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John Mills

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British actor (1908-2005)

United KingdomActorsLived 1908 to 2005 · aged 97
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Sir John Mills 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.

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Mills (middle) with Alastair Sim and Yvonne Mitchell in Escapade (1955)Mills (middle) with Alastair Sim and Yvonne Mitchell in Escapade (1955)Mills handprints from 1985 at Leicester Square, LondonMills handprints from 1985 at Leicester Square, LondonThe Wick on Richmond Hill in Richmond, Greater London, was the family home for many years.The Wick on Richmond Hill in Richmond, Greater London, was the family home for many years.

Filmography 40

Bean1997 · ★ 6.5
Gandhi1982 · ★ 7.6
The Parent Trap1961 · ★ 7.0
Around the World in 80 Days1956 · ★ 6.7
Who's That Girl1987 · ★ 5.5
War and Peace1956 · ★ 6.6
Hamlet1996 · ★ 7.3
Great Expectations1946 · ★ 7.3
Swiss Family Robinson1960 · ★ 6.8
When the Wind Blows1986 · ★ 7.5
Cats1998 · ★ 7.2
Operation Crossbow1965 · ★ 6.7
Ryan's Daughter1970 · ★ 7.1
Hobson's Choice1954 · ★ 7.4
Zulu Dawn1979 · ★ 6.1
Sahara1983 · ★ 5.8
Goodbye, Mr. Chips1939 · ★ 7.4
Ice Cold in Alex1958 · ★ 7.3
Dr. Strange1978 · ★ 6.1
In Which We Serve1942 · ★ 6.8
Bright Young Things2003 · ★ 6.3
The Big Sleep1978 · ★ 5.9
King Rat1965 · ★ 7.2
Dunkirk1958 · ★ 6.8
The Wrong Box1966 · ★ 6.4
Young Winston1972 · ★ 6.2
Tunes of Glory1960 · ★ 7.1
The Colditz Story1955 · ★ 6.8
This Happy Breed1944 · ★ 7.1
Tiger Bay1959 · ★ 7.2
Oh! What a Lovely War1969 · ★ 6.6
The Chalk Garden1964 · ★ 7.2
The Thirty Nine Steps1978
Oklahoma Crude1973
Chuka1967
Above Us the Waves1955
Scott of the Antarctic1948
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff2010
The Family Way1966
I Was Monty's Double1958

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Television 24

The Love Boat1977
Wogan1982
Hotel1982
The Merv Griffin Show1962
Tales of the Unexpected1979
Parkinson1998
An Audience with...1978
Around the World in 80 Days1989
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross2001
A Woman of Substance1985
Nanny and the Professor1970
The Danny Kaye Show1963
Talking Pictures2013
Quatermass1979
Martin Chuzzlewit1994
Hold the Dream1987
Producers' Showcase1954
The American Film Institute Salute to ...1973
The Dame Edna Experience1987
The Zoo Gang1974
Clive Anderson All Talk1996
A Tale of Two Cities1989
Dundee and the Culhane1967
Perfect Scoundrels1990

Awards 7

2002Disney Legends
1976Knight Bachelor
1971Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
1967Silver Shell for Best Actor
1960Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Critics' Circle Award for Distinguished Service to the Arts
Volpi Cup for Best Actor

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Connected to John 5

Richard AttenboroughAlso in Dunkirk (1958)Steve ForrestAlso in Sahara (1983)Anthony QuayleAlso in Ice Cold in Alex (1958)Deborah KerrAlso in The Chalk Garden (1964)Jerry BrownAlso in Oklahoma Crude (1973)

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About this person

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1908 to 2005 · aged 97
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