Hayley Mills Is 77, Look At Her Now After She Lost All Her Money

Hayley Mills, the British actress, has had a fascinating and multi-faceted career that has left an indelible mark on the world of cinema. Rising to fame as a child actress, Mills captivated audiences with her talent, charm, and versatility. Her breakthrough roles in Disney films such as "Pollyanna" and "The Parent Trap" showcased her undeniable screen presence and made her an international sensation. One significant aspect of Mills' career was her close relationship with Walt Disney. As one of Disney's brightest stars, Mills became a Disney darling, collaborating with the studio on several successful films.
▬Contents of this video▬
00:00 - Intro
00:31 - A Child Star
02:00 - Hayley’s Initial Struggles
03:51 - Financial Troubles
05:35 - Hayley’s Relationship With Walt Disney
07:07 - Personal Life
08:00 - Outro
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Disney recognized her talent and took a keen interest in her career, serving as a mentor and providing guidance. Their collaboration resulted in memorable and beloved films that have stood the test of time. However, despite her early success and fame, Mills faced personal and financial challenges in her later years. Reports suggest that she struggled with managing her finances and ultimately lost her $17 million fortune. These financial difficulties were a significant blow for Mills, who had once enjoyed immense success and financial stability. The loss of her fortune was undoubtedly a difficult period in Mills' life, impacting both her personal and professional well-being. Nevertheless, she continued to persevere and pursue her career with determination and resilience. Mills took on various roles in film, television, and theater, showcasing her talent and commitment to her craft. Hayley Mills' struggles with losing her fortune are a reminder of the complexities that can come with success in the entertainment industry.
The challenges she faced in managing her finances highlight the importance of financial literacy and responsibility, particularly for child actors transitioning into adulthood. Despite the difficulties, Mills' contributions as an actress remain significant and celebrated. Her performances as a child actress continue to resonate with audiences, and her collaborations with Walt Disney have become iconic moments in film history. Mills' enduring talent and impact on the industry solidify her as a beloved figure in the world of cinema. While her struggles with losing her fortune were undoubtedly difficult, Hayley Mills' career serves as a testament to her talent, resilience, and commitment to her craft. Her ability to captivate audiences, both as a child actress and throughout her adult career, ensures that she will always be remembered as a beloved and influential presence in the entertainment industry. Join Facts Verse UK, as we present: Hayley Mills is 77, Look at Her Now After She Lost All Her Money.
Hayley Mills Is 77, Look At Her Now After She Lost All Her Money

[@eilsmile8732]

She gives off good vibes and energy😊

[@traciehemphill7]

Hayley is and always was beautiful her performance in Whistle down the wind is wonderful

[@janejohnstone5795]

Love her charismatic personality....everything about her is positive and happy..

[@juliennesmart6523]

A fabulous actress & stage presence..I have loved all of her films from Pollyanna to The Parent Trap...all very memorable...she truly was a natural & still looks great...wishing her well...

[@brentfairlie]

She was a beautiful child who became a beautiful woman and she still is. And a great talent. I so wish her career had been easier and happier for her.

[@kathythompson2434]

Had it not been for her famous father already in films we would probably have never heard or seen anything of her. Wouldn’t say she is beautiful at all.

[@thehair1474]

@@kathythompson2434maybe, but she was a wonderful actress. She had much better parts with Disney than she had later.

[@victoriamoore566]

@@kathythompson2434 I would and she is beautiful. Your just being nasty. You must have been a bully in school.

[@9aspengold5]

Don't forget her mother was a screenwriter and novelist. So she has talent from two sides of the family.@@kathythompson2434

[@barroncrist5779]

She was a gifted child actor. Loved many of her films.

[@mariansheilamansilla6431]

Actress

[@estherlarkin1352]

I loved Hayley from the day I saw her in the Parent Trap. I am pleased to say I have met her on three occasions when she was on tour. I have had a photo taken with her. A lovely person.

[@cq9882]

Me too, in Polyanna 🇦🇺

[@dodgynumber7533]

I met her parents …..John and Mary Hayley Bell - Hayley Mills mother. She wrote the book “Whistle Down the Wind” and her daughter Hayley starred in the film…but I never actually met Hayley Mills.

