Mervyn Johns

Mervyn Johns

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: Acting
Birthday: 1899-02-17
Place of Birth: Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
Also Known As: David Mervyn Johns

Movies List of Mervyn Johns

Image Moby Dick

Moby Dick (1956)

Image Went the Day Well?

Went the Day Well? (1942)

Image Jamaica Inn

Jamaica Inn (1939)

Scrooge (1951)

Image Dead of Night

Dead of Night (1945)

Image Never Let Go

Never Let Go (1960)

Image The Old Dark House

The Old Dark House (1963)

Image Echo of Barbara

Echo of Barbara (1961)

Image San Demetrio London

San Demetrio London (1943)

Image The Captive Heart

The Captive Heart (1946)

Image Diamond City

Diamond City (1949)

Image Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet (1954)

Image Finger of Guilt

Finger of Guilt (1956)

Image Pink String and Sealing Wax

Pink String and Sealing Wax (1945)

Image Edward, My Son

Edward, My Son (1949)

Image The Counterfeit Plan

The Counterfeit Plan (1957)

Image Easy Money

Easy Money (1948)

Image Francis of Assisi

Francis of Assisi (1961)

Image The Halfway House

The Halfway House (1944)

Image My Learned Friend

My Learned Friend (1943)

Image Danger List

Danger List (1957)

Image Counterblast

Counterblast (1948)

Image Helter Skelter

Helter Skelter (1949)

Image The National Health

The National Health (1973)

Image No Love for Johnnie

No Love for Johnnie (1961)

Image The Gypsy and the Gentleman

The Gypsy and the Gentleman (1958)

Image Once More, with Feeling!

Once More, with Feeling! (1960)

Image Saloon Bar

Saloon Bar (1940)

Image The Bells Go Down

The Bells Go Down (1943)

Image They Knew Mr. Knight

They Knew Mr. Knight (1946)

Image Captain Boycott

Captain Boycott (1947)

Image 80,000 Suspects

80,000 Suspects (1963)

Image 55 Days at Peking

55 Days at Peking (1963)

Image Valley of Song

Valley of Song (1953)

Image In the Soup

In the Soup (1936)

Image Tony Draws a Horse

Tony Draws a Horse (1950)

Image Storm in a Teacup

Storm in a Teacup (1937)

Image Night Ride

Night Ride (1937)

Image The Sundowners

The Sundowners (1960)

Image Tall Headlines

Tall Headlines (1952)

Image The Blue Peter

The Blue Peter (1955)

Image The Day of the Triffids

The Day of the Triffids (1963)

Image Dishonour Bright

Dishonour Bright (1936)

Image Lady in Danger

Lady in Danger (1934)

Image House of Mortal Sin

House of Mortal Sin (1976)

Image A Jolly Bad Fellow

A Jolly Bad Fellow (1964)

Image Girl in the News

Girl in the News (1940)

Convoy (1940)

Image The National Health

The National Health (1973)

Image Doctor at Large

Doctor at Large (1957)

Image The Master of Ballantrae

The Master of Ballantrae (1953)

Image Foreign Affaires

Foreign Affaires (1935)

Image The Next of Kin

The Next of Kin (1942)

1984 (1956)

Image The Heroes of Telemark

The Heroes of Telemark (1965)

Image The Guv'nor

The Guv'nor (1935)

Image Find the Lady

Find the Lady (1956)

Image The Magic Box

The Magic Box (1952)

Image The Devil's Disciple

The Devil's Disciple (1959)

Quartet (1948)

Image The Vicious Circle

The Vicious Circle (1957)

Image The Oracle

The Oracle (1953)

Image The Surgeon's Knife

The Surgeon's Knife (1957)

Image The Foreman Went to France

The Foreman Went to France (1942)

Image The Rebel

The Rebel (1961)

Image Who Killed the Cat?

Who Killed the Cat? (1966)

Image Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice (1938)

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