Annette Mills
(1894-1955), Dancer, actress, musician and broadcasterAnnette Mills (Edith Mabel Mills)
Sitter in 12 portraits
Muffin the Mule first appeared on For the Children in 1946, his strings pulled by Ann Hogarth, while Annette Mills sang and played the piano. Shortly after, they were given a whole programme and, with other characters including Sally the sealion, Louise the lamb and Monty the monkey, rapidly became a favourite on children's television. After the death of Annette Mills, sister of actor Sir John Mills, Muffin breifly moved to ITV before returning for a final series with the BBC in 1957.
by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 25 July 1924
NPG x83352
by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 25 July 1924
NPG x83354
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 25 July 1924
NPG x103159
by Elliott & Fry
bromide print, 26 May 1949
NPG x90648
by Fred Daniels
modern print from original negative, circa 1950
NPG x136795
by Elliott & Fry
half-plate glass negative, 1951
NPG x29081
Annette Mills; Robert Sielle (Cecil Leon Roberts)
by S. Georges
vintage print, circa 1965
NPG x194298
by Elliott & Fry
quarter-plate glass negative, 1950
NPG x99470
Related People
- Molly Blake (née Mclenaghan) (daughter)
- Sir John Lewis Ernest Watts Mills (brother)
- Robert Sielle (Cecil Leon Roberts) (husband)
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Dennis
06 July 2017, 12:37
Many of Muffin the Mule books were written in a St Peters now Broadstairs Kent. Her brother was a regular visitor with many photos of him arriving on the train.