Mervyn Johns
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 17, 1899
- Died
- September 6, 1992
- Birthplace
- Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
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
House of Mortal Sin 1976
as Father Duggan
The National Health 1973
as Rees
A Thinking Man as Hero 1973
as Lord Beale
Who Killed the Cat? 1966
as Henry Fawcett
The Heroes of Telemark 1965
as Col. Wilkinson
A Jolly Bad Fellow 1964
as Willie Pugh-Smith
The Old Dark House 1963
as Potiphar Femm
80,000 Suspects 1963
as Buckridge
55 Days at Peking 1963
as Clergyman
The Day of the Triffids 1963
as Mr. Coker
Francis of Assisi 1961
as Brother Juniper
- A Call on Kuprin: Part 2
A Call on Kuprin: Part 2 1961
as Holloway
- A Call on Kuprin: Part 1
A Call on Kuprin: Part 1 1961
as Holloway
Echo of Barbara 1961
as Sam Roscoe
The Rebel 1961
as Manager of Art Gallery, London
No Love for Johnnie 1961
as Charlie Young
The Sundowners 1960
as Jack Patchogue
Never Let Go 1960
as Alfie Barnes
Once More, with Feeling! 1960
as Mr. Alonzo Wilbur Jr.
The Devil's Disciple 1959
as Rev. Maindeck Parshotter
The Gypsy and the Gentleman 1958
as Brook
- Danger List
Danger List 1957
as Mr. Ellis
The Surgeon's Knife 1957
as Mr. Waring
The Vicious Circle 1957
as Dr. George Kimber
Doctor at Large 1957
as Mr. Smith
The Counterfeit Plan 1957
as Louie Bernard
Find the Lady 1956
as Hurst
Moby Dick 1956
as Peleg
The Intimate Stranger 1956
as Ernest Chaple
1984 1956
as Jones
The Blue Peter 1955
as Captain Snow
Romeo and Juliet 1954
as Friar Laurence
The Master of Ballantrae 1953
as MacKellar
Valley of Song 1953
as Griffiths
The Oracle 1953
as Tom Mitchum
Tall Headlines 1952
as Uncle Ted
The Magic Box 1952
as Goitz
Scrooge 1951
as Bob Cratchit
- Tony Draws a Horse
Tony Draws a Horse 1950
Actor
Diamond City 1949
as Hart
Helter Skelter 1949
as Ernest Bennett
Edward, My Son 1949
as Harry Sempkin
Quartet 1948
as Samuel Sunbury (segment "The Kite")
Counterblast 1948
as Dr. Bruckner, the Beast of Ravensbruck
Easy Money 1948
as Herbert Atkins
Captain Boycott 1947
as Watty Connell
The Captive Heart 1946
as Pte. Evans
They Knew Mr. Knight 1946
as Tom Blake
Pink String and Sealing Wax 1945
as Edward Sutton
Dead of Night 1945
as Walter Craig (Segment "Linking Story")
Twilight Hour 1945
as Major John Roberts
The Halfway House 1944
as Rhys
San Demetrio London 1943
as Greaser John Boyle - M.V. San Demetrio
My Learned Friend 1943
as Grimshaw
The Bells Go Down 1943
as Sam
Went the Day Well? 1942
as Charlie Sims
The Foreman Went to France 1942
as Official, Passport Office
The Next of Kin 1942
as No 23: Mr Davis
Saloon Bar 1940
as Wickers
Convoy 1940
as His Mate
Girl in the News 1940
as James Fetherwood
Jamaica Inn 1939
as Thomas
Pride and Prejudice 1938
as Sir Willian Lucas
- The Last Curtain
The Last Curtain 1937
as Hemp
Night Ride 1937
as Trapped Miner
Storm in a Teacup 1937
as Court Bailiff (uncredited)
Dishonour Bright 1936
as French Postcard Seller
In the Soup 1936
as Meakin
- Foreign Affaires
Foreign Affaires 1935
as Courtroom Interpreter (uncredited)
The Guv'nor 1935
as Bank Director
Lady in Danger 1934
as Reporter
Credits from TMDB.