Mervyn Johns
Known for: Acting
Born: February 17, 1899
Died: September 6, 1992
Place of birth: 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).
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Filmography
71 movies · 17 TV shows, newest first
7.7
Shoestring
1979
7.1
The New Avengers
1976
6.5
House of Mortal Sin
1976
7.0
The National Health
1973
NR
A Thinking Man as Hero
1973
5.7
Crown Court
1972
6.3
The Adventurer
1972
8.0
Who Killed the Cat?
1966
6.9
The Heroes of Telemark
19657.0
Pardon the Expression
1965
9.0
Detective
1964
5.0
A Jolly Bad Fellow
1964
5.9
The Old Dark House
1963
7.2
80,000 Suspects
1963
6.9
55 Days at Peking
1963
6.1
The Day of the Triffids
1963
7.4
The Saint
1962
7.7
Francis of Assisi
1961NR
A Call on Kuprin: Part 2
1961NR
A Call on Kuprin: Part 1
1961
9.0
Echo of Barbara
1961NR
Drama 61-67
1961
7.8
The Rebel
1961
6.7
No Love for Johnnie
1961
7.8
The Avengers
1961
6.7
The Sundowners
1960
7.1
Maigret
1960NR
Sunday-Night Play
1960
7.3
Danger Man
1960
6.5
Never Let Go
1960
6.4
Once More, with Feeling!
1960
7.2
The Third Man
1959
4.8
No Hiding Place
1959
6.6
The Devil's Disciple
1959
5.8
The Gypsy and the Gentleman
19587.0
Danger List
1957
9.0
The Surgeon's Knife
1957
6.5
The Vicious Circle
1957
5.7
Doctor at Large
1957
6.2
The Counterfeit Plan
1957
5.0
Find the Lady
1956
6.0
Armchair Theatre
1956
7.1
Moby Dick
1956
6.1
The Intimate Stranger
1956
6.5
1984
1956
7.0
The Blue Peter
1955
6.0
Dixon of Dock Green
1955
5.4
Romeo and Juliet
1954
5.9
The Master of Ballantrae
1953
8.0
Valley of Song
1953
6.0
The Oracle
1953
6.8
Tall Headlines
1952
6.5
The Magic Box
1952
7.4
Scrooge
19518.0
Tony Draws a Horse
1950
3.5
Sunday Night Theatre
1950
6.0
Diamond City
1949
6.4
Helter Skelter
1949
6.5
Edward, My Son
1949
6.3
Quartet
1948
6.3
Counterblast
1948
6.1
Easy Money
1948
7.2
Captain Boycott
1947
6.4
The Captive Heart
1946
6.3
They Knew Mr. Knight
1946
6.2
Pink String and Sealing Wax
1945
7.2
Dead of Night
1945
7.0
Twilight Hour
1945
6.5
The Halfway House
1944
7.2
San Demetrio London
1943
6.2
My Learned Friend
1943
7.2
The Bells Go Down
1943
7.1
Went the Day Well?
1942
6.6
The Foreman Went to France
1942
5.0
The Next of Kin
1942
7.0
Saloon Bar
1940
5.6
Convoy
1940
6.5
Girl in the News
1940
6.1
Jamaica Inn
1939
9.0
Pride and Prejudice
19386.7
The Last Curtain
1937
6.5
Night Ride
1937
7.4
Storm in a Teacup
1937
6.5
Dishonour Bright
1936
5.7
In the Soup
19369.0
Foreign Affaires
1935
7.8
The Guv'nor
1935
6.0
Lady in Danger
1934