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Mervyn Johns
Actor

Mervyn Johns

17 Feb 1899Born
6 Sep 1992Died
93Age at death
88Credits

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

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 88 credits.

  1. 1979ShoestringSeries: Reverend James Appleby (1 episode)
  2. 1976The New AvengersSeries: Elderly Man (1 episode)
  3. 1976House of Mortal SinFilm: Father Duggan
  4. 1973The National HealthFilm: Rees
  5. 1973A Thinking Man as HeroFilm: Lord Beale
  6. 1972Crown CourtSeries: Arthur Charles Parfitt (3 episodes)
  7. 1972The AdventurerSeries: Franz Kolmar (1 episode)
  8. 1966Who Killed the Cat?Film: Henry Fawcett
  9. 1965The Heroes of TelemarkFilm: Col. Wilkinson
  10. 1965Pardon the ExpressionSeries: Jacob Elijah Burgess, Jeb (1 episode)
  11. 1964DetectiveSeries (1 episode)
  12. 1964A Jolly Bad FellowFilm: Willie Pugh-Smith
  13. 1963The Old Dark HouseFilm: Potiphar Femm
  14. 196380,000 SuspectsFilm: Buckridge
  15. 196355 Days at PekingFilm: Clergyman
  16. 1963The Day of the TriffidsFilm: Mr. Coker
  17. 1962The SaintSeries: Dr. Davis (1 episode)
  18. 1961Francis of AssisiFilm: Brother Juniper
  19. 1961A Call on Kuprin: Part 2Film: Holloway
  20. 1961A Call on Kuprin: Part 1Film: Holloway
  21. 1961Echo of BarbaraFilm: Sam Roscoe
  22. 1961Drama 61-67Series: Charlie Dowsett (1 episode)
  23. 1961The RebelFilm: Manager of Art Gallery, London
  24. 1961No Love for JohnnieFilm: Charlie Young
  25. 1961The AvengersSeries: Brandon Storey (1 episode)
  26. 1960The SundownersFilm: Jack Patchogue
  27. 1960MaigretSeries: Inspector Fumel (1 episode)
  28. 1960Sunday-Night PlaySeries: Holloway (2 episodes)
  29. 1960Danger ManSeries: Armstrong (1 episode)
  30. 1960Never Let GoFilm: Alfie Barnes
  31. 1960Once More, with Feeling!Film: Mr. Alonzo Wilbur Jr.
  32. 1959The Third ManSeries: Geoffrey Ormsby (1 episode)
  33. 1959No Hiding PlaceSeries (1 episode)
  34. 1959The Devil's DiscipleFilm: Rev. Maindeck Parshotter
  35. 1958The Gypsy and the GentlemanFilm: Brook
  36. 1957Danger ListFilm: Mr. Ellis
  37. 1957The Surgeon's KnifeFilm: Mr. Waring
  38. 1957The Vicious CircleFilm: Dr. George Kimber
  39. 1957Doctor at LargeFilm: Mr. Smith
  40. 1957The Counterfeit PlanFilm: Louie Bernard
  41. 1956Find the LadyFilm: Hurst
  42. 1956Armchair TheatreSeries: Prison Officer Graves, George Thompson (1 episode)
  43. 1956Moby DickFilm: Peleg
  44. 1956The Intimate StrangerFilm: Ernest Chaple
  45. 19561984Film: Jones
  46. 1955The Blue PeterFilm: Captain Snow
  47. 1955Dixon of Dock GreenSeries: Mr. Farmer (1 episode)
  48. 1954Romeo and JulietFilm: Friar Laurence
  49. 1953The Master of BallantraeFilm: MacKellar
  50. 1953Valley of SongFilm: Griffiths
  51. 1953The OracleFilm: Tom Mitchum
  52. 1952Tall HeadlinesFilm: Uncle Ted
  53. 1952The Magic BoxFilm: Goitz
  54. 1951ScroogeFilm: Bob Cratchit
  55. 1950Tony Draws a HorseFilm
  56. 1950Sunday Night TheatreSeries: Samuel Pepys (1 episode)
  57. 1949Diamond CityFilm: Hart
  58. 1949Helter SkelterFilm: Ernest Bennett
  59. 1949Edward, My SonFilm: Harry Sempkin
  60. 1948QuartetFilm: Samuel Sunbury (segment "The Kite")
  61. 1948CounterblastFilm: Dr. Bruckner, the Beast of Ravensbruck
  62. 1948Easy MoneyFilm: Herbert Atkins
  63. 1947Captain BoycottFilm: Watty Connell
  64. 1946The Captive HeartFilm: Pte. Evans
  65. 1946They Knew Mr. KnightFilm: Tom Blake
  66. 1945Pink String and Sealing WaxFilm: Edward Sutton
  67. 1945Dead of NightFilm: Walter Craig (Segment "Linking Story")
  68. 1945Twilight HourFilm: Major John Roberts
  69. 1944The Halfway HouseFilm: Rhys
  70. 1943San Demetrio LondonFilm: Greaser John Boyle - M.V. San Demetrio
  71. 1943My Learned FriendFilm: Grimshaw
  72. 1943The Bells Go DownFilm: Sam
  73. 1942Went the Day Well?Film: Charlie Sims
  74. 1942The Foreman Went to FranceFilm: Official, Passport Office
  75. 1942The Next of KinFilm: No 23: Mr Davis
  76. 1940Saloon BarFilm: Wickers
  77. 1940ConvoyFilm: His Mate
  78. 1940Girl in the NewsFilm: James Fetherwood
  79. 1939Jamaica InnFilm: Thomas
  80. 1938Pride and PrejudiceFilm: Sir Willian Lucas

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