John Mills
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
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
as Self – Interviewee
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
as Self – Interviewee
Bright Young Things
as Gentleman
Bright Young Things
as Gentleman
The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough
The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough
Forever Ealing
as Self
Forever Ealing
as Self
Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making
as Self (archive)
Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making
as Self (archive)
The Gentleman Thief
as Arthur Rosehip
The Gentleman Thief
as Arthur Rosehip
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
as Self
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
as Self
A Profile of In Which We Serve
as Interviewee
A Profile of In Which We Serve
as Interviewee
Cats
as Gus the Theatre Cat
Cats
as Gus the Theatre Cat
Bean
as Chairman
Bean
as Chairman
Hamlet
as Old King Norway
Hamlet
as Old King Norway
The Grotesque
as Sir Edward Cleghorn
The Grotesque
as Sir Edward Cleghorn
Deadly Advice
as Jack the Ripper
Deadly Advice
as Jack the Ripper
Frankenstein
as De Lacey
Frankenstein
as De Lacey
Harnessing Peacocks
as Bernard Quigley
Harnessing Peacocks
as Bernard Quigley
The Big Freeze
as Dapper man
The Big Freeze
as Dapper man
Night of the Fox
as Brig. Dougal Munro
Night of the Fox
as Brig. Dougal Munro
Ending Up
as Bernard
Ending Up
as Bernard
One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage
as Self (uncredited)
One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage
as Self (uncredited)
The Lady and the Highwayman
as Sir Lawrence Dobson
The Lady and the Highwayman
as Sir Lawrence Dobson
Who's That Girl
as Montgomery Bell
Who's That Girl
as Montgomery Bell
When the Wind Blows
as Jim Bloggs (voice)
When the Wind Blows
as Jim Bloggs (voice)
The Wind and the Bomb
The Wind and the Bomb
Murder with Mirrors
as Lewis Serrocold
Murder with Mirrors
as Lewis Serrocold
The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio
as Self
The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio
as Self
The Masks of Death
as Dr. John H. Watson / Narrator
The Masks of Death
as Dr. John H. Watson / Narrator
Sahara
as Cambridge
Sahara
as Cambridge
Gandhi
as Lord Chelmsford
Gandhi
as Lord Chelmsford
The Quatermass Conclusion
as Prof. Bernard Quatermass
The Quatermass Conclusion
as Prof. Bernard Quatermass
Zulu Dawn
as Sir Henry Bartle Frere
Zulu Dawn
as Sir Henry Bartle Frere
The Thirty Nine Steps
as Scudder
The Thirty Nine Steps
as Scudder
Dr. Strange
as Thomas Lindmer
Dr. Strange
as Thomas Lindmer
The Big Sleep
as Inspector Carson
The Big Sleep
as Inspector Carson
The Devil's Advocate
as Monsignor Blaise Meredith
The Devil's Advocate
as Monsignor Blaise Meredith
Trial by Combat
as Colonel Bertie Cook
Trial by Combat
as Colonel Bertie Cook
The Human Factor
as Mike McAllister
The Human Factor
as Mike McAllister
Oklahoma Crude
as Cleon Doyle
Oklahoma Crude
as Cleon Doyle
Lady Caroline Lamb
as Canning
Lady Caroline Lamb
as Canning
Young Winston
as General Kitchner
Young Winston
as General Kitchner
Dulcima
as Mr. Parker
Dulcima
as Mr. Parker
Ryan's Daughter
as Michael
Ryan's Daughter
as Michael
Adam's Woman
as Sir Philip MacDonald
Adam's Woman
as Sir Philip MacDonald
Oh! What a Lovely War
as Field Marshall Sir Douglas Haig
Oh! What a Lovely War
as Field Marshall Sir Douglas Haig
Emma Hamilton
as Lord William Hamilton
Emma Hamilton
as Lord William Hamilton
Chuka
as Colonel Stuart Valois
Chuka
as Colonel Stuart Valois
The Family Way
as Ezra Fitton
The Family Way
as Ezra Fitton
The Wrong Box
as Masterman Finsbury
The Wrong Box
as Masterman Finsbury
King Rat
as Smedley-Taylor
King Rat
as Smedley-Taylor
Operation Crossbow
as General Boyd
Operation Crossbow
as General Boyd
The Chalk Garden
as Maitland
The Chalk Garden
as Maitland
Tiara Tahiti
as Lt. Col. Clifford Southey
Tiara Tahiti
as Lt. Col. Clifford Southey
The Valiant
as Captain Morgan
The Valiant
as Captain Morgan
Flame in the Streets
as Jacko Palmer
Flame in the Streets
as Jacko Palmer
The Parent Trap
as Mitch Evers' Golf Caddy (uncredited)
The Parent Trap
as Mitch Evers' Golf Caddy (uncredited)
The Singer Not the Song
as Father Michael Keogh
The Singer Not the Song
as Father Michael Keogh
Escape to Paradise/Water Birds
Escape to Paradise/Water Birds
Tunes of Glory
as Lt. Col. Basil Barrow (Battalion Commander)
Tunes of Glory
as Lt. Col. Basil Barrow (Battalion Commander)
Tiger Bay
as Superintendent Graham
Tiger Bay
as Superintendent Graham
Ice Cold in Alex
as Captain Anson
Ice Cold in Alex
as Captain Anson
Dunkirk
as Cpl Tubby Binns
Dunkirk
as Cpl Tubby Binns
Town on Trial
as Supt. Mike Halloran
Town on Trial
as Supt. Mike Halloran
It's Great to be Young!