[@1773JC]

Fell for her in the Disney movie, Summer Magic. I was 10 years old.❤❤❤

[@9aspengold5]

Shame so little was said about her first film "Tiger Bay" starring along with her Father John Mills. I was hooked as a fan since that film. Yes, her relationship with Disney made her famous, but her abilities and personality carried her into our hearts.

[@computerjantje]

agree 100%

[@moogdome2562]

My favourite actress. She is an incredible one. Such a beautiful face then and now. My fav movie is the 'Chalk garden'. The Mills family had so much talent. Her father John, made so many great films. His part in, Ryan's daughter, and Hobsons' choice opposite, The great Charles Laughton, memorable performances. She still looks great today. It's sad she suffered, but brave enough to come out about her troubles, to help others. A true legend. Love her.

[@marysmith8876]

Pollyanna. I wish her so well for the rest of her life 🎉❤

[@geoffwright9570]

Her acting skills are as good as her dad's

[@lindalue4504]

I loved Haley Mills great actress especially in Parent trap and Whistle down the wind .

[@0530evan]

i actually saw her on stage in a comedy in LONDON about 15 years ago......she was wonderful

[@chriswatson1698]

Here in remote Perth, Western Australia, I saw her with her sister in a Noel Coward play, many years ago.

[@ShogunHull]

I would have LOVED TO SEE HER IN IT!! WISH I WAS THERE WITH YOU.

[@ShogunHull]

@@chriswatson1698 FANTASTIC!!! WOWOWWW!!

[@ShogunHull]

i JUST FINISHED WATCHING BEFORE THIS VID, *"THE TROUBLE WITH ANGELS"* AGAIN... WITH ROSALIND RUSSELL. i LOVE HAYLEY...ALWAYS, ALWAYS HAVE. AND ROSALIND.

[@elainebines6803]

Whistle down the wind is iconic and in my top 5 of all time!

[@dodgynumber7533]

I modelled myself on Hayley Mills when I was at school. I loved her films. She was gorgeous. I have a lot of scrapbooks documenting her acting career. Her first screen kiss was with Michael Anderson Jnr ( In search of the Castaways ) but my very favourite film was Whistle Down the Wind.

[@richardtaylor7327]

Her first screen kiss was with Peter McEnery in Moonspinners.

[@gloriamontgomery6900]

I remember seeing The Castaways in the theater! Loved it

[@dodgynumber7533]

@@richardtaylor7327 Really??? You could be right! I will have to get my scrapbooks out! It was about 60years ago remember…memories are not what they once were!

[@duanehopkins1677]

They were supposed to kiss. She says so in her autobiography but the scene got removed and she had to wait until The Moonspinners. Both very handsome men!

[@valeriemcvickers8970]

She was such a very pretty child and grew up to be a very lovely beautiful woman. Now at 77 she is still very very attractive. Always loved seeing her in films. Outstanding!

[@janemmb]

Absolutely loved Hailey, still do! You showed a couple of snaps but no mention of her first film, Tiger Bay. A superb film in which she starred with her father. Filmed in Tiger Bay Wales 🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@elza1830]

Yes,wonderful film, with Horst Buccholz and her father, the psychology and the acting of all 3 just first rate, but particularly incredible of the child she was.

[@irisbennett1089]

she s a lovely girl never new she married 3 times thought she had 2 boys

[@christinelord142]

I absolutely was in love with Haley Mills when I was a child. She’s about 6 years older than me so I looked up to her. I used to walk around speaking with an English accent and drove everyone in my family crazy. The Parent Trap is one of my most favorite movies of all time.

[@FactsVerseUK]

We love Hayley too! Thank you so much for sharing your life story and thoughts. What other types of video would you like to see?

[@marykrzeszowski4550]

Loved her movies. Still do

[@helenheeney2284]

Always loved her and always will a treasure

[@denisesmith2745]

Moonspinners, That Darn Cat, Where Angels go, Trouble Follows…. So many wonderful movies. Always have loved her

[@mojo500100]

FV, thanks for this great trip down memory lane with my first love, Hayley Mills (at the time, I was the only 10-year-old boy on the street who found her more mesmerizing than Daniel Boone.) Though not often mentioned, “That Darn Cat” went to the top of my list because it featured my favorite animal, and Hayley. Though later years weren’t always easy for her, I’m glad she avoided the kind of headlines that plagued other former child stars-and she still has her grace and beauty.

