Mervyn Johns
Born
17 February 1899 (127)
Place of Birth
Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
Also known as
David Mervyn Johns
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).
Filmography (40)
House of Mortal Sin
1976
The National Health
1973
Who Killed the Cat?
1966
The Heroes of Telemark
1965
A Jolly Bad Fellow
1964
The Old Dark House
1963
80,000 Suspects
1963
55 Days at Peking
1963
The Day of the Triffids
1963
Francis of Assisi
1961
A Call on Kuprin: Part 2
1961
A Call on Kuprin: Part 1
1961
Echo of Barbara
1961
The Rebel
1961
No Love for Johnnie
1961
The Sundowners
1960
Never Let Go
1960
Once More, with Feeling!
1960
The Devil's Disciple
1959
The Gypsy and the Gentleman
1958
Danger List
1957
The Surgeon's Knife
1957
The Vicious Circle
1957
Doctor at Large
1957
The Counterfeit Plan
1957
Find the Lady
1956
Moby Dick
1956
The Intimate Stranger
1956
1984
1956
The Blue Peter
1955
Romeo and Juliet
1954
The Master of Ballantrae
1953
Valley of Song
1953
The Oracle
1953
Tall Headlines
1952
The Magic Box
1952
Scrooge
1951
Tony Draws a Horse
1950
Diamond City
1949
Helter Skelter
1949