Mervyn Johns

Actor

Born February 17, 1899 in Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK. Died September 6, 1992.

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).

Acting

Shoestring
TV series, 1979
as Reverend James Appleby
The New Avengers
TV series, 1976
as Elderly Man
House of Mortal Sin
Film, 1976
as Father Duggan
The National Health
Film, 1973
as Rees
A Thinking Man as Hero
Film, 1973
as Lord Beale
Crown Court
TV series, 1972
as Arthur Charles Parfitt
The Adventurer
TV series, 1972
as Franz Kolmar
Who Killed the Cat?
Film, 1966
as Henry Fawcett
The Heroes of Telemark
Film, 1965
as Col. Wilkinson
Pardon the Expression
TV series, 1965
as Jacob Elijah Burgess
Detective
TV series, 1964
1 episode
A Jolly Bad Fellow
Film, 1964
as Willie Pugh-Smith
The Old Dark House
Film, 1963
as Potiphar Femm
80,000 Suspects
Film, 1963
as Buckridge
55 Days at Peking
Film, 1963
as Clergyman
The Day of the Triffids
Film, 1963
as Mr. Coker
The Saint
TV series, 1962
as Dr. Davis
Francis of Assisi
Film, 1961
as Brother Juniper
A Call on Kuprin: Part 2
Film, 1961
as Holloway
A Call on Kuprin: Part 1
Film, 1961
as Holloway
Echo of Barbara
Film, 1961
as Sam Roscoe
Drama 61-67
TV series, 1961
as Charlie Dowsett
The Rebel
Film, 1961
as Manager of Art Gallery, London
No Love for Johnnie
Film, 1961
as Charlie Young
The Avengers
TV series, 1961
as Brandon Storey
The Sundowners
Film, 1960
as Jack Patchogue
Maigret
TV series, 1960
as Inspector Fumel
Sunday-Night Play
TV series, 1960
as Holloway
Danger Man
TV series, 1960
as Armstrong
Never Let Go
Film, 1960
as Alfie Barnes