[@FactsVerseUK]

Our pleasure! We're glad to know that you love our video. If we may ask, what other types of video would you like to see on Facts Verse UK?

[@robertpodbery242]

I "feel" the Mills family were/are really nice people. Fame and hollywood fame especially, is hard on nice people. Theres always someone trying to exploit you in every way you can imagine

[@ninamoores]

I met her parents many years ago poolside in Casablanca and they were indeed very nice people …..not at all ‘starry’ .

[@pinkpoodle7100]

Pollyanna is my all-time favorite movie. Haley Mills was perfect in her role❤️❤️❤️

[@disymes9857]

Pollyanna was my favorite movie growing up and at age 67 now still is.

[@carolsutton2955]

Romantic life is untrue she has a son with Leigh Lawson and Roy boulting. I loved her as a child my favourite actress .so pretty and natural

[@rileybenstead3574]

I don't think she was ever married to Hywel Bennett.

[@mariawilson2595]

Hayleys father was a millionaire, she has never been and is not poor !

[@poorthing]

Her Father was a renowned English actor, but I don't know if he was quite in the millionaire category. If he did handle his daughter(s) careers/finances-her money may have been the major funding supporting the family. It would seem he should have done better, a separate business manager might be better for kid actors. It's all too common to hear devastating stories of lost fortunes, much less when child actors who transition to adult roles is rare. They are left with nothing.

[@suedenym8666]

Although he had earned a fortune over the decades, it was consumed by the crippling cost of caring for his beloved wife Mary through the Alzheimer's disease that has blighted her later life. You have no idea have you.

[@chrisnewman7281]

calling somebody a millionaire these days is a bit bit of a haggard, old-fashioned term. Many people would have a house and assets worth $1 million so by definition, they are millionaires You’re probably a millionaire just don’t know it.

[@Realroyrogers]

Hayley Mills soared to stardom in the 1960s, amassing fortunes during her youthful years in the limelight. However, the story took an unexpected turn when, at the age of 21, she learned that there’s nothing left in her accounts.

[@gloriamontgomery6900]

She did lose most of the money that she made on her movies due to the very high taxes in the UK, at least that’s what she said in her autobiography

[@shriyainuzuka1583]

She was my absolute favorite! So many times you hear of mismanagement of a child star's money by family and managers and it's almost always the ones that are good natured and trusting. You can tell her good character even now at 77. Haley and Doris Day were my favorites. Doris was another one that was taken advantage of by those she trusted. Both women had beautiful spirits and character. It's hard to find Whistle Down the Wind but her performance at that age was amazing.

[@bengaltigers777]

My fav Hayley mills movie Was one you failed to mention . She acted alongside her farther in 1959 in the movie that made her . Tiger Bay

[@hazelpearson7807]

The Family Way, I thought she was perfect in that role. One of my all time favourite films.

[@joyceraber5094]

Haley Mills has small parts in many PBS mysteries. Always a treat to see her.

[@derekcrawley7329]

My first crush! She still looks good.

[@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc]

Hayley Mills and Annette Funicello were the Disney teen idols of the 60's.

[@derrickblackwood8852]

Fell in love with Pollyanna at 8 years of age.

[@maggielunn8923]

She was wonderful in the Parent Trap as a child

[@FactsVerseUK]

One of our favorites too, you've got taste! What other types of video would you like to see?

[@heidibee501]

I loved Hayley in The Trouble with Angels. And Parent Trap.

[@katperson7332]

I’m watching The Trouble with Angels on KZbin this week. I tried to find it on dvd but no luck so glad it’s on KZbin! Another of my favourites is The Family Way, which I do have on dvd.

[@FactsVerseUK]

Our favorites too, you've got taste! What other types of video would you like to see?

[@katperson7332]

@@FactsVerseUK Spring and Port Wine is a great movie but doesn’t seem to be available on KZbin.

