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John Mills

Born 1908-02-22

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

Gandhi 1982 · 8.0 Great Expectations 1946 · 7.8 When the Wind Blows 1986 · 7.7 Goodbye, Mr. Chips 1939 · 7.9 Ryan's Daughter 1970 · 7.4 Who's That Girl 1987 · 4.8 War and Peace 1956 · 6.7 Hobson's Choice 1954 · 7.7 In Which We Serve 1942 · 7.2 Ice Cold in Alex 1958 · 7.7 Cats 1998 · 7.3 The Big Sleep 1978 · 5.8 King Rat 1965 · 7.5 This Happy Breed 1944 · 7.3 The Wrong Box 1966 · 6.7 Dunkirk 1958 · 7.1 Oh! What a Lovely War 1969 · 7.0 The Colditz Story 1955 · 6.9 Young Winston 1972 · 6.7 The Thirty Nine Steps 1978 · 6.6 Scott of the Antarctic 1948 · 7.0 Dr. Strange 1978 · 5.1 Sahara 1983 · 4.9 We Dive at Dawn 1943 · 6.7 Above Us the Waves 1955 · 6.6 Murder with Mirrors 1985 · 6.3 Bombsight Stolen 1941 · 6.7 The Lady and the Highwayman 1988 · 5.5 Gypsy Girl 1966 · 6.8 The Truth About Spring 1965 · 6.4 It's Great to Be Young! 1956 · 6.4 Black Sheep of Whitehall 1942 · 6.7 The Green Cockatoo 1937 · 5.8