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John Mills

British actor (1908–2005)

Person · Open Library

Born: 1908-02-22
Died: 2005-04-23
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

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Group
Country: US
Active from: 1928
Active to: 1982

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 3,861
Total plays: 30,224

Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

Generalized Gradient Approximation Made Simple
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Highly accurate protein structure prediction with AlphaFold
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Gene Ontology: tool for the unification of biology
· 2000 · cited 36,227x
Matplotlib: A 2D Graphics Environment
· 2007 · cited 34,013x
The MOS 36-ltem Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36)
· 1992 · cited 28,779x

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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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Key dates

Born: 22 February 1908
Died: 23 April 2005

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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

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.