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Mervyn Johns

Bio: 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)

Born: Fri, Feb 17 1899

Birthplace: Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK

Death: Sun, Sep 06 1992

Mervyn Johns is 93 years old

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Movies (Acting Roles)

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House of Mortal Sin

Mervyn Johns was

76 in House of Mortal Sin

as 'Father Duggan'.

Tue, Feb 03 1976

The National Health

Mervyn Johns was

74 in The National Health

as 'Rees, '.

Tue, Mar 06 1973

Who Killed the Cat?

Mervyn Johns was

67 in Who Killed the Cat?

as 'Henry Fawcett'.

Fri, Oct 07 1966

The Heroes of Telemark

Mervyn Johns was

66 in The Heroes of Telemark

as 'Col. Wilkinson'.

Fri, Nov 12 1965

A Jolly Bad Fellow

Mervyn Johns was

65 in A Jolly Bad Fellow

as 'Willie Pugh-Smith'.

Sun, Mar 15 1964

The Old Dark House

Mervyn Johns was

64 in The Old Dark House

as 'Petiphar Femm'.

Wed, Oct 30 1963

80,000 Suspects

Mervyn Johns was

64 in 80,000 Suspects

as 'Buckridge'.

Thu, Aug 15 1963

55 Days at Peking

Mervyn Johns was

64 in 55 Days at Peking

as 'Clergyman'.

Mon, May 06 1963

The Day of the Triffids

Mervyn Johns was

63 in The Day of the Triffids

as 'Mr. Coker'.

Thu, Jul 05 1962

Francis of Assisi

Mervyn Johns was

62 in Francis of Assisi

as 'Brother Juniper'.

Wed, Jul 12 1961

Echo of Barbara

Mervyn Johns was

62 in Echo of Barbara

as 'Sam Roscoe'.

Sat, Apr 29 1961

The Rebel

Mervyn Johns was

62 in The Rebel

as 'Manager of Art Gallery, London'.

Tue, Mar 07 1961

No Love for Johnnie

Mervyn Johns was

61 in No Love for Johnnie

as 'Charlie Young'.

Tue, Feb 14 1961

The Sundowners

Mervyn Johns was

61 in The Sundowners

as 'Jack Patchogue'.

Thu, Dec 08 1960

Never Let Go

Mervyn Johns was

61 in Never Let Go

as 'Alfie Barnes'.

Thu, Jun 02 1960

Once More, with Feeling!

Mervyn Johns was

60 in Once More, with Feeling!

as 'Mr. Alonzo Wilbur Jr.'.

Thu, Feb 11 1960

The Devil's Disciple

Mervyn Johns was

60 in The Devil's Disciple

as 'Rev. Maindeck Parshotter'.

Thu, Aug 20 1959

The Gypsy and the Gentleman

Mervyn Johns was

58 in The Gypsy and the Gentleman

as 'Brook'.

Wed, Jan 15 1958

Danger List

Mervyn Johns was

58 in Danger List

as 'Mr. Ellis'.

Thu, Dec 26 1957

The Surgeon's Knife

Mervyn Johns was

58 in The Surgeon's Knife

as 'Mr. Waring'.

Tue, Oct 01 1957

The Vicious Circle

Mervyn Johns was

58 in The Vicious Circle

as 'Dr. George Kimber'.

Sun, Sep 01 1957

Doctor at Large

Mervyn Johns was

58 in Doctor at Large

as 'Smith'.

Tue, Mar 26 1957

The Counterfeit Plan

Mervyn Johns was

57 in The Counterfeit Plan

as 'Louie Bernard'.

Tue, Jan 01 1957

Find the Lady

Mervyn Johns was

57 in Find the Lady

as 'Hurst'.

Mon, Oct 01 1956

Moby Dick

Mervyn Johns was

57 in Moby Dick

as 'Peleg'.

Wed, Jun 27 1956

Finger of Guilt

Mervyn Johns was

57 in Finger of Guilt

as 'Ernest Chaple'.

Fri, Jun 01 1956

1984

Mervyn Johns was

57 in 1984

as 'Jones'.

Tue, Mar 06 1956

The Blue Peter

Mervyn Johns was

56 in The Blue Peter

as 'Captain Snow'.

Tue, Nov 01 1955

Romeo and Juliet

Mervyn Johns was

55 in Romeo and Juliet

as 'Friar Laurence'.

Wed, Sep 01 1954

The Master of Ballantrae

Mervyn Johns was

54 in The Master of Ballantrae

as 'MacKellar'.

Wed, Aug 05 1953

Valley of Song

Mervyn Johns was

54 in Valley of Song

as 'Griffiths'.

Mon, Jun 08 1953

The Oracle

Mervyn Johns was

54 in The Oracle

as 'Tom Mitchum'.

Mon, Jun 01 1953

Tall Headlines

Mervyn Johns was

53 in Tall Headlines

as 'Uncle Ted'.

Tue, Apr 15 1952

The Magic Box

Mervyn Johns was

52 in The Magic Box

as 'Goitz'.

Tue, Jan 01 1952

Scrooge

Mervyn Johns was

52 in Scrooge

as 'Bob Cratchit'.

Wed, Nov 28 1951

Tony Draws a Horse

Mervyn Johns was

51 in Tony Draws a Horse

Thu, Jun 01 1950

Diamond City

Mervyn Johns was

50 in Diamond City

as 'Hart'.

Tue, Sep 20 1949

Edward, My Son

Mervyn Johns was

50 in Edward, My Son

as 'Harry Sempkin'.

Tue, Mar 01 1949

Helter Skelter

Mervyn Johns was

49 in Helter Skelter

as 'Ernest Bennett'.

