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Mervyn Johns

Actor

Mervyn Johns

Born February 17, 1899 in Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UKDied September 6, 199271 films

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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Scrooge posterFirst watchScrooge19517.4as Bob CratchitEbenezer Scrooge malcontentedly shuffles through life as a cruel, miserly businessman, until he is visited by three spirits on Christmas Eve who show him how his unhappy childhood and…View film

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Filmography

71 films as actor
  1. 1976House of Mortal SinFather Duggan
  2. 1973The National HealthRees
  3. 1973A Thinking Man as HeroLord Beale
  4. 1966Who Killed the Cat?Henry Fawcett
  5. 1965The Heroes of TelemarkCol. Wilkinson
  6. 1964A Jolly Bad FellowWillie Pugh-Smith
  7. 1963The Old Dark HousePotiphar Femm
  8. 196380,000 SuspectsBuckridge
  9. 196355 Days at PekingClergyman
  10. 1963The Day of the TriffidsMr. Coker
  11. 1961Francis of AssisiBrother Juniper
  12. 1961A Call on Kuprin: Part 2Holloway
  13. 1961A Call on Kuprin: Part 1Holloway
  14. 1961Echo of BarbaraSam Roscoe
  15. 1961The RebelManager of Art Gallery, London
  16. 1961No Love for JohnnieCharlie Young
  17. 1960The SundownersJack Patchogue
  18. 1960Never Let GoAlfie Barnes
  19. 1960Once More, with Feeling!Mr. Alonzo Wilbur Jr.
  20. 1959The Devil's DiscipleRev. Maindeck Parshotter
  21. 1958The Gypsy and the GentlemanBrook
  22. 1957Danger ListMr. Ellis
  23. 1957The Surgeon's KnifeMr. Waring
  24. 1957The Vicious CircleDr. George Kimber
  25. 1957Doctor at LargeMr. Smith
  26. 1957The Counterfeit PlanLouie Bernard
  27. 1956Find the LadyHurst
  28. 1956Moby DickPeleg
  29. 1956The Intimate StrangerErnest Chaple
  30. 19561984Jones
  31. 1955The Blue PeterCaptain Snow
  32. 1954Romeo and JulietFriar Laurence
  33. 1953The Master of BallantraeMacKellar
  34. 1953Valley of SongGriffiths
  35. 1953The OracleTom Mitchum
  36. 1952Tall HeadlinesUncle Ted
  37. 1952The Magic BoxGoitz
  38. 1951ScroogeBob Cratchit
  39. 1950Tony Draws a Horse
  40. 1949Diamond CityHart
  41. 1949Helter SkelterErnest Bennett
  42. 1949Edward, My SonHarry Sempkin
  43. 1948QuartetSamuel Sunbury (segment "The Kite")
  44. 1948CounterblastDr. Bruckner, the Beast of Ravensbruck
  45. 1948Easy MoneyHerbert Atkins
  46. 1947Captain BoycottWatty Connell
  47. 1946The Captive HeartPte. Evans
  48. 1946They Knew Mr. KnightTom Blake
  49. 1945Pink String and Sealing WaxEdward Sutton
  50. 1945Dead of NightWalter Craig (Segment "Linking Story")
  51. 1945Twilight HourMajor John Roberts
  52. 1944The Halfway HouseRhys
  53. 1943San Demetrio LondonGreaser John Boyle - M.V. San Demetrio
  54. 1943My Learned FriendGrimshaw
  55. 1943The Bells Go DownSam
  56. 1942Went the Day Well?Charlie Sims
  57. 1942The Foreman Went to FranceOfficial, Passport Office
  58. 1942The Next of KinNo 23: Mr Davis
  59. 1940Saloon BarWickers
  60. 1940ConvoyHis Mate
  61. 1940Girl in the NewsJames Fetherwood
  62. 1939Jamaica InnThomas
  63. 1938Pride and PrejudiceSir Willian Lucas
  64. 1937The Last CurtainHemp
  65. 1937Night RideTrapped Miner
  66. 1937Storm in a TeacupCourt Bailiff (uncredited)
  67. 1936Dishonour BrightFrench Postcard Seller
  68. 1936In the SoupMeakin
  69. 1935Foreign AffairesCourtroom Interpreter (uncredited)
  70. 1935The Guv'norBank Director
  71. 1934Lady in DangerReporter