[@midwestBK]

As a child - Parent Trap and as an adult- Good Morning Miss Bliss (prequel to Saved by the Bell. Zach, Screch, Lisa and Belding were on both. Haley and a few others were dropped to add Jeese, Slater, and Kelly to make what we know as Saved by the Bell. Plus love her sister Juliet who was on Nanny and the Professor, also made a couple Love Boat appearances, best known as Tabitha from Passions and also played one of the mothers on Hot in Cleveland

[@barbarasilcock1452]

My Mom used to take me to see all her wonderful movies when we were young...They were just wonderful .. Hayley Mills was my idol ..so beautiful...! I even named my daughter after her ... Sir John Mills was an incredibly talented actor... She has sister called Juliette... what became of her acting career? 🎉😊

[@colleenrichards5662]

So did mine, I loved her & wanted to be her…💛

[@janejohnstone5795]

Love husky...raspy...voice ..she realises large amounts of money dont make you happy...love her bubbly personality...very ptetty lady..

[@maggielunn8923]

And so memorable in ‘Whistle Down The Wind’ with Sir Alan Bates. She portrayed such innocence. Her mother Mary Hayley Bell wrote the story

[@johnlarocco6950]

I was among those who were in love with Hayley. She and I were born in the same year. Parent Trap was my introduction. POLLYANNA is an amazing film! There will rarely be a film any more with so many huge established stars in it. It would be too expensive! It’s slightly distressing to see some of her big fans in this thread come up with a couple of alternative spellings of her first name which is HAYLEY! She was not named after the actor who played the Tin Man!

[@victoriagadd6831]

I have always loved her. She’s legendary

[@AnneM76]

Im shocked her dad John mills didnt handle her money better. Not as if he wasnt in high demand himself. Shocking.

[@trishaprett7721]

Not true.This is a poorly researched video.

[@lindenbutters9396]

What a wonderful life. Hayley is charisma incarnate! She is evergreen and beautiful inside and out.

[@kathrynmolesa1641]

Hayley was an exceptional Pollyanna.

[@MrAlebarjr]

I always loved her in The Moonspinners, a great movie.

[@patdavies3589]

What do you mean look at her now she still looks good

[@lizmarshall5824]

Whistle down the Wind was my favorite Haley Mills movie!

[@patrarus6097]

This was an absolutely excellent commentary -- well written and well spoken. I remember Haley best for "The Parent Trap." She was a real cutie as a young teen and grew into a lovely young woman. Too bad about her Dad's and business manager's financial mismanagement. I'm glad that Hayley has survived all this turmoil and become an advocate for mental health. Keep up the excellent videos -- so professional and so interesting!

[@cb4883]

HALEY MILLS WAS A GREAT CHILD ACTRESS AND STILL IS A GOOD ACTRESS LOVE HER ❤️ ❤

[@rachelcano901]

My favorite movie is the truth about Spring

[@helenlogsdon7822]

Parent Trap. I’ve seen it many, many times❤

[@FactsVerseUK]

One of our favorites too, you've got taste! What other types of video would you like to see?

[@PeggyAmaya]

Still beautiful.

[@FactsVerseUK]

We absolutely agree! Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. Be safe and have a great day!

[@rodpettet2819]

I always loved you Haley as I'm sure thousands of young and not so young males still do.

[@elza1830]

And admired tremendously by us, countless teenage girls in the sixties

[@pamlooman8045]

I loved her movies, I have some of them… Love Love them, grew up with them.. I loved Pollyanna.. so cute…

[@reneedipasquale7545]

I am a romantic, so I just loved seeing Hayley in The Moonspinners.

[@julieschubert6341]

What a talent. She was a victim of greedy parents and the agent. Good for her, she continued her passion.

[@trishaprett7721]

Not true.Inland revenue was initial cause,and her manager.Her parents were very wealthy,no need for greed.

[@dianev6180]

I loved her as the troubled child in The Chalk Garden, with Deborah Kerr. They were both great in it. Hayley was as talented as she was beautiful.

[@lottiehowes585]

Brilliant actress ❤

[@janetchong5048]

TIGER BAY...one of her best as a child star. You left this out😮

[@Silva-je3bu]

I loved her when I was a child.

[@samhunt9380]

Still in love with her 70 years later...

[@ediekoller1144]

I remember her from the movie the Parent Trap. 1961. She is 6 months older than me too. I am sure she is happy now. She has a cute boyfriend who is 20 yrs younger than her. Wishing her the best.

