John Mills

Actor. Born 22 February 1908 in The Watts Naval Training College, North Elmham, Norfolk, England, UK. Died 23 April 2005.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m scoreas actor · 7 titles

Oscar1 won

Born

22 February 1908, The Watts Naval Training College, North Elmham, Norfolk, England, UK

Died

23 April 2005

Active

1939–1997

Frequently works with

Bernard Miles, David Lean, Kay Walsh

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

74Fi1m

72Critics

We rate John’s work 2 points above the press, across 7 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above3

60 to 794

Under 600

Of 7 reviewed titles as actor.

In numbers

Lead roles: 2 of 4 billed first or second
Reviewed: 7 films
Screen time: 18 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $384m across 7 films with figures
Academy Awards: 1 Oscar1 won
Active: 1939–1997

Genres

Drama5
Romance3
Adventure2
Comedy2
Family2
Fantasy1

Best and worst on Fi1m

84BestGreat Expectations1946

60WorstBean1997

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

191930s

221940s

221950s

221960s

191970s

151980s

111990s

42000s

Directors most worked with

David Lean2 titles

Co-stars most worked with

Bernard Miles2 titles

Kay Walsh2 titles

Awards

Academy Awards1 won

Won1971Best Supporting Actor · Ryan's Daughter

Other awards4 won · 1 nominated

Won2002Disney Legends: Disney Legends
Won1976Knight Bachelor: Knight Bachelor
Won1967Silver Shell for Best Actor: Silver Shell for Best Actor
Nominated1962Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play: Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play
Won1960Commander of the Order of the British Empire: Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.