Gus: The Theatre Cat
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"Gus: The Theatre Cat" is a poem by T. S. Eliot included in Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats. Known as the "Theatre Cat" due to his career as an actor, Gus is an old and frail, yet revered, cat, wh
Wojciech Paszkowski as Gus and Marta Smuk as Galaretka (Jellylorum) in the musical "Cats" in Roma Musical Theatre in Warsaw, 13 October 2007.
John Mills
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Sir John Mills was an English actor who appeared in more than 120 films in a career spanning seven decades. He excelled on camera as an appealing British everyman who often portrayed guileless, wounde
Gus: The Theatre Cat
…tenor. The role of Gus was originated by Stephen Tate in the West End in 1981, and by Stephen Hanan on Broadway in 1982. On screen, Gus was portrayed by John Mills in the 1998 film version of the musical, and by Ian McKellen in the 2019 film adaptation. The description in the original poem about Gus playing a…
Mills in Dundee and the Culhane (1967)
Mills (middle) with Alastair Sim and Yvonne Mitchell in Escapade (1955)
Mills handprints from 1985 at Leicester Square, London
The Wick on Richmond Hill in Richmond, Greater London, was the family home for many years.