John mills

In MEMORY of SIR JOHN MILLS on his BIRTHDAY - Born Lewis Ernest Watts Mills, English actor who appeared in more than 120 films in a career spanning 7 decades. On screen, he often played people who are not at all exceptional, but become heroes because of their common sense, generosity and good judgment. He received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his work in Ryan's Daughter (1970). Feb 22, 1908 - Apr 23, 2005 (stroke)

John Mills in Ice Cold in Alex

A behind-the-scene look at the life of Sir John Mills.

John Mills - The Colditz Story (1955)

Mauled by the critics on its initial release, Ryan's Daughter a small story delivered by David Lean on an 'excessive scale' (to quote Roger Ebert) has matured and been mercifully reevaluated to stand alongside the director's epic greats. It is perhaps fair to Ebert et al to say that the story is slight but the scale bold, but I don't think the film suffers from that at all. For me it's a thing of beauty and has now been recognised as such. It's a hard heart who cannot appreciate we're…

John Mills circa 1965

Valerie Hobson with John Mills

English actor John Mills , circa 1935. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images