Sir John Mills 1908-2005

[enajh2]

Sir John Mills, one of Britain's best-known and best-loved actors, has died at the age of 97.

Mills starred in more than 100 films since the early 1930s including Great Expectations, War and Peace, and Ryan's Daughter - for which he won an Oscar.

He died at home in Buckinghamshire on Saturday morning after a chest infection that lasted several weeks.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/4476875.stm

Obituary
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/2078050.stm

 

[susanp6]

 

[enajh2]

On a positive note, he went with all his marbles in tact, so to speak, which is I think how he said he would want to go

His wife having been long suffering with memory problems..

"...By this time Lady Mills was wheelchair-bound and suffering from Alzheimer's disease..."

 

[tiny dancer]

 

[sallycinnamon78]

Yes, he was a great actor; it's very sad. He was Hayley Mills' dad - also the grandfather of that fool from Kula Shaker.

He had a bloody good innings - respect!

 

[ladywithspinninghead]

My mum actually starred in a movie with him - she had a role as a young girl (I think she was 5 at the time) with him in Rocking Horse Winner. I think she got to sit briefly on his lap during the movie. I must see it!

RIP...

 

[*Ally*]

My mum actually starred in a movie with him - she had a role as a young girl (I think she was 5 at the time) with him in Rocking Horse Winner. I think she got to sit briefly on his lap during the movie. I must see it!

RIP...

that is really cool. go, mom.

he had a nice long life... may he rest in peace.

 

[Seabird]

I didn't know he was the father of both Hayley and Juliet Mills! Juliet must have been a lot older, while Hayley was still doing Disney movies, she was in Nanny and the Professor.

 

[sallycinnamon78]

Hayley Mills was born in 1946. Juliet was born in 1941. Not much difference.

 

[Seabird]

Hayley Mills was born in 1946. Juliet was born in 1941. Not much difference.

Juliet seemed so much older to me when she was on Nanny, but of course I was just a little kid when the show was on and all grownups seemed older.

 

[Tania]

Vale Sir John

 

[sallycinnamon78]

Juliet seemed so much older to me when she was on Nanny, but of course I was just a little kid when the show was on and all grownups seemed older.

Yeah, that's very true. Didn't mean to come across as being snappy, sorry if I did.

 

[Val]

Loved Sir Mills in Ryans Daughter! A great flick.