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John Mills (other)
John Mills (1908–2005) was a British actor. John Mills may also refer to: Politics Canada *John Easton Mills (1796–1847), Canadian politician who was briefly mayor of Montreal, Quebec *John Burpee Mills (1850–1913), Canadian lawyer and member of the House of Commons *John Sproule Mills (1887–1972), mayor of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada *John Archibald Mills (1910–1985), Alberta MLA, 1955–1959 UK *John Mills (Conservative politician) (1879–1972), British Member of Parliament for New Forest and Christchurch, 1932–1945 *John Remington Mills (1798–1879), English politician, MP for Wycombe *John Edmund Mills (1882–1951), British politician, MP for Dartford *John Mills (MP for Lymington), Member of Parliament (MP) for Lymington (UK Parliament constituency), Lymington in 1625 Other countries *John Mills (Massachusetts politician) (1787–1861), American politician *John Mills (Australian politician) (born 1941), New South Wales politician *John Atta Mills (1944– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Mills
Sir John Mills (born Lewis Ernest Watts Mills; 22 February 190823 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. Early life John Mills was born on 22 February 1908 in North Elmham, Norfolk, the son of Edith Mills (née Baker), a theatre box office manager, and Lewis Mills, a mathematics teacher. Mills was born at Watts Naval School, where his father was a master. He spent his early years in the village of Belton where his father was the headmaster of the village school. He first felt the thrill o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
