‘Parent Trap’ star Hayley Mills lost her Disney fortune to ‘the tax man’
Hayley Mills, the former child star known for her roles in 'Pollyanna' and 'The Parent Trap,' revealed that she lost most of her Disney-earned fortune to taxes. She attributed the loss to poor financial advice and a high tax rate in Britain at the time, which led to her earnings being placed in a trust. Mills stated that the trust was compromised due to the actions of her family's solicitor, who she called 'a crook.'
- ▪Hayley Mills earned significant income during her years as a Disney child star but lost most of it to taxes.
- ▪She placed her earnings in a trust due to Britain's 90% supertax rate at the time.
- ▪Her family solicitor, Stanley Passmore, provided poor advice and was involved in a trust scandal that affected British tax law.
- ▪Mills' father, Sir John Mills, also relied on Passmore for financial management.
- ▪The Inland Revenue challenged the trust company set up for actor Jack Hawkins, creating a legal precedent.
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Child Stars ‘Parent Trap’ star Hayley Mills lost her Disney fortune to ‘the tax man’ The actress says her family solicitor was 'a crook' who told her to move to America instead of helping By Stephanie Nolasco Fox News Published May 3, 2026 10:00am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Hayley Mills recalls personal bond with Walt Disney on set In a recently reshared 2017 interview with "Nostalgia Tonight with Joe Sibilia," the former child star opens up about working with Disney, filming "The Parent Trap" and dating a fellow star. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Hayley Mills skyrocketed to fame as a child star under Walt Disney’s wing for seven years — only to see her once-promising fortune slip away.
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