: www.johnmills.com.au <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/John+Mills">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Recent publications · Crossref
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Key facts
- Born
- Lewis Ernest Watts Mills , ( 1908-02-22 ) 22 February 1908, North Elmham , Norfolk , England
- Died
- 23 April 2005 (2005-04-23) (aged 97), Denham, Buckinghamshire , England
- Resting place
- St Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Denham
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 1929–2005
- Known for
- Ryan's Daughter , Tunes of Glory , Swiss Family Robinson , Great Expectations , The Vicious Circle , Ice Cold in Alex
- Spouses
- Aileen Raymond ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1932 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1941 ) Mary Hayley Bell ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1941 )
- Children
- 3, including Juliet Mills and Hayley Mills
- Relatives
- Annette Mills (sister) Crispian Mills (grandson) Molly Blake (niece) Susie Blake (great niece)
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- Vintage photo of John Mills circa 1958; I Was Monty's Double (cropped).jpg
- Height
- 170
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- Commons category
- John Mills (actor)
- date of birth
- 1908-02-22
- date of death
- 2005-04-23
- start of work period
- 1929-00-00
- end of work period
- 2005-00-00
- birth name
- Lewis Ernest Watts Mills
- name in native language
- John Mills
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Article
Sir John Mills (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. He excelled on camera as an appealing British everyman who often portrayed guileless, wounded war heroes. In 1971, he received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Ryan's Daughter.
For his work in film, Mills was knighted by Elizabeth II in 1976. In 2002, he received a BAFTA Fellowship from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and was named a Disney Legend by The Walt Disney Company.