Hayley Mills

Hayley Catherine Rose Vivien Mills (born 18 April 1946) is an English actress. The daughter of Sir John Mills and Mary Hayley Bell, and younger sister of actress Juliet Mills, Mills began her acting career as a child and was hailed as a promising newcomer, winning the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer for her performance in the British crime drama film Tiger Bay (1959), the Academy Juvenile Award for Disney's Pollyanna (1960) and Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress in 1961. During her early career, she appeared in six films for Walt Disney, including her dual role as twins Susan and Sharon in the Disney film The Parent Trap (1961). Her performance in Whistle Down the Wind (a 1961 adaptation of the novel written by her mother) saw Mills nominated for BAFTA Award for Best British Actress.

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Appointment with Death (1988)

Emily Boynton, the stepmother to three children, blackmails the family lawyer into destroying a second will of her late husband that would have freed the children from her dominating influence. She takes herself, the children, and her daughter-in-law on holiday to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Winner
CAST:  Peter Ustinov  •  Lauren Bacall  •  Carrie Fisher  •  John Gielgud

Emily Boynton, the stepmother to three children, blackmails the family lawyer into destroying a second will of her late husband that would have freed the children from her dominating influence. She takes herself, the children, and her daughter-in-law on holiday to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Winner
CAST:  Peter Ustinov  •  Lauren Bacall  •  Carrie Fisher  •  John Gielgud

Summer Magic (1963)

Mother Carey, a Bostonian widow, and her three children move to Maine. Postmaster Osh Popham helps them move into a run-down old house and fixes it up for them. It's not entirely uninhabited, though; the owner, Mr. Hamilton, is a mysterious character away in Europe ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Neilson
CAST:  Hayley Mills  •  Dorothy McGuire  •  Burl Ives  •  Deborah Walley

Mother Carey, a Bostonian widow, and her three children move to Maine. Postmaster Osh Popham helps them move into a run-down old house and fixes it up for them. It's not entirely uninhabited, though; the owner, Mr. Hamilton, is a mysterious character away in Europe ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Neilson
CAST:  Hayley Mills  •  Dorothy McGuire  •  Burl Ives  •  Deborah Walley

That Darn Cat! (1965)

A young woman suspects foul play when her cat comes home wearing a wristwatch. Convincing the FBI, though, and catching the bad guys is tougher than she imagined.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Stevenson
CAST:  Hayley Mills  •  Dean Jones  •  Dorothy Provine  •  Roddy McDowall

A young woman suspects foul play when her cat comes home wearing a wristwatch. Convincing the FBI, though, and catching the bad guys is tougher than she imagined.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Stevenson
CAST:  Hayley Mills  •  Dean Jones  •  Dorothy Provine  •  Roddy McDowall

The Moon-Spinners (1964)

Young English girl Nikky and her aunt arrive at the Moon-Spinners, a hotel on Crete, to a less than enthusiastic welcome. The coolness of the owner is only out-done by the surliness of her brother Stratos, recently back from London. But then there is nice English ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Neilson
CAST:  Hayley Mills  •  Eli Wallach  •  Peter McEnery  •  Joan Greenwood

Young English girl Nikky and her aunt arrive at the Moon-Spinners, a hotel on Crete, to a less than enthusiastic welcome. The coolness of the owner is only out-done by the surliness of her brother Stratos, recently back from London. But then there is nice English ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Neilson
CAST:  Hayley Mills  •  Eli Wallach  •  Peter McEnery  •  Joan Greenwood

The Parent Trap (1961)

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Two identical twin sisters, separated at birth by their parents' divorce, are reunited years later at a summer camp, where they scheme to bring their parents back together. The girls, one of whom has been living with their mother and the other with their father, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Swift
CAST:  Hayley Mills  •  Maureen O'Hara  •  Brian Keith  •  Charles Ruggles

Two identical twin sisters, separated at birth by their parents' divorce, are reunited years later at a summer camp, where they scheme to bring their parents back together. The girls, one of whom has been living with their mother and the other with their father, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Swift
CAST:  Hayley Mills  •  Maureen O'Hara  •  Brian Keith  •  Charles Ruggles

Twisted Nerve (1968)

Martin Durnley is a young man with an infantilizing mother, resentful stepfather and an institutionalized brother with Down's syndrome. To cope, he retreats into an alternate child personality he calls Georgie. After being caught during a theft attempt at a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roy Boulting
CAST:  Hayley Mills  •  Hywel Bennett  •  Billie Whitelaw  •  Frank Finlay

Martin Durnley is a young man with an infantilizing mother, resentful stepfather and an institutionalized brother with Down's syndrome. To cope, he retreats into an alternate child personality he calls Georgie. After being caught during a theft attempt at a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roy Boulting
CAST:  Hayley Mills  •  Hywel Bennett  •  Billie Whitelaw  •  Frank Finlay

