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Mervyn Johns

Mervyn Johns

Known For Acting
Birthday Feb 17, 1899
Died Sep 06, 1992 (93)
Birthplace Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
Popularity 0.4 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 be ... ing that of the cowering "Bob Cratchit" to Alastair Sim's cold-hearted "Ebenezer Scrooge" in the definitive film version of A Christmas Carol (1951).

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Filmography

House of Mortal Sin

House of Mortal Sin

1976

as Father Duggan

The National Health

The National Health

1973

as Rees

Who Killed the Cat?

Who Killed the Cat?

1966

as Henry Fawcett

The Heroes of Telemark

The Heroes of Telemark

1965

as Col. Wilkinson

A Jolly Bad Fellow

A Jolly Bad Fellow

1964

as Willie Pugh-Smith

The Old Dark House

The Old Dark House

1963

as Petiphar Femm

The Day of the Triffids

The Day of the Triffids

1963

as Mr. Coker

80,000 Suspects

80,000 Suspects

1963

as Buckridge

55 Days at Peking

55 Days at Peking

1963

as Clergyman

Echo of Barbara

Echo of Barbara

1961

as Sam Roscoe

Francis of Assisi

Francis of Assisi

1961

as Brother Juniper

No Love for Johnnie

No Love for Johnnie

1961

as Charlie Young

The Rebel

The Rebel

1961

as Manager of Art Gallery, London

Once More, with Feeling!

Once More, with Feeling!

1960

as Mr. Alonzo Wilbur Jr.

Never Let Go

Never Let Go

1960

as Alfie Barnes

The Sundowners

The Sundowners

1960

as Jack Patchogue

The Devil's Disciple

The Devil's Disciple

1959

as Rev. Maindeck Parshotter

The Counterfeit Plan

The Counterfeit Plan

1957

as Louie Bernard

Danger List

Danger List

1957

as Mr. Ellis

The Surgeon's Knife

The Surgeon's Knife

1957

as Mr. Waring

The Vicious Circle

The Vicious Circle

1957

as Dr. George Kimber

Doctor at Large

Doctor at Large

1957

as Smith

Find the Lady

Find the Lady

1956

as Hurst

1984

1984

1956

as Jones

Finger of Guilt

Finger of Guilt

1956

as Ernest Chaple

Moby Dick

Moby Dick

1956

as Peleg

The Blue Peter

The Blue Peter

1955

as Captain Snow

Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

1954

as Friar Laurence

Valley of Song

Valley of Song

1953

as Griffiths

The Oracle

The Oracle

1953

as Tom Mitchum

The Master of Ballantrae

The Master of Ballantrae

1953

as MacKellar

Tall Headlines

Tall Headlines

1952

as Uncle Ted

The Magic Box

The Magic Box

1952

as Goitz

Scrooge

Scrooge

1951

as Bob Cratchit

Helter Skelter

Helter Skelter

1949

as Ernest Bennett

Diamond City

Diamond City

1949

as Hart

Edward, My Son

Edward, My Son

1949

as Harry Sempkin

Counterblast

Counterblast

1948

as Dr. Bruckner, the Beast of Ravensbruck

Easy Money

Easy Money

1948

as Herbert Atkins

Quartet

Quartet

1948

as Samuel Sunbury

Captain Boycott

Captain Boycott

1947

as Watty Connell

They Knew Mr. Knight

They Knew Mr. Knight

1946

as Tom Blake

The Captive Heart

The Captive Heart

1946

as Pte. Evans

Pink String and Sealing Wax

Pink String and Sealing Wax

1945

as Edward Sutton

Dead of Night

Dead of Night

1945

as Walter Craig (Segment "Linking Story")

The Halfway House

The Halfway House

1944

as Rhys

My Learned Friend

My Learned Friend

1943

as Grimshaw

The Bells Go Down

The Bells Go Down

1943

as Sam

San Demetrio London

San Demetrio London

1943

as Greaser John Boyle - M.V. San Demetrio

The Next of Kin

The Next of Kin

1942

as No 23: Mr Davis

Went the Day Well?

Went the Day Well?

1942

as Charlie Sims

The Foreman Went to France

The Foreman Went to France

1942

as Official, Passport Office

Saloon Bar

Saloon Bar

1940

as Wickers

Girl in the News

Girl in the News

1940

as James Fetherwood

Convoy

Convoy

1940

as His Mate

Jamaica Inn

Jamaica Inn

1939

as Thomas

Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice

1938

as Sir Willian Lucas

Night Ride

Night Ride

1937

as Trapped Miner

Storm in a Teacup

Storm in a Teacup

1937

as Court Bailiff (uncredited)

In the Soup

In the Soup

1936

as Meakin

Dishonour Bright

Dishonour Bright

1936

as French Postcard Seller

The Guv'nor

The Guv'nor

1935

as Bank Director

Foreign Affaires

Foreign Affaires

1935

as Courtroom Interpreter

Lady in Danger

Lady in Danger

1934

as Reporter

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Television Credits

Crown Court

as Arthur Charles Parfitt

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 11, 1972

Sunday-Night Play

as Holloway

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 25, 1960

Dixon of Dock Green

as Mr. Farmer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 09, 1955

The Adventurer

as Franz Kolmar

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1972

Maigret

as Inspector Fumel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 31, 1960

Pardon the Expression

as Jacob Elijah Burgess

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 02, 1965

Armchair Theatre

as Prison Officer Graves

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 08, 1956

The Saint

as Dr. Davis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1962

Danger Man

as Armstrong

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1960

The Third Man

as Geoffrey Ormsby

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1959

The Avengers

as Brandon Storey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 07, 1961

Pardon the Expression

as Jeb

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 02, 1965

Armchair Theatre

as George Thompson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 08, 1956

Sunday Night Theatre

as Samuel Pepys

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1950

Shoestring

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1979

The Adventures of Black Beauty

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1972

The New Avengers

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 22, 1976

No Hiding Place

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1959

Detective

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 30, 1964

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