Acting
Mervyn Johns
Born February 17, 1899 · Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK · Died September 6, 1992
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
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Moby Dick
Peleg
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Scrooge
Bob Cratchit
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Dead of Night
Walter Craig (Segment "Linking Story")
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Jamaica Inn
Thomas
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The Day of the Triffids
Mr. Coker
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55 Days at Peking
Clergyman
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The Heroes of Telemark
Col. Wilkinson
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The Avengers
Brandon Storey
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1984
Jones
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The Saint
Dr. Davis
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Went the Day Well?
Charlie Sims
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The Old Dark House
Potiphar Femm
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The Sundowners
Jack Patchogue
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The New Avengers
Elderly Man
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House of Mortal Sin
Father Duggan
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The Devil's Disciple
Rev. Maindeck Parshotter
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The Halfway House
Rhys
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Never Let Go
Alfie Barnes
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Francis of Assisi
Brother Juniper
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The Master of Ballantrae
MacKellar
Filmography
- 1979ShoestringReverend James ApplebySeries
- 1976The New AvengersElderly ManSeries
- 1976House of Mortal SinFather DugganMovie
- 1973The National HealthReesMovie
- 1973A Thinking Man as HeroLord BealeMovie
- 1972Crown CourtArthur Charles ParfittSeries
- 1972The AdventurerFranz KolmarSeries
- 1966Who Killed the Cat?Henry FawcettMovie
- 1965The Heroes of TelemarkCol. WilkinsonMovie
- 1965Pardon the ExpressionJacob Elijah Burgess, JebSeries
- 1964DetectiveSeries
- 1964A Jolly Bad FellowWillie Pugh-SmithMovie
- 1963The Old Dark HousePotiphar FemmMovie
- 196380,000 SuspectsBuckridgeMovie
- 196355 Days at PekingClergymanMovie
- 1963The Day of the TriffidsMr. CokerMovie
- 1962The SaintDr. DavisSeries
- 1961Francis of AssisiBrother JuniperMovie
- 1961A Call on Kuprin: Part 2HollowayMovie
- 1961A Call on Kuprin: Part 1HollowayMovie
- 1961Echo of BarbaraSam RoscoeMovie
- 1961Drama 61-67Charlie DowsettSeries
- 1961The RebelManager of Art Gallery, LondonMovie
- 1961No Love for JohnnieCharlie YoungMovie
- 1961The AvengersBrandon StoreySeries
- 1960The SundownersJack PatchogueMovie
- 1960MaigretInspector FumelSeries
- 1960Sunday-Night PlayHollowaySeries
- 1960Danger ManArmstrongSeries
- 1960Never Let GoAlfie BarnesMovie
- 1960Once More, with Feeling!Mr. Alonzo Wilbur Jr.Movie
- 1959The Third ManGeoffrey OrmsbySeries
- 1959No Hiding PlaceSeries
- 1959The Devil's DiscipleRev. Maindeck ParshotterMovie
- 1958The Gypsy and the GentlemanBrookMovie
- 1957Danger ListMr. EllisMovie
- 1957The Surgeon's KnifeMr. WaringMovie
- 1957The Vicious CircleDr. George KimberMovie
- 1957Doctor at LargeMr. SmithMovie
- 1957The Counterfeit PlanLouie BernardMovie
- 1956Find the LadyHurstMovie
- 1956Armchair TheatrePrison Officer Graves, George ThompsonSeries
- 1956Moby DickPelegMovie
- 1956The Intimate StrangerErnest ChapleMovie
- 19561984JonesMovie
- 1955The Blue PeterCaptain SnowMovie
- 1955Dixon of Dock GreenMr. FarmerSeries
- 1954Romeo and JulietFriar LaurenceMovie
- 1953The Master of BallantraeMacKellarMovie
- 1953Valley of SongGriffithsMovie
- 1953The OracleTom MitchumMovie
- 1952Tall HeadlinesUncle TedMovie
- 1952The Magic BoxGoitzMovie
- 1951ScroogeBob CratchitMovie
- 1950Tony Draws a HorseMovie
- 1950Sunday Night TheatreSamuel PepysSeries
- 1949Diamond CityHartMovie
- 1949Helter SkelterErnest BennettMovie
- 1949Edward, My SonHarry SempkinMovie
- 1948QuartetSamuel Sunbury (segment "The Kite")Movie
- 1948CounterblastDr. Bruckner, the Beast of RavensbruckMovie
- 1948Easy MoneyHerbert AtkinsMovie
- 1947Captain BoycottWatty ConnellMovie
- 1946The Captive HeartPte. EvansMovie
- 1946They Knew Mr. KnightTom BlakeMovie
- 1945Pink String and Sealing WaxEdward SuttonMovie
- 1945Dead of NightWalter Craig (Segment "Linking Story")Movie
- 1945Twilight HourMajor John RobertsMovie
- 1944The Halfway HouseRhysMovie
- 1943San Demetrio LondonGreaser John Boyle - M.V. San DemetrioMovie
- 1943My Learned FriendGrimshawMovie
- 1943The Bells Go DownSamMovie
- 1942Went the Day Well?Charlie SimsMovie
- 1942The Foreman Went to FranceOfficial, Passport OfficeMovie
- 1942The Next of KinNo 23: Mr DavisMovie
- 1940Saloon BarWickersMovie
- 1940ConvoyHis MateMovie
- 1940Girl in the NewsJames FetherwoodMovie
- 1939Jamaica InnThomasMovie
- 1938Pride and PrejudiceSir Willian LucasMovie
- 1937The Last CurtainHempMovie
- 1937Night RideTrapped MinerMovie
- 1937Storm in a TeacupCourt Bailiff (uncredited)Movie
- 1936Dishonour BrightFrench Postcard SellerMovie
- 1936In the SoupMeakinMovie
- 1935Foreign AffairesCourtroom Interpreter (uncredited)Movie
- 1935The Guv'norBank DirectorMovie
- 1934Lady in DangerReporterMovie