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Mervyn Johns

Mervyn Johns

Acting

Born: February 17, 1899Pembroke, 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
House of Mortal Sin

House of Mortal Sin

Father Duggan

1976
The National Health

The National Health

Rees

1973
Who Killed the Cat?

Who Killed the Cat?

Henry Fawcett

1966
The Heroes of Telemark

The Heroes of Telemark

Col. Wilkinson

1965
A Jolly Bad Fellow

A Jolly Bad Fellow

Willie Pugh-Smith

1964
The Old Dark House

The Old Dark House

Potiphar Femm

1963
80,000 Suspects

80,000 Suspects

Buckridge

1963
55 Days at Peking

55 Days at Peking

Clergyman

1963
The Day of the Triffids

The Day of the Triffids

Mr. Coker

1963
Francis of Assisi

Francis of Assisi

Brother Juniper

1961

A Call on Kuprin: Part 2

Holloway

1961

A Call on Kuprin: Part 1

Holloway

1961
Echo of Barbara

Echo of Barbara

Sam Roscoe

1961
The Rebel

The Rebel

Manager of Art Gallery, London

1961
No Love for Johnnie

No Love for Johnnie

Charlie Young

1961
The Sundowners

The Sundowners

Jack Patchogue

1960
Never Let Go

Never Let Go

Alfie Barnes

1960
Once More, with Feeling!

Once More, with Feeling!

Mr. Alonzo Wilbur Jr.

1960
The Devil's Disciple

The Devil's Disciple

Rev. Maindeck Parshotter

1959
The Gypsy and the Gentleman

The Gypsy and the Gentleman

Brook

1958

Danger List

Mr. Ellis

1957
The Surgeon's Knife

The Surgeon's Knife

Mr. Waring

1957
The Vicious Circle

The Vicious Circle

Dr. George Kimber

1957
Doctor at Large

Doctor at Large

Mr. Smith

1957
The Counterfeit Plan

The Counterfeit Plan

Louie Bernard

1957
Find the Lady

Find the Lady

Hurst

1956
Moby Dick

Moby Dick

Peleg

1956
The Intimate Stranger

The Intimate Stranger

Ernest Chaple

1956
1984

1984

Jones

1956
The Blue Peter

The Blue Peter

Captain Snow

1955
Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

Friar Laurence

1954
The Master of Ballantrae

The Master of Ballantrae

MacKellar

1953
Valley of Song

Valley of Song

Griffiths

1953
The Oracle

The Oracle

Tom Mitchum

1953
Tall Headlines

Tall Headlines

Uncle Ted

1952
The Magic Box

The Magic Box

Goitz

1952
Scrooge

Scrooge

Bob Cratchit

1951

Tony Draws a Horse

1950
Diamond City

Diamond City

Hart

1949
Helter Skelter

Helter Skelter

Ernest Bennett

1949
Edward, My Son

Edward, My Son

Harry Sempkin

1949
Quartet

Quartet

Samuel Sunbury (segment "The Kite")

1948
Counterblast

Counterblast

Dr. Bruckner, the Beast of Ravensbruck

1948
Easy Money

Easy Money

Herbert Atkins

1948
Captain Boycott

Captain Boycott

Watty Connell

1947
The Captive Heart

The Captive Heart

Pte. Evans

1946
They Knew Mr. Knight

They Knew Mr. Knight

Tom Blake

1946
Pink String and Sealing Wax

Pink String and Sealing Wax

Edward Sutton

1945
Dead of Night

Dead of Night

Walter Craig (Segment "Linking Story")

1945
Twilight Hour

Twilight Hour

Major John Roberts

1945
The Halfway House

The Halfway House

Rhys

1944
San Demetrio London

San Demetrio London

Greaser John Boyle - M.V. San Demetrio

1943
My Learned Friend

My Learned Friend

Grimshaw

1943
The Bells Go Down

The Bells Go Down

Sam

1943
Went the Day Well?

Went the Day Well?

Charlie Sims

1942
The Foreman Went to France

The Foreman Went to France

Official, Passport Office

1942
The Next of Kin

The Next of Kin

No 23: Mr Davis

1942
Saloon Bar

Saloon Bar

Wickers

1940
Convoy

Convoy

His Mate

1940
Girl in the News

Girl in the News

James Fetherwood

1940
Jamaica Inn

Jamaica Inn

Thomas

1939
Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice

Sir Willian Lucas

1938

The Last Curtain

Hemp

1937
Night Ride

Night Ride

Trapped Miner

1937
Storm in a Teacup

Storm in a Teacup

Court Bailiff (uncredited)

1937
Dishonour Bright

Dishonour Bright

French Postcard Seller

1936
In the Soup

In the Soup

Meakin

1936

Foreign Affaires

Courtroom Interpreter (uncredited)

1935
The Guv'nor

The Guv'nor

Bank Director

1935
Lady in Danger

Lady in Danger

Reporter

1934