Mervyn Johns
Known for
Acting
Life
1899 – 1992 (aged 93)
Born in
Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
Credits
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Biography
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
Moby Dick
27 Jun 1956
Scrooge
30 Nov 1951
Dead of Night
09 Sep 1945
Jamaica Inn
11 May 1939
The Day of the Triffids
24 Apr 1963
55 Days at Peking
06 May 1963
The Heroes of Telemark
12 Nov 1965
The Avengers
07 Jan 1961
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Filmography
1979
- Shoestringas Reverend James Appleby1 episode
1976
- The New Avengersas Elderly Man1 episode
- House of Mortal Sinas Father Duggan
1973
- The National Healthas Rees
- A Thinking Man as Heroas Lord Beale
1972
- Crown Courtas Arthur Charles Parfitt3 episodes
- The Adventureras Franz Kolmar1 episode
1966
- Who Killed the Cat?as Henry Fawcett
1965
- The Heroes of Telemarkas Col. Wilkinson
- Pardon the Expressionas Jeb1 episode
1964
- Detective1 episode
- A Jolly Bad Fellowas Willie Pugh-Smith
1963
- The Old Dark Houseas Potiphar Femm
- 80,000 Suspectsas Buckridge
- 55 Days at Pekingas Clergyman
- The Day of the Triffidsas Mr. Coker
1962
- The Saintas Dr. Davis1 episode
1961
- Francis of Assisias Brother Juniper
- A Call on Kuprin: Part 2as Holloway
- A Call on Kuprin: Part 1as Holloway
- Echo of Barbaraas Sam Roscoe
- Drama 61-67as Charlie Dowsett1 episode
- The Rebelas Manager of Art Gallery, London
- No Love for Johnnieas Charlie Young
- The Avengersas Brandon Storey1 episode
1960
- The Sundownersas Jack Patchogue
- Maigretas Inspector Fumel1 episode
- Sunday-Night Playas Holloway2 episodes
- Danger Manas Armstrong1 episode
- Never Let Goas Alfie Barnes
- Once More, with Feeling!as Mr. Alonzo Wilbur Jr.
1959
- The Third Manas Geoffrey Ormsby1 episode
- No Hiding Place1 episode
- The Devil's Discipleas Rev. Maindeck Parshotter
1958
- The Gypsy and the Gentlemanas Brook
1957
- Danger Listas Mr. Ellis
- The Surgeon's Knifeas Mr. Waring
- The Vicious Circleas Dr. George Kimber
- Doctor at Largeas Mr. Smith
- The Counterfeit Planas Louie Bernard
1956
- Find the Ladyas Hurst
- Armchair Theatreas George Thompson1 episode
- Moby Dickas Peleg
- The Intimate Strangeras Ernest Chaple
- 1984as Jones
1955
- The Blue Peteras Captain Snow
- Dixon of Dock Greenas Mr. Farmer1 episode
1954
- Romeo and Julietas Friar Laurence
1953
- The Master of Ballantraeas MacKellar
- Valley of Songas Griffiths
- The Oracleas Tom Mitchum
1952
- Tall Headlinesas Uncle Ted
- The Magic Boxas Goitz
1951
- Scroogeas Bob Cratchit
1950
- Tony Draws a Horse
- Sunday Night Theatreas Samuel Pepys1 episode
1949
- Diamond Cityas Hart
- Helter Skelteras Ernest Bennett
- Edward, My Sonas Harry Sempkin
1948
- Quartetas Samuel Sunbury (segment "The Kite")
- Counterblastas Dr. Bruckner, the Beast of Ravensbruck
- Easy Moneyas Herbert Atkins
1947
- Captain Boycottas Watty Connell
1946
- The Captive Heartas Pte. Evans
- They Knew Mr. Knightas Tom Blake
1945
- Pink String and Sealing Waxas Edward Sutton
- Dead of Nightas Walter Craig (Segment "Linking Story")
- Twilight Houras Major John Roberts
1944
- The Halfway Houseas Rhys
1943
- San Demetrio Londonas Greaser John Boyle - M.V. San Demetrio
- My Learned Friendas Grimshaw
- The Bells Go Downas Sam
1942
- Went the Day Well?as Charlie Sims
- The Foreman Went to Franceas Official, Passport Office
- The Next of Kinas No 23: Mr Davis
1940
- Saloon Baras Wickers
- Convoyas His Mate
- Girl in the Newsas James Fetherwood
1939
- Jamaica Innas Thomas
1938
- Pride and Prejudiceas Sir Willian Lucas
1937
- The Last Curtainas Hemp
- Night Rideas Trapped Miner
- Storm in a Teacupas Court Bailiff (uncredited)
1936
- Dishonour Brightas French Postcard Seller
- In the Soupas Meakin
1935
- Foreign Affairesas Courtroom Interpreter (uncredited)
- The Guv'noras Bank Director
1934
- Lady in Dangeras Reporter