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John Mills
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British actor (1908–2005)
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John Mills was a British autobiographer and actor who worked in stage, film, and Western genres. Born in Felixstowe in 1908, he began his career in 1929 and served in the British Army during World War II. He was educated at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. His professional work continued until 2005.
Mills received several honors, including the Commander of the Order of the British Empire, the Disney Legends award, and Knight Bachelor. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and was nominated for the same award as well as the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play. He was married to Mary Hayley Bell, and they had children Juliet Mills and Hayley Mills. Other relatives include Susie Blake and Crispian Mills.
He died in Denham in 2005 from a stroke. While some records list his birth place as The Watts Naval Training College in North Elmham, Norfolk, he is recognized in the Academy Award Best Supporting Actor collection.
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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
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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
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Family name
- Mills
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of death
- Denham
- Child
- Hayley Mills
- Occupation
- television actor
- Educated at
- Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- Western
- Conflict
- World War II
- Military branch
- British Army
- 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
- nominated for
- Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play
- cause of death
- stroke
- start of work period
- 1929-00-00
- end of work period
- 2005-00-00
- relative
- Crispian Mills
- birth name
- Lewis Ernest Watts Mills
- name in native language
- John Mills
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
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