[@irisbennett1089]

I like the way she licks her lips

[@ediekoller1144]

@@irisbennett1089 I have only seen Hayley Mills in two movies. The Parent Trap when it first came out and That darn cat. That was it. Never saw her in Pollyanna the other kids movies.

[@ediekoller1144]

But I did like Shirley Temple movies. They were all corny anyway.

[@robin5568]

Moon Spinners, all time favorite

[@maggielunn8923]

She and her family lived in a lovely house at the top of Richmond Hill. I think Jack Hawkins lived in the area as well - anyone remember him?

[@FactsVerseUK]

Fun stuff, thank you so much for sharing this info about Hayley. We love her ❤

[@colleenrichards5662]

I remember Jack Hawkins very well…

[@mariannepolston9113]

She was my idol back in my teen years. I watched and loved all her movies! I was sad when she went away! So Now I hear all the sadness it breaks my heart! God bless you Hayley! I am 2 years younger than me and I too had breast cancer!

[@rupertofhentzau920]

Poor tax planning and the postwar draconian British tax laws ate up most of her wealth. However she is a Disney Legend, a key contributor to the history and development of the corporation. As such, she receives an annual sum of $150,000/year.

[@trishaprett7721]

Well Said.90%tax was the issue.

[@rupertofhentzau920]

@@trishaprett7721 yep. $150K a year is an excellent pension for most.

[@lindabennett6597]

She didn't pay 90% on ALL her earnings just those above allowance band's. She did keep a significant amount of money and much more than many other actresses

[@valcrawshaw9967]

I was a big fan i wanted to grow up and be like her lol I am so sorry for what happened to her.

[@junerobertson4389]

Growing up with her we all loved her.

[@FactsVerseUK]

We're happy to know that you're a fan of Hayley. Which of her roles appealed to you the most?

[@cathymartin6085]

I always wanted to be her as a kid! Lol I would even imitate her accent! She is a great actress and a very classy person❤️she is so likeable! She still looks beautiful and not fake looking like most stars her age.

[@FactsVerseUK]

Glad to know that you're a fan of Hayley. We're moved. What other types of video would you like to see on our channel?

[@patriciasmith7074]

I think she is still beautiful, I’m 76 and I wish I was that pretty.

[@jeanineshiman8228]

Yeah, me too 😅

[@margaretlarking665]

She was an amazing child actress .

[@FactsVerseUK]

Well said, we strongly concur! Thank you for watching our content and for sharing your thoughts. What other types of video would you like to see?

[@joysalazar3373]

I Love Hayley Mills Movies, one of My Favorites and not many ppl know is The Moon-Spinners. Good Movie and ever since I first saw it, at about 5 yrs old, I've wanted to go to Greece

[@leakoe3797]

I loved her in The Moon Spinners

[@stebaer]

I guess it's Pollyanna because of how she inspires everyone to be positive with her glad game but only by the end of the film finding out it's easier to give spunk to others that it is to herself.

[@bambam9721]

She had me at : "Pollyanna" and "The Parent Trap."

[@fraseredk7433]

God bless you Hayley for all the joy you brought us.

[@CManon428]

I loved her most in that darn cat

[@terryciavola5962]

Hayley was my favorite young actress when I was a child. I loved her then and still do. 🥰❤️

[@FactsVerseUK]

One of our favorites too, you've got taste! What other types of video would you like to see?

[@belazy4097]

She is an amazing women, I watched Pollyanna for the first time yesterday but The Parent Trap is the one with her in it I glued my body and mind to the most

[@ritacross855]

My favourite film is tiger Bay.

[@jacquelinemerketstarjac]

I’ve always loved your work.

[@johnlown5988]

The Family Way, 1966

[@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc]

The Trouble With Angels, 1966.

[@annetteelliott1494]

She starred with Haywill Bennet.......

[@alidabaxter5849]

I had the feeling with John Mills (which may be completely mistaken) that he put both his daughters to work in films at a very early age - Juliet has a role in one of his films when she was a toddler - and it is worrying the he didn't take far more care of Hayley's money. He knew all about the business. Plus Haley developed an eating disorder because of the stress of always needing to look perfect. She was fragile and extremely gifted as an actress and she needed protection which she doesn't seem to have received. Her sister Juliet made many English films before going to America, so she had a chance to grow up without as much pressure as Hayley. I am extremely sorry that such a gifted child should have found herself in such a position years later.

