Mervyn Johns
Acting
Born February 17, 1899 · Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
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 · 40 titles
The Avengers
Crown Court
The Saint
No Hiding Place
Maigret
Sunday-Night Play
Sunday Night Theatre
Dixon of Dock Green
Danger Man
Drama 61-67
The New Avengers
The Third Man
Detective
Shoestring
The Adventurer
Moby Dick
Scrooge
Pardon the Expression
Dead of Night
Armchair Theatre
55 Days at Peking
1984
The Heroes of Telemark
Jamaica Inn
The Devil's Disciple
The Day of the Triffids
The Intimate Stranger
The Master of Ballantrae
The National Health
Pride and Prejudice
The Sundowners
Convoy
Helter Skelter
The Guv'nor
No Love for Johnnie
Romeo and Juliet
The Captive Heart
Went the Day Well?
Storm in a Teacup
The Magic Box