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03-24-2018, 02:35 AM
http://www.thelist.com/114887/whatever-happened-hayley-mills/
When it comes to legends, there's really no such thing as a generation gap. And there's no denying that blonde, plucky, ebullient British actress Hayley Mills is a legend for all time. Ever since she catapulted to international stardom by playing identical twins Susan and Sharon McKendrick in Disney's 1961 blockbuster The Parent Trap, Mills has been a household name. Today, she's a living American icon, just as much of a Disney luminary as Mouseketeer Annette Funicello or animated heroines Ariel or Belle.
Like Shirley Temple, Sandra Dee of Gidget fame, and Opie-playing Ron Howard in The Andy Griffith Show, Mills is still primarily known for her early roles. In addition to The Parent Trap, she's famous for 1960's Pollyanna, 1962's In Search of the Castaways, and 1965's That Darn Cat!*She earned a BAFTA Best Actress award for her role in 1961's Whistle Down the Wind, the critically acclaimed screen adaptation of the novel of the same name, written by her mother, dramatist Mary Hayley Bell. And she was widely lauded for her breakout performance in the gripping 1959 crime drama*Tiger Bay, which also starred her father, celebrated actor John Mills.
But child and teen greatness only represented the beginning of Mills' career, which has spanned over 60 years … and has encompassed a fair amount of decidedly un-Pollyannaish scandal, to boot. Read on to find out why one of Mickey Mouse's most cherished sweethearts is much more than just the sum of her most iconic roles.
Read More: http://www.thelist.com/114887/whatever-happened-hayley-mills/?utm_campaign=clip
When it comes to legends, there's really no such thing as a generation gap. And there's no denying that blonde, plucky, ebullient British actress Hayley Mills is a legend for all time. Ever since she catapulted to international stardom by playing identical twins Susan and Sharon McKendrick in Disney's 1961 blockbuster The Parent Trap, Mills has been a household name. Today, she's a living American icon, just as much of a Disney luminary as Mouseketeer Annette Funicello or animated heroines Ariel or Belle.
Like Shirley Temple, Sandra Dee of Gidget fame, and Opie-playing Ron Howard in The Andy Griffith Show, Mills is still primarily known for her early roles. In addition to The Parent Trap, she's famous for 1960's Pollyanna, 1962's In Search of the Castaways, and 1965's That Darn Cat!*She earned a BAFTA Best Actress award for her role in 1961's Whistle Down the Wind, the critically acclaimed screen adaptation of the novel of the same name, written by her mother, dramatist Mary Hayley Bell. And she was widely lauded for her breakout performance in the gripping 1959 crime drama*Tiger Bay, which also starred her father, celebrated actor John Mills.
But child and teen greatness only represented the beginning of Mills' career, which has spanned over 60 years … and has encompassed a fair amount of decidedly un-Pollyannaish scandal, to boot. Read on to find out why one of Mickey Mouse's most cherished sweethearts is much more than just the sum of her most iconic roles.
Read More: http://www.thelist.com/114887/whatever-happened-hayley-mills/?utm_campaign=clip