as Dingle
It's Great to be Young!
as Dingle
Around the World in 80 Days
as London Carriage Driver
Around the World in 80 Days
as London Carriage Driver
The Letter
as Robert Crosbie
The Letter
as Robert Crosbie
War and Peace
as Platon Karataev
War and Peace
as Platon Karataev
The Baby and the Battleship
as Puncher Roberts
The Baby and the Battleship
as Puncher Roberts
Escapade
as John Hampden
Escapade
as John Hampden
Above Us the Waves
as Commandant Fraser
Above Us the Waves
as Commandant Fraser
The Colditz Story
as Pat Reid
The Colditz Story
as Pat Reid
The Long Memory
as Phillip Davidson
The Long Memory
as Phillip Davidson
The Gentle Gunman
as Terence Sullivan
The Gentle Gunman
as Terence Sullivan
Mr. Denning Drives North
as Tom Denning
Mr. Denning Drives North
as Tom Denning
Morning Departure
as Lt. Cmdr. Armstrong
Morning Departure
as Lt. Cmdr. Armstrong
The Rocking Horse Winner
as Bassett
The Rocking Horse Winner
as Bassett
Scott of the Antarctic
as Captain R.F. Scott R.N.
Scott of the Antarctic
as Captain R.F. Scott R.N.
The October Man
as Jim Ackland
The October Man
as Jim Ackland
So Well Remembered
as George Boswell
So Well Remembered
as George Boswell
Great Expectations
as Pip
Great Expectations
as Pip
The Way to the Stars
as Pilot Officer Peter Penrose
The Way to the Stars
as Pilot Officer Peter Penrose
Waterloo Road
as Jim Colter
Waterloo Road
as Jim Colter
This Happy Breed
as Billy Mitchell
This Happy Breed
as Billy Mitchell
Victory Wedding
as Bill Clark
Victory Wedding
as Bill Clark
We Dive at Dawn
as Lt. Taylor RN
We Dive at Dawn
as Lt. Taylor RN
In Which We Serve
as Ordinary Seaman Blake / Shorty Blake
In Which We Serve
as Ordinary Seaman Blake / Shorty Blake
The Black Sheep of Whitehall
as Bobby Jessop
The Black Sheep of Whitehall
as Bobby Jessop
The Big Blockade
as Tom
The Big Blockade
as Tom
Cottage to Let
as Flt·Lieut. Perry
Cottage to Let
as Flt·Lieut. Perry
All Hands
as Jack
All Hands
as Jack
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
as Peter Colley as a Young Man
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
as Peter Colley as a Young Man
Happy Family
as Fred
Happy Family
as Fred
The Green Cockatoo
as Jim Connor
The Green Cockatoo
as Jim Connor
O.H.M.S.
as Cpl. Bert Dawson
O.H.M.S.
as Cpl. Bert Dawson
Tudor Rose
as Lord Guilford Dudley
Tudor Rose
as Lord Guilford Dudley
First Offence
as Johnnie Penrose
First Offence
as Johnnie Penrose
Broadway Gondolier
Broadway Gondolier
Brown on Resolution
as Albert Brown
Brown on Resolution
as Albert Brown
Blind Justice
as Ralph Summers
Blind Justice
as Ralph Summers
Car of Dreams
as Robert Miller
Car of Dreams
as Robert Miller
Doctor's Orders
as Ronnie Blake
Doctor's Orders
as Ronnie Blake
The Lash
as Arthur Haughton
The Lash
as Arthur Haughton
A Political Party
as Tony Smithers
A Political Party
as Tony Smithers
Those Were the Days
as Bobby Poskett
Those Were the Days
as Bobby Poskett
Britannia of Billingsgate
as Fred Bolton
Britannia of Billingsgate
as Fred Bolton