7.1
Movie
Acting
Mervyn Johns
- Born
- Died
- (aged 93)
- Birthplace
- Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
- Credits
- 88 titles
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).
Signature work
Known For
7.1
Movie
7.4
Movie
Scrooge
7.2
Movie
Dead of Night
6.1
Movie
Jamaica Inn
6.1
Movie
The Day of the Triffids
6.9
Movie
55 Days at Peking
6.9
Movie
The Heroes of Telemark
7.8
TV
The Avengers
6.5
Movie
1984
7.4
TV
The Saint
7.1
Movie
Went the Day Well?
5.9
Movie
The Old Dark House
6.7
Movie
The Sundowners
7.2
TV
The New Avengers
6.4
Movie
House of Mortal Sin
6.6
Movie
The Devil's Disciple
6.5
Movie
The Halfway House
6.5
Movie
Never Let Go
Acting credits 88
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Shoestring TV | Reverend James Appleby (1 ep) |
| 1976 | The New Avengers TV | Elderly Man (1 ep) |
| 1976 | House of Mortal Sin Film | Father Duggan |
| 1973 | The National Health Film | Rees |
| 1973 | A Thinking Man as Hero Film | Lord Beale |
| 1972 | Crown Court TV | Arthur Charles Parfitt (3 ep) |
| 1972 | The Adventurer TV | Franz Kolmar (1 ep) |
| 1966 | Who Killed the Cat? Film | Henry Fawcett |
| 1965 | The Heroes of Telemark Film | Col. Wilkinson |
| 1965 | Pardon the Expression TV | Jacob Elijah Burgess, Jeb (1 ep) |
| 1964 | Detective TV | (1 ep) |
| 1964 | A Jolly Bad Fellow Film | Willie Pugh-Smith |
| 1963 | The Old Dark House Film | Potiphar Femm |
| 1963 | 80,000 Suspects Film | Buckridge |
| 1963 | 55 Days at Peking Film | Clergyman |
| 1963 | The Day of the Triffids Film | Mr. Coker |
| 1962 | The Saint TV | Dr. Davis (1 ep) |
| 1961 | Francis of Assisi Film | Brother Juniper |
| 1961 | A Call on Kuprin: Part 2 Film | Holloway |
| 1961 | A Call on Kuprin: Part 1 Film | Holloway |
| 1961 | Echo of Barbara Film | Sam Roscoe |
| 1961 | Drama 61-67 TV | Charlie Dowsett (1 ep) |
| 1961 | The Rebel Film | Manager of Art Gallery, London |
| 1961 | No Love for Johnnie Film | Charlie Young |
| 1961 | The Avengers TV | Brandon Storey (1 ep) |
| 1960 | The Sundowners Film | Jack Patchogue |
| 1960 | Maigret TV | Inspector Fumel (1 ep) |
| 1960 | Sunday-Night Play TV | Holloway (2 ep) |
| 1960 | Danger Man TV | Armstrong (1 ep) |
| 1960 | Never Let Go Film | Alfie Barnes |
| 1960 | Once More, with Feeling! Film | Mr. Alonzo Wilbur Jr. |
| 1959 | The Third Man TV | Geoffrey Ormsby (1 ep) |
| 1959 | No Hiding Place TV | (1 ep) |
| 1959 | The Devil's Disciple Film | Rev. Maindeck Parshotter |
| 1958 | The Gypsy and the Gentleman Film | Brook |
| 1957 | Danger List Film | Mr. Ellis |
| 1957 | The Surgeon's Knife Film | Mr. Waring |
| 1957 | The Vicious Circle Film | Dr. George Kimber |
| 1957 | Doctor at Large Film | Mr. Smith |
| 1957 | The Counterfeit Plan Film | Louie Bernard |
| 1956 | Find the Lady Film | Hurst |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre TV | Prison Officer Graves, George Thompson (1 ep) |
| 1956 | Moby Dick Film | Peleg |
| 1956 | The Intimate Stranger Film | Ernest Chaple |
| 1956 | 1984 Film | Jones |
| 1955 | The Blue Peter Film | Captain Snow |
| 1955 | Dixon of Dock Green TV | Mr. Farmer (1 ep) |
| 1954 | Romeo and Juliet Film | Friar Laurence |
| 1953 | The Master of Ballantrae Film | MacKellar |
| 1953 | Valley of Song Film | Griffiths |
| 1953 | The Oracle Film | Tom Mitchum |
| 1952 | Tall Headlines Film | Uncle Ted |
| 1952 | The Magic Box Film | Goitz |
| 1951 | Scrooge Film | Bob Cratchit |
| 1950 | Tony Draws a Horse Film | |
| 1950 | Sunday Night Theatre TV | Samuel Pepys (1 ep) |
| 1949 | Diamond City Film | Hart |
| 1949 | Helter Skelter Film | Ernest Bennett |
| 1949 | Edward, My Son Film | Harry Sempkin |
| 1948 | Quartet Film | Samuel Sunbury (segment "The Kite") |