Mervyn Johns
Acting·February 17, 1899·† September 6, 1992 — 93 years old·Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
Father of actress Glynis Johns, who appeared with him in The Halfway House (1944) and The Sundowners (1960). Stocky, benevolent-looking Welsh character who became an unexpected star of British movies during WWII, then moved quickly into post-war supports, with one of his fondly-remembered parts being that of the cowering "Bob Cratchit" to Alastair Sim's cold-hearted "Ebenezer Scrooge" in the definitive film version of A Christmas Carol (1951).
Known For
Filmography · 88
1979ShoestringTVReverend James Appleby1976The New AvengersTVElderly Man1976House of Mortal SinFather Duggan1973The National HealthRees1973A Thinking Man as HeroLord Beale1972Crown CourtTVArthur Charles Parfitt1972The AdventurerTVFranz Kolmar1966Who Killed the Cat?Henry Fawcett1965The Heroes of TelemarkCol. Wilkinson1965Pardon the ExpressionTVJacob Elijah Burgess · Jeb1964DetectiveTV1964A Jolly Bad FellowWillie Pugh-Smith1963The Old Dark HousePotiphar Femm196380,000 SuspectsBuckridge196355 Days at PekingClergyman1963The Day of the TriffidsMr. Coker1962The SaintTVDr. Davis1961Francis of AssisiBrother Juniper1961A Call on Kuprin: Part 2Holloway1961A Call on Kuprin: Part 1Holloway1961Echo of BarbaraSam Roscoe1961Drama 61-67TVCharlie Dowsett1961The RebelManager of Art Gallery, London1961No Love for JohnnieCharlie Young1961The AvengersTVBrandon Storey1960The SundownersJack Patchogue1960MaigretTVInspector Fumel1960Sunday-Night PlayTVHolloway1960Danger ManTVArmstrong1960Never Let GoAlfie Barnes1960Once More, with Feeling!Mr. Alonzo Wilbur Jr.1959The Third ManTVGeoffrey Ormsby1959No Hiding PlaceTV1959The Devil's DiscipleRev. Maindeck Parshotter1958The Gypsy and the GentlemanBrook1957Danger ListMr. Ellis1957The Surgeon's KnifeMr. Waring1957The Vicious CircleDr. George Kimber1957Doctor at LargeMr. Smith1957The Counterfeit PlanLouie Bernard1956Find the LadyHurst1956Armchair TheatreTVPrison Officer Graves · George Thompson1956Moby DickPeleg1956The Intimate StrangerErnest Chaple19561984Jones1955The Blue PeterCaptain Snow1955Dixon of Dock GreenTVMr. Farmer1954Romeo and JulietFriar Laurence1953The Master of BallantraeMacKellar1953Valley of SongGriffiths1953The OracleTom Mitchum1952Tall HeadlinesUncle Ted1952The Magic BoxGoitz1951ScroogeBob Cratchit1950Tony Draws a Horse1950Sunday Night TheatreTVSamuel Pepys1949Diamond CityHart1949Helter SkelterErnest Bennett1949Edward, My SonHarry Sempkin1948QuartetSamuel Sunbury (segment "The Kite")1948CounterblastDr. Bruckner, the Beast of Ravensbruck1948Easy MoneyHerbert Atkins1947Captain BoycottWatty Connell1946The Captive HeartPte. Evans1946They Knew Mr. KnightTom Blake1945Pink String and Sealing WaxEdward Sutton1945Dead of NightWalter Craig (Segment "Linking Story")1945Twilight HourMajor John Roberts1944The Halfway HouseRhys1943San Demetrio LondonGreaser John Boyle - M.V. San Demetrio1943My Learned FriendGrimshaw1943The Bells Go DownSam1942Went the Day Well?Charlie Sims1942The Foreman Went to FranceOfficial, Passport Office1942The Next of KinNo 23: Mr Davis1940Saloon BarWickers1940ConvoyHis Mate1940Girl in the NewsJames Fetherwood1939Jamaica InnThomas1938Pride and PrejudiceSir Willian Lucas1937The Last CurtainHemp1937Night RideTrapped Miner1937Storm in a TeacupCourt Bailiff (uncredited)1936Dishonour BrightFrench Postcard Seller1936In the SoupMeakin1935Foreign AffairesCourtroom Interpreter (uncredited)1935The Guv'norBank Director1934Lady in DangerReporter