Fri, Jan 07 1949

Quartet

Mervyn Johns was

49 in Quartet

as 'Samuel Sunbury'.

Tue, Oct 26 1948

Counterblast

Mervyn Johns was

49 in Counterblast

as 'Dr. Bruckner, the Beast of Ravensbruck'.

Tue, May 18 1948

Easy Money

Mervyn Johns was

48 in Easy Money

as 'Herbert Atkins'.

Tue, Jan 20 1948

Captain Boycott

Mervyn Johns was

48 in Captain Boycott

as 'Watty Connell'.

Tue, Aug 26 1947

The Captive Heart

Mervyn Johns was

47 in The Captive Heart

as 'Pte. Evans'.

Mon, Apr 29 1946

They Knew Mr. Knight

Mervyn Johns was

47 in They Knew Mr. Knight

as 'Tom Blake'.

Tue, Mar 05 1946

Pink String and Sealing Wax

Mervyn Johns was

46 in Pink String and Sealing Wax

as 'Edward Sutton'.

Thu, Nov 22 1945

Dead of Night

Mervyn Johns was

46 in Dead of Night

as 'Walter Craig (Segment "Linking Story")'.

Sun, Sep 09 1945

The Halfway House

Mervyn Johns was

44 in The Halfway House

as 'Rhys'.

Tue, Feb 01 1944

San Demetrio London

Mervyn Johns was

44 in San Demetrio London

as 'Greaser John Boyle - M.V. San Demetrio'.

Tue, Dec 07 1943

My Learned Friend

Mervyn Johns was

44 in My Learned Friend

as 'Grimshaw'.

Mon, Oct 25 1943

The Bells Go Down

Mervyn Johns was

44 in The Bells Go Down

as 'Sam'.

Sun, May 16 1943

Went the Day Well?

Mervyn Johns was

43 in Went the Day Well?

as 'Charlie Sims'.

Mon, Dec 07 1942

The Foreman Went to France

Mervyn Johns was

43 in The Foreman Went to France

as 'Official, Passport Office'.

Mon, Jun 22 1942

The Next of Kin

Mervyn Johns was

43 in The Next of Kin

as 'No 23: Mr Davis'.

Mon, Jun 15 1942

Saloon Bar

Mervyn Johns was

41 in Saloon Bar

as 'Wickers'.

Sat, Nov 02 1940

Convoy

Mervyn Johns was

41 in Convoy

as 'His Mate'.

Sat, Sep 28 1940

Girl in the News

Mervyn Johns was

41 in Girl in the News

as 'James Fetherwood'.

Wed, Aug 28 1940

Jamaica Inn

Mervyn Johns was

40 in Jamaica Inn

as 'Thomas'.

Thu, May 11 1939

Pride and Prejudice

Mervyn Johns was

38 in Pride and Prejudice

as 'Sir Willian Lucas'.

Sat, Jan 01 1938

Night Ride

Mervyn Johns was

38 in Night Ride

as 'Trapped Miner'.

Mon, Jun 28 1937

Storm in a Teacup

Mervyn Johns was

38 in Storm in a Teacup

as 'Court Bailiff (uncredited)'.

Thu, Feb 25 1937

Dishonour Bright

Mervyn Johns was

37 in Dishonour Bright

as 'French Postcard Seller'.

Mon, Sep 21 1936

In the Soup

Mervyn Johns was

37 in In the Soup

as 'Meakin'.

Wed, Apr 01 1936

Foreign Affaires

Mervyn Johns was

36 in Foreign Affaires

as 'Courtroom Interpreter'.

Thu, Nov 21 1935

The Guv'nor

Mervyn Johns was

36 in The Guv'nor

as 'Bank Director'.

Tue, Oct 01 1935

Lady in Danger

Mervyn Johns was

35 in Lady in Danger

as 'Reporter'.

Tue, Nov 27 1934

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Sorted by Release Date
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

Shoestring

Mervyn Johns was

80+ in Shoestring

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1979

The New Avengers

Mervyn Johns was

77+ in The New Avengers

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 22 1976

Crown Court

Mervyn Johns was

73+ in Crown Court

as 'Arthur Charles Parfitt'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 11 1972

The Adventurer

Mervyn Johns was

73+ in The Adventurer

as 'Franz Kolmar'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1972

The Adventures of Black Beauty

Mervyn Johns was

73+ in The Adventures of Black Beauty

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 17 1972

Pardon the Expression

Mervyn Johns was

66+ in Pardon the Expression

as 'Jacob Elijah Burgess, Jeb'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jun 02 1965

Detective

Mervyn Johns was

65+ in Detective

First Air Date
Mon, Mar 30 1964

The Saint

Mervyn Johns was

63+ in The Saint

as 'Dr. Davis'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1962

The Avengers

Mervyn Johns was

61+ in The Avengers

as 'Brandon Storey'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 07 1961

Maigret

Mervyn Johns was

61+ in Maigret

as 'Inspector Fumel'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 31 1960

Sunday-Night Play

Mervyn Johns was

61+ in Sunday-Night Play

as 'Holloway'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 25 1960

Danger Man

Mervyn Johns was

61+ in Danger Man

as 'Armstrong'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 11 1960

The Third Man

Mervyn Johns was

60+ in The Third Man

as 'Geoffrey Ormsby'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959

No Hiding Place

Mervyn Johns was

60+ in No Hiding Place

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 16 1959

Armchair Theatre

Mervyn Johns was

57+ in Armchair Theatre

as 'Prison Officer Graves, George Thompson'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jul 08 1956

Dixon of Dock Green

Mervyn Johns was

56+ in Dixon of Dock Green

as 'Mr. Farmer'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jul 09 1955