[@computerjantje]

My favorite roll is the one you did not mention and I see as her break through role. Gillie in Tiger Bay. I saw the movie when I was a young boy and the movie never left my head ever again due to her performance and Horst Buchholz his performance.

[@chasea7595]

Lately she appeared in the Marple mysteries and others and still wants to watch her . We all have to grow old but as long as she's healthy who cares . We dont forget her famous dad too John Mills .both were watchable in their days . I like the fact she's not in your face all the time .

[@lynernstzen6921]

Polyanna just loved

[@paulinedixon3490]

Whistle Down The Wind is a wonderful film.

[@terryhayward7905]

I was madly in love with Haley when I was 14, she is still just as beautiful now :)

[@stevefowler2112]

She was my first boyhood crush...I guess she is 10 years older than me but I probably saw most of her TV work when she was only a few years older.

[@davidholman48]

This video, according to Hayley herself, is inaccurate. In her memoir, "Forever Young," she lost almost all of her money because of the horrendous taxation system of Great Britain. Her father, John Mills, had nothing to do with it.

[@mottawa1]

Loved her ‘In Search of the Castaways’.

[@ajayjackson7727]

Love her!! great actress and really beautiful

[@user-jj3yn6gh9y]

Hayley did not have a relationship with actor Hywel Bennett, nor d 8:06 id she marry someone after that. She did have a child with actor Leigh Lawson, but they eventually broke up and he married Twiggy.

[@thomasreed49]

People need to get things in perspective. Working on a building site is a carpenter in the freezing cold in the winter your wife working on the land again in the freezing cold trying to bring up three children. Wife coming home putting the copper on to do the washing then cooking dinner for the three children. Then getting up the next morning to do it all againAll this not to save anything not to go out boozing and meals out just to put food on the table and pay the rent. This was my Nan and grandad and they never moaned once.

[@aprilapril2]

Have you commented on the right video?

[@thomasreed49]

@@aprilapril2 yes I have commented on the right video it’s when it’s implied that she had a hard life she had a very fortunate life that most people could only dream of.

[@janeclarkson8471]

You're moaning though! Plus being fortunate doesn't mean you don't feel or suffer. There's plenty to things that affect rich and poor the same. My grandparents and parents had a very tough life going back to the 1890's but never once did I gear them moan OR whinge because someone had more than them. They lived being entertained at the "pictures" watching people that became wealthy. It was never an issue for them. Yes, there's lots of inequality in more ways than just monetary! Here they were telling us if mental health issues, which have run through part of my family and it is very destructive. Don't judge people in such a nasty way. I believe the Mill's family are genuinely good people and philanthropic and raise and support issues of the suffering. It's a good thing for well known people to raise the profile of good causes. There's too many martyrs about.

[@thomasreed49]

@@janeclarkson8471 I am not moaning just pointing it out it is insulting to real people. Saying that this woman had a hard life no more than that.

[@trishaprett7721]

Well said.I nursed many patients during 70s,in London.Their stories from war time,in battle,and on home t,Superheroes.Very special memories.❤️

[@KevinShaughnessy-lf3vs]

Haley Mills was a unique & exceptionally beautiful child in an age when children were encouraged , not exploited Mr. Disney would be proud

[@FactsVerseUK]

Well said, we strongly concur! Thank you for watching our content and for sharing your thoughts. What other types of video would you like to see?

[@marthaoliver1099]

The Trouble W/Angeles is my favorite, has Rosalin Russel in it too 👍

[@LASTDAYSWATCHMAN777]

Being British she came to prominence in her first movie "Tiger Bay" playing a child who befriends a murderer. Her father John Mills played the detective in the movie. She never attained the same stardom as her father who was a British movie icon. Tiger Bay... kzbin.info/www/bejne/aH-4mp6Ja7uBaZY

[@cilletofox8610]

The Moon Spinners...

[@patcardiff2563]

Tiger bay filmed in cardiff just wonderful😊

[@user-dk7pd7in7p]

I grew up with the Glad Game from Pollyanna. It got me through some tough times