The Trouble with Angels (1966)

Mary and her friend, Rachel, are new students at St. Francis Academy, a boarding school run by the iron fist of Mother Superior. The immature teens grow bored and begin playing pranks on both the unsuspecting nuns and their unpleasant classmates, becoming a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ida Lupino
CAST:  Rosalind Russell  •  Hayley Mills  •  Binnie Barnes  •  Camilla Sparv

Mary and her friend, Rachel, are new students at St. Francis Academy, a boarding school run by the iron fist of Mother Superior. The immature teens grow bored and begin playing pranks on both the unsuspecting nuns and their unpleasant classmates, becoming a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ida Lupino
CAST:  Rosalind Russell  •  Hayley Mills  •  Binnie Barnes  •  Camilla Sparv

A Troll in Central Park (1994)

A friendly troll with a magic green thumb grows one flower too many for the queen, whose laws require all trolls to be mean ugly and scare humans whenever possible. As a punishment, he is exiled to a world of concrete, where he should live a life of proper ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Don Bluth  •  Gary Goldman
CAST:  Dom DeLuise  •  Phillip Glasser  •  Tawny Sunshine Glover  •  Cloris Leachman

A friendly troll with a magic green thumb grows one flower too many for the queen, whose laws require all trolls to be mean ugly and scare humans whenever possible. As a punishment, he is exiled to a world of concrete, where he should live a life of proper ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Don Bluth  •  Gary Goldman
CAST:  Dom DeLuise  •  Phillip Glasser  •  Tawny Sunshine Glover  •  Cloris Leachman

The Chalk Garden (1964)

A grandmother seeks a governess for her 16 year old granddaughter, Laurel, who manages to drive away each and every one so far by exposing their past, with a record of three in one week! When an applicant with a mysterious past manages to get the job, Laurel vows ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ronald Neame
CAST:  Deborah Kerr  •  Hayley Mills  •  John Mills  •  Edith Evans

A grandmother seeks a governess for her 16 year old granddaughter, Laurel, who manages to drive away each and every one so far by exposing their past, with a record of three in one week! When an applicant with a mysterious past manages to get the job, Laurel vows ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ronald Neame
CAST:  Deborah Kerr  •  Hayley Mills  •  John Mills  •  Edith Evans

After Midnight (1990)

An alcoholic night watchman in a Dublin hotel redeems himself with the help of a new assistant.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shani Grewal
CAST:  Saeed Jaffrey  •  Hayley Mills  •  Ian Dury  •  Dhirendra

An alcoholic night watchman in a Dublin hotel redeems himself with the help of a new assistant.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shani Grewal
CAST:  Saeed Jaffrey  •  Hayley Mills  •  Ian Dury  •  Dhirendra

Mandie and the Cherokee Treasure (2010)

Reunited with the mother she never knew, Mandie Shaw (Lexi Johnson) finally has the family she always dreamed of, until Uncle John threatens to tear it all apart to keep an old promise. After he forbids Mandie from joining his quest, Mandie and her friends embark ...  (more)

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CAST:  Lexi Johnson  •  Hayley Mills  •  William Smith Yelton  •  Amanda Waters

Reunited with the mother she never knew, Mandie Shaw (Lexi Johnson) finally has the family she always dreamed of, until Uncle John threatens to tear it all apart to keep an old promise. After he forbids Mandie from joining his quest, Mandie and her friends embark ...  (more)

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CAST:  Lexi Johnson  •  Hayley Mills  •  William Smith Yelton  •  Amanda Waters

Africa: Texas Style! (1967)

Two American cowboys are hired by a British rancher to oversee his estate in Kenya. Shot on location in Africa, this film led to the TV show Cowboy in Africa starring Chuck Connors.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrew Marton
CAST:  Hugh O'Brian  •  John Mills  •  Nigel Green  •  Adrienne Corri

Two American cowboys are hired by a British rancher to oversee his estate in Kenya. Shot on location in Africa, this film led to the TV show Cowboy in Africa starring Chuck Connors.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrew Marton
CAST:  Hugh O'Brian  •  John Mills  •  Nigel Green  •  Adrienne Corri

Back Home (1989)

During World War II, young Rusty was sent to America for safety. It's now five years later and the spunky redhead returns to her native England. From the family she hardly remembers to snobby classmates and rule-filled boarding schools, Rusty must adapt to a whole ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Piers Haggard
CAST:  Hayley Mills

