John Mills has Died
John Mills has Died
SueleenGay
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/9/03
#0John Mills has Died
Posted: 4/23/05 at 2:27pm
A great actor, a lengthy and prolific career. Father of Hailey and Juliette.
PEACE.
#1re: John Mills has Died
Posted: 4/23/05 at 2:29pmThat's so sad! He was so terrific in CATS!
"If you are going to do something, do it well. And leave something witchy."
-Charlie Manson
Elizabeth_DeBris
Broadway Star Joined: 1/29/05
#2re: John Mills has Died
Posted: 4/23/05 at 2:33pm
Awww. ;__; May he rest in peace.
*Scuttles off to watch CATS DVD in tribute*
Phantom487
Broadway Star Joined: 7/24/04
#3re: John Mills has Died
Posted: 4/23/05 at 2:34pmWhat has he been in? The name sounds fimilar... maybe I'm just drawing a blank...
#4re: John Mills has Died
Posted: 4/23/05 at 2:36pmRest In Peace. My thoughts go out to his family.
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MargoChanning
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/5/04
#5re: John Mills has Died
Posted: 4/23/05 at 2:37pmA remarkable actor for several decades, a great stage actor and an Oscar-winner for "Ryan's Daughter" (CATS is NOT one of his major credits) may he rest in peace.
"What a story........ everything but the bloodhounds snappin' at her rear end." -- Birdie
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#6re: John Mills has Died
Posted: 4/23/05 at 2:42pmWe know that CATS is not one of his major credits.....
"If you are going to do something, do it well. And leave something witchy."
-Charlie Manson
Elizabeth_DeBris
Broadway Star Joined: 1/29/05
#7re: John Mills has Died
Posted: 4/23/05 at 2:44pm
He's been in Pygmalion, as well as numerous Shakespeare productions (I think... I may be thinking of someone else).
His imdb credits are here: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0590055/
I know CATS wasn't by any means one of his major credits, but sadly it's the only video (well, DVD, in this case) I have of any of his performances.
MargoChanning
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/5/04
#9re: John Mills has Died
Posted: 4/23/05 at 2:57pm
It's fascinating that he went blind about 15 years ago, but kept acting, playing both blind and seeing characters up to this year.
I just looked up that he made his stage debut in London 76 YEARS AGO, in 1929 in the chorus of "The Five O'Clock Girl" and some of his notable London stage roles included Puck, Charley's Aunt, Young Marlow in "She Stoops to Conquer," several Coward plays and many other light comedies (he was more a light comedian than a Shakespearean).
"What a story........ everything but the bloodhounds snappin' at her rear end." -- Birdie
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"The Devil Be Hittin' Me" -- Whitney
Updated On: 4/23/05 at 02:57 PM
Elizabeth_DeBris
Broadway Star Joined: 1/29/05
#10re: John Mills has Died
Posted: 4/23/05 at 2:57pm
He was Gus.
EDIT: That is fascinating. And rather inspiring, too. 
Updated On: 4/23/05 at 02:57 PM
#11re: John Mills has Died
Posted: 4/23/05 at 5:34pm
How sad. I have always admired him - such a wonderful, wonderful actor (who wasn't above making a cameo appearance in his daughter's movie, "The Parent Trap" as a golf caddie...). I think my favorite movie of his is the movie in which, ironically enough, Hayley was discovered - "Tiger Bay". He was exceptional in that, as was she. I also grew up watching him in the Disney movie, "Swiss Family Robinson", and enjoyed his work in movies such as "The Chalk Garden" and "The Family Way".
May he rest in peace.
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#12re: John Mills has Died
Posted: 4/23/05 at 6:11pmAwww, that's sad......I was bidding on Ryan's Daughter on ebay on time, but got outbid. I like to watch oscar winning performances, I read it was a surprise win. Anybody see it?
#13re: John Mills has Died
Posted: 4/23/05 at 6:12pmHe may have been most famous for his role as Pip in Great Expectations but my favorite role of his was Willie Mossop in Hobson's Choice opposite the great Charles Laughton.
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birdboy782
Stand-by Joined: 9/2/04
#14re: John Mills has Died
Posted: 4/23/05 at 6:50pmHaley is in The Bird Sanctuary with Elizabeth Franz right now at The Public Theatre in Pittsburgh...her understudy has never been rehearsed...hope she's ready anyway!
wildcat
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/04
#15re: John Mills has Died
Posted: 4/23/05 at 6:53pmHe was also really lovely in the Andre Previn/Johnny Mercer musical THE GOOD COMPANIONS with Judi Dench in London.
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