Mervyn Johns

Mervyn Johns

Actor Feb 17 (died age 93) Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK 1934–1979 (45 year career)
6.2 avg rating

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

Acting (87)

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Movies (70)

House of Mortal Sin

House of Mortal Sin

1976

as Father Duggan

6.4
The National Health

The National Health

1973

as Rees

6.8
Who Killed the Cat?

Who Killed the Cat?

1966

as Henry Fawcett

7.0
The Heroes of Telemark

The Heroes of Telemark

1965

as Col. Wilkinson

6.9
A Jolly Bad Fellow

A Jolly Bad Fellow

1964

as Willie Pugh-Smith

4.0
The Old Dark House

The Old Dark House

1963

as Potiphar Femm

5.9
55 Days at Peking

55 Days at Peking

1963

as Clergyman

6.9
The Day of the Triffids

The Day of the Triffids

1963

as Mr. Coker

6.1
80,000 Suspects

80,000 Suspects

1963

as Buckridge

6.9
Echo of Barbara

Echo of Barbara

1961

as Sam Roscoe

No Love for Johnnie

No Love for Johnnie

1961

as Charlie Young

6.2
The Rebel

The Rebel

1961

as Manager of Art Gallery, London

7.8
Francis of Assisi

Francis of Assisi

1961

as Brother Juniper

7.6
A Call on Kuprin: Part 1

A Call on Kuprin: Part 1

1961

as Holloway

A Call on Kuprin: Part 2

A Call on Kuprin: Part 2

1961

as Holloway

The Sundowners

The Sundowners

1960

as Jack Patchogue

6.7
Once More, with Feeling!

Once More, with Feeling!

1960

as Mr. Alonzo Wilbur Jr.

5.9
Never Let Go

Never Let Go

1960

as Alfie Barnes

6.5
The Devil's Disciple

The Devil's Disciple

1959

as Rev. Maindeck Parshotter

6.6
The Gypsy and the Gentleman

The Gypsy and the Gentleman

1958

as Brook

5.5
The Surgeon's Knife

The Surgeon's Knife

1957

as Mr. Waring

The Vicious Circle

The Vicious Circle

1957

as Dr. George Kimber

6.4
Doctor at Large

Doctor at Large

1957

as Mr. Smith

5.6
Danger List

Danger List

1957

as Mr. Ellis

The Counterfeit Plan

The Counterfeit Plan

1957

as Louie Bernard

5.2
Moby Dick

Moby Dick

1956

as Peleg

7.0
1984

1984

1956

as Jones

6.5
The Intimate Stranger

The Intimate Stranger

1956

as Ernest Chaple

5.8
Find the Lady

Find the Lady

1956

as Hurst

3.5
The Blue Peter

The Blue Peter

1955

as Captain Snow

6.0
Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

1954

as Friar Laurence

5.2
The Master of Ballantrae

The Master of Ballantrae

1953

as MacKellar

5.5
Valley of Song

Valley of Song

1953

as Griffiths

The Oracle

The Oracle

1953

as Tom Mitchum

5.0
Tall Headlines

Tall Headlines

1952

as Uncle Ted

5.8
The Magic Box

The Magic Box

1952

as Goitz

6.4
Scrooge

Scrooge

1951

as Bob Cratchit

7.4
Tony Draws a Horse

Tony Draws a Horse

1950
Helter Skelter

Helter Skelter

1949

as Ernest Bennett

6.2
Diamond City

Diamond City

1949

as Hart

5.2
Edward, My Son

Edward, My Son

1949

as Harry Sempkin

6.4
Easy Money

Easy Money

1948

as Herbert Atkins

6.0
Counterblast

Counterblast

1948

as Dr. Bruckner, the Beast of Ravensbruck

6.0
Quartet

Quartet

1948

as Samuel Sunbury (segment "The Kite")

6.2
Captain Boycott

Captain Boycott

1947

as Watty Connell

6.8
The Captive Heart

The Captive Heart

1946

as Pte. Evans

6.2
They Knew Mr. Knight

They Knew Mr. Knight

1946

as Tom Blake

5.7
Dead of Night

Dead of Night

1945

as Walter Craig (Segment "Linking Story")

7.2
Pink String and Sealing Wax

Pink String and Sealing Wax

1945

as Edward Sutton

6.0
Twilight Hour

Twilight Hour

1945

as Major John Roberts

The Halfway House

The Halfway House

1944

as Rhys

6.5
San Demetrio London

San Demetrio London

1943

as Greaser John Boyle - M.V. San Demetrio

7.0
My Learned Friend

My Learned Friend

1943

as Grimshaw

6.0
The Bells Go Down

The Bells Go Down

1943

as Sam

7.1
The Next of Kin

The Next of Kin

1942

as No 23: Mr Davis

5.1
Went the Day Well?

Went the Day Well?

1942

as Charlie Sims

7.2
The Foreman Went to France

The Foreman Went to France

1942

as Official, Passport Office

6.6
Convoy

Convoy

1940

as His Mate

5.4
Girl in the News

Girl in the News

1940

as James Fetherwood

6.4
Saloon Bar

Saloon Bar

1940

as Wickers

6.4
Jamaica Inn

Jamaica Inn

1939

as Thomas

6.1
Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice

1938

as Sir Willian Lucas

10.0
The Last Curtain

The Last Curtain

1937

as Hemp

5.0
Storm in a Teacup

Storm in a Teacup

1937

as Court Bailiff (uncredited)

7.5
Night Ride

Night Ride

1937

as Trapped Miner

6.0
Dishonour Bright

Dishonour Bright

1936

as French Postcard Seller

5.0
In the Soup

In the Soup

1936

as Meakin

3.5
The Guv'nor

The Guv'nor

1935

as Bank Director

7.3
Foreign Affaires

Foreign Affaires

1935

as Courtroom Interpreter (uncredited)

Lady in Danger

Lady in Danger

1934

as Reporter

5.6