During World War II, young Rusty was sent to America for safety. It's now five years later and the spunky redhead returns to her native England. From the family she hardly remembers to snobby classmates and rule-filled boarding schools, Rusty must adapt to a whole ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Piers Haggard
CAST:  Hayley Mills

Take a Girl Like You (1970)

Young Jenny heads to the South of England to start a new career as a school teacher. Even before she has had a chance to settle in she meets Patrick, one of the local "lads". Within a short time she has her hands full when a number of the local boys take a liking ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jonathan Miller
CAST:  Oliver Reed  •  Hayley Mills  •  Noel Harrison  •  John Bird

Young Jenny heads to the South of England to start a new career as a school teacher. Even before she has had a chance to settle in she meets Patrick, one of the local "lads". Within a short time she has her hands full when a number of the local boys take a liking ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jonathan Miller
CAST:  Oliver Reed  •  Hayley Mills  •  Noel Harrison  •  John Bird

Endless Night (1972)

Shiftless dreamer Michael Rogers fantasizes about a lifestyle above his means and marries a wealthy, young girl who just came of age. They hire a famous architect to build their dream home amidst a series of suspicious incidents. The spouse has dark intentions ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney Gilliat
CAST:  Hywel Bennett  •  Britt Ekland  •  George Sanders  •  Hayley Mills

Shiftless dreamer Michael Rogers fantasizes about a lifestyle above his means and marries a wealthy, young girl who just came of age. They hire a famous architect to build their dream home amidst a series of suspicious incidents. The spouse has dark intentions ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney Gilliat
CAST:  Hywel Bennett  •  Britt Ekland  •  George Sanders  •  Hayley Mills

What Changed Charley Farthing? (1976)

Charley Farthing is on the run, chased by an irate husband with murder on his mind.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney Hayers
CAST:  Hayley Mills  •  Lionel Jeffries  •  Warren Mitchell  •  Doug McClure

Charley Farthing is on the run, chased by an irate husband with murder on his mind.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney Hayers
CAST:  Hayley Mills  •  Lionel Jeffries  •  Warren Mitchell  •  Doug McClure

Deadly Strangers (1975)

After she misses her train, a young woman is forced to hitch a ride back to town. After managing to get away from a lecherous trucker, she is given a ride by a good-looking but somewhat mysterious young man, who she comes to suspect may be a dangerous escapee from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney Hayers
CAST:  Hayley Mills  •  Simon Ward  •  Sterling Hayden  •  Ken Hutchison

After she misses her train, a young woman is forced to hitch a ride back to town. After managing to get away from a lecherous trucker, she is given a ride by a good-looking but somewhat mysterious young man, who she comes to suspect may be a dangerous escapee from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney Hayers
CAST:  Hayley Mills  •  Simon Ward  •  Sterling Hayden  •  Ken Hutchison

The Kingfisher Caper (1975)

Two young lovers are placed at odds with each other after reigniting a feud between their families over a valuable South African diamond mine. Power, money, love and passion all play an important part in the battle for control.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dirk de Villiers
CAST:  Hayley Mills  •  David McCallum

Two young lovers are placed at odds with each other after reigniting a feud between their families over a valuable South African diamond mine. Power, money, love and passion all play an important part in the battle for control.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dirk de Villiers
CAST:  Hayley Mills  •  David McCallum

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story (2009)

The troubled fraternal relationship between songwriters Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman, the Oscar and Grammy-winning Sherman Brothers, famous for the iconic hits they wrote for Disney.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gregory V. Sherman  •  Jeff Sherman
CAST:  Julie Andrews  •  Roy Edward Disney  •  Robert B. Sherman  •  Richard M. Sherman

The troubled fraternal relationship between songwriters Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman, the Oscar and Grammy-winning Sherman Brothers, famous for the iconic hits they wrote for Disney.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gregory V. Sherman  •  Jeff Sherman
CAST:  Julie Andrews  •  Roy Edward Disney  •  Robert B. Sherman  •  Richard M. Sherman

Mr. Forbush and the Penguins (1971)

Life for Richard Forbush, brilliant biology student and conceited philanderer, is one long round of eat, drink and be merry. But his decision to accept a six-month research post in the Antarctic, making the first detailed study of a penguin colony, changes all that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roy Boulting  •  Alfred Viola  •  Arne Sucksdorff
CAST:  John Hurt  •  Hayley Mills  •  Dudley Sutton  •  Tony Britton

Life for Richard Forbush, brilliant biology student and conceited philanderer, is one long round of eat, drink and be merry. But his decision to accept a six-month research post in the Antarctic, making the first detailed study of a penguin colony, changes all that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roy Boulting  •  Alfred Viola  •  Arne Sucksdorff
CAST:  John Hurt  •  Hayley Mills  •  Dudley Sutton  •  Tony Britton
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