Mervyn Johns

Acting

Mervyn Johns

Born February 17, 1899Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK87 credits

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

Shoestring
6.8

Shoestring

TV

1979

The New Avengers
7.0

The New Avengers

TV

1976

House of Mortal Sin
6.4

House of Mortal Sin

Movie

1976

The National Health
6.8

The National Health

Movie

1973

Crown Court
5.4

Crown Court

TV

1972

The Adventurer
5.5

The Adventurer

TV

1972

Filmography

Shoestring
1979Shoestringas Reverend James ApplebyTV
The New Avengers
1976The New Avengersas Elderly ManTV
House of Mortal Sin
1976House of Mortal Sinas Father DugganMovie
The National Health
1973The National Healthas ReesMovie
Crown Court
1972Crown Courtas Arthur Charles ParfittTV
The Adventurer
1972The Adventureras Franz KolmarTV
Who Killed the Cat?
1966Who Killed the Cat?as Henry FawcettMovie
The Heroes of Telemark
1965The Heroes of Telemarkas Col. WilkinsonMovie
P
1965Pardon the Expressionas Jacob Elijah BurgessTV
Detective
1964DetectiveTV
A Jolly Bad Fellow
1964A Jolly Bad Fellowas Willie Pugh-SmithMovie
The Old Dark House
1963The Old Dark Houseas Potiphar FemmMovie
80,000 Suspects
196380,000 Suspectsas BuckridgeMovie
55 Days at Peking
196355 Days at Pekingas ClergymanMovie
The Day of the Triffids
1963The Day of the Triffidsas Mr. CokerMovie
The Saint
1962The Saintas Dr. DavisTV
Francis of Assisi
1961Francis of Assisias Brother JuniperMovie
A
1961A Call on Kuprin: Part 2as HollowayMovie
A
1961A Call on Kuprin: Part 1as HollowayMovie
Echo of Barbara
1961Echo of Barbaraas Sam RoscoeMovie
D
1961Drama 61-67as Charlie DowsettTV
The Rebel
1961The Rebelas Manager of Art Gallery, LondonMovie
No Love for Johnnie
1961No Love for Johnnieas Charlie YoungMovie
The Avengers
1961The Avengersas Brandon StoreyTV
The Sundowners
1960The Sundownersas Jack PatchogueMovie
Maigret
1960Maigretas Inspector FumelTV
S
1960Sunday-Night Playas HollowayTV
Danger Man
1960Danger Manas ArmstrongTV
Never Let Go
1960Never Let Goas Alfie BarnesMovie
Once More, with Feeling!
1960Once More, with Feeling!as Mr. Alonzo Wilbur Jr.Movie
The Third Man
1959The Third Manas Geoffrey OrmsbyTV
No Hiding Place
1959No Hiding PlaceTV
The Devil's Disciple
1959The Devil's Discipleas Rev. Maindeck ParshotterMovie
The Gypsy and the Gentleman
1958The Gypsy and the Gentlemanas BrookMovie
D
1957Danger Listas Mr. EllisMovie
The Surgeon's Knife
1957The Surgeon's Knifeas Mr. WaringMovie
The Vicious Circle
1957The Vicious Circleas Dr. George KimberMovie
Doctor at Large
1957Doctor at Largeas Mr. SmithMovie
The Counterfeit Plan
1957The Counterfeit Planas Louie BernardMovie
Find the Lady
1956Find the Ladyas HurstMovie
Armchair Theatre
1956Armchair Theatreas Prison Officer GravesTV
Moby Dick
1956Moby Dickas PelegMovie
The Intimate Stranger
1956The Intimate Strangeras Ernest ChapleMovie
1984
19561984as JonesMovie
The Blue Peter
1955The Blue Peteras Captain SnowMovie
Dixon of Dock Green
1955Dixon of Dock Greenas Mr. FarmerTV
Romeo and Juliet
1954Romeo and Julietas Friar LaurenceMovie
The Master of Ballantrae
1953The Master of Ballantraeas MacKellarMovie
Valley of Song
1953Valley of Songas GriffithsMovie
The Oracle
1953The Oracleas Tom MitchumMovie
Tall Headlines
1952Tall Headlinesas Uncle TedMovie
The Magic Box
1952The Magic Boxas GoitzMovie
Scrooge
1951Scroogeas Bob CratchitMovie
T
1950Tony Draws a HorseMovie
Sunday Night Theatre
1950Sunday Night Theatreas Samuel PepysTV
Diamond City
1949Diamond Cityas HartMovie
Helter Skelter
1949Helter Skelteras Ernest BennettMovie
Edward, My Son
1949Edward, My Sonas Harry SempkinMovie
Quartet
1948Quartetas Samuel Sunbury (segment "The Kite")Movie
Counterblast
1948Counterblastas Dr. Bruckner, the Beast of RavensbruckMovie
Easy Money
1948Easy Moneyas Herbert AtkinsMovie
Captain Boycott
1947Captain Boycottas Watty ConnellMovie
The Captive Heart
1946The Captive Heartas Pte. EvansMovie
They Knew Mr. Knight
1946They Knew Mr. Knightas Tom BlakeMovie
Pink String and Sealing Wax
1945Pink String and Sealing Waxas Edward SuttonMovie
Dead of Night
1945Dead of Nightas Walter Craig (Segment "Linking Story")Movie
Twilight Hour
1945Twilight Houras Major John RobertsMovie
The Halfway House
1944The Halfway Houseas RhysMovie
San Demetrio London
1943San Demetrio Londonas Greaser John Boyle - M.V. San DemetrioMovie
My Learned Friend
1943My Learned Friendas GrimshawMovie
The Bells Go Down
1943The Bells Go Downas SamMovie
Went the Day Well?
1942Went the Day Well?as Charlie SimsMovie
The Foreman Went to France
1942The Foreman Went to Franceas Official, Passport OfficeMovie
The Next of Kin
1942The Next of Kinas No 23: Mr DavisMovie
Saloon Bar
1940Saloon Baras WickersMovie
Convoy
1940Convoyas His MateMovie
Girl in the News
1940Girl in the Newsas James FetherwoodMovie
Jamaica Inn
1939Jamaica Innas ThomasMovie
Pride and Prejudice
1938Pride and Prejudiceas Sir Willian LucasMovie
T
1937The Last Curtainas HempMovie
Night Ride
1937Night Rideas Trapped MinerMovie
Storm in a Teacup
1937Storm in a Teacupas Court Bailiff (uncredited)Movie
Dishonour Bright
1936Dishonour Brightas French Postcard SellerMovie
In the Soup
1936In the Soupas MeakinMovie
F
1935Foreign Affairesas Courtroom Interpreter (uncredited)Movie
The Guv'nor
1935The Guv'noras Bank DirectorMovie
Lady in Danger
1934Lady in Dangeras ReporterMovie