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Mervyn Johns
Mervyn Johns

Mervyn Johns

ActingBorn February 17, 1899Died September 6, 1992 (age 93)Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK

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).

Filmography

1979
Shoestring

as Reverend James Appleby

TV
1976
The New Avengers

as Elderly Man

TV
1976
House of Mortal Sin

as Father Duggan

Movie
1973Movie
1973Movie
1972
Crown Court

as Arthur Charles Parfitt

TV
1972
The Adventurer

as Franz Kolmar

TV
1966
Who Killed the Cat?

as Henry Fawcett

Movie
1965
The Heroes of Telemark

as Col. Wilkinson

Movie
1965
Pardon the Expression

as Jacob Elijah Burgess

TV
1964TV
1964
A Jolly Bad Fellow

as Willie Pugh-Smith

Movie
1963
The Old Dark House

as Potiphar Femm

Movie
1963
80,000 Suspects

as Buckridge

Movie
1963
55 Days at Peking

as Clergyman

Movie
1963Movie
1962
The Saint

as Dr. Davis

TV
1961
Francis of Assisi

as Brother Juniper

Movie
1961Movie
1961Movie
1961
Echo of Barbara

as Sam Roscoe

Movie
1961
Drama 61-67

as Charlie Dowsett

TV
1961
The Rebel

as Manager of Art Gallery, London

Movie
1961
No Love for Johnnie

as Charlie Young

Movie
1961
The Avengers

as Brandon Storey

TV
1960
The Sundowners

as Jack Patchogue

Movie
1960
Maigret

as Inspector Fumel

TV
1960TV
1960
Danger Man

as Armstrong

TV
1960
Never Let Go

as Alfie Barnes

Movie
1960
Once More, with Feeling!

as Mr. Alonzo Wilbur Jr.

Movie
1959
The Third Man

as Geoffrey Ormsby

TV
1959
The Devil's Disciple

as Rev. Maindeck Parshotter

Movie
1957
Danger List

as Mr. Ellis

Movie
1957
The Surgeon's Knife

as Mr. Waring

Movie
1957
The Vicious Circle

as Dr. George Kimber

Movie
1957
Doctor at Large

as Mr. Smith

Movie
1957
The Counterfeit Plan

as Louie Bernard

Movie
1956Movie
1956
Armchair Theatre

as Prison Officer Graves

TV
1956
Armchair Theatre

as George Thompson

TV
1956
Moby Dick

as Peleg

Movie
1956
The Intimate Stranger

as Ernest Chaple

Movie
1956
1984

as Jones

Movie
1955
The Blue Peter

as Captain Snow

Movie
1955
Dixon of Dock Green

as Mr. Farmer

TV
1954
Romeo and Juliet

as Friar Laurence

Movie
1953Movie
1953
Valley of Song

as Griffiths

Movie
1953
The Oracle

as Tom Mitchum

Movie
1952
Tall Headlines

as Uncle Ted

Movie
1952Movie
1951
Scrooge

as Bob Cratchit

Movie
1950
Sunday Night Theatre

as Samuel Pepys

TV
1949Movie
1949
Helter Skelter

as Ernest Bennett

Movie
1949
Edward, My Son

as Harry Sempkin

Movie
1948
Quartet

as Samuel Sunbury (segment "The Kite")

Movie
1948
Counterblast

as Dr. Bruckner, the Beast of Ravensbruck

Movie
1948
Easy Money

as Herbert Atkins

Movie
1947
Captain Boycott

as Watty Connell

Movie
1946
The Captive Heart

as Pte. Evans

Movie
1946Movie
1945Movie
1945
Dead of Night

as Walter Craig (Segment "Linking Story")

Movie
1945
Twilight Hour

as Major John Roberts

Movie
1944Movie
1943
San Demetrio London

as Greaser John Boyle - M.V. San Demetrio

Movie
1943Movie
1943Movie
1942
Went the Day Well?

as Charlie Sims

Movie
1942
The Foreman Went to France

as Official, Passport Office

Movie
1942
The Next of Kin

as No 23: Mr Davis

Movie
1940
Saloon Bar

as Wickers

Movie
1940
Convoy

as His Mate

Movie
1940
Girl in the News

as James Fetherwood

Movie
1939
Jamaica Inn

as Thomas

Movie
1938
Pride and Prejudice

as Sir Willian Lucas

Movie
1937Movie
1937
Night Ride

as Trapped Miner

Movie
1937
Storm in a Teacup

as Court Bailiff (uncredited)

Movie
1936
Dishonour Bright

as French Postcard Seller

Movie
1936
In the Soup

as Meakin

Movie
1935
Foreign Affaires

as Courtroom Interpreter (uncredited)

Movie
1935
The Guv'nor

as Bank Director

Movie
1934
Lady in Danger

as Reporter

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayFebruary 17, 1899
Day of DeathSeptember 6, 1992
Place of BirthPembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
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