Mary Hayley Bell

Mary Hayley Bell was born in Shanghai and spent most of her early youth in China. She was on the stage for some years, but when she married actor and producer John Mills, she gave up her stage career and devoted her time to raising her family of two daughters - Juliet and Hayley - and a son, Jonathan, Besides five plays produced in the West End, she has written her autobiography and three novels. Whistle Down the Wind is her most successful novel, with itss huge appeal for both adults and...See more

Mary Hayley Bell was born in Shanghai and spent most of her early youth in China. She was on the stage for some years, but when she married actor and producer John Mills, she gave up her stage career and devoted her time to raising her family of two daughters - Juliet and Hayley - and a son, Jonathan, Besides five plays produced in the West End, she has written her autobiography and three novels. Whistle Down the Wind is her most successful novel, with itss huge appeal for both adults and children. The 1961 film version starred her daughter, Hayley, as the sparky heroine, Brat. See less