Thomas R. Mills

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Thomas R. Mills
The Cop and the Anthem (1917) - 1.jpg
Mills in The Cop and the Anthem (1917)
Born
Headcorn, Kent, England
Occupation(s)Actor, Director
Known forSilent films
Notable workThe Crown Prince's Double, The Great Impersonation, It's Love I'm After

Thomas R. Mills, billed as Tom Mills, was an actor and director of silent films. [1] He was a theater actor until he joined Vitagraph to make films. [2] [3]

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He was born in Headcorn, Kent, England. [4]

Filmography

Actor

Director

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References

  1. "Overview for Thomas R. Mills". Turner Classic Movies.
  2. "The Moving Picture World". World Photographic Publishing Company. August 17, 1916 via Google Books.
  3. "Motography". August 17, 1916 via Google Books.
  4. "Motography". August 17, 1917 via Google Books.
  5. "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com.
  6. Williams, Earle (August 17, 1918). "The Girl In His House" via memory.loc.gov.