Biography
Mervyn Johns
Acting
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).
Career works
88
Movies
71
Series
17
Career average
6.7/10
Birth date
02/17/1899
Place of birth
Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
Date of death
09/06/1992
Filmography highlights
Movies
House of Mortal Sin
1976 · 6.5
The National Health
1973 · 7.0
A Thinking Man as Hero
1973
Who Killed the Cat?
1966 · 8.0
The Heroes of Telemark
1965 · 6.9
A Jolly Bad Fellow
1964 · 5.0
The Old Dark House
1963 · 5.9
80,000 Suspects
1963 · 7.2
55 Days at Peking
1963 · 6.9
The Day of the Triffids
1963 · 6.1
Francis of Assisi
1961 · 7.7
Echo of Barbara
1961 · 9.0
The Rebel
1961 · 7.8
No Love for Johnnie
1961 · 6.7
The Sundowners
1960 · 6.8
Series
Shoestring
1979 · 7.4
The New Avengers
1976 · 7.1
Crown Court
1972 · 5.7
The Adventurer
1972 · 6.2
Detective
1964 · 9.0
The Saint
1962 · 7.4
The Avengers
1961 · 7.8
Maigret
1960 · 7.1
Danger Man
1960 · 7.4
The Third Man
1959 · 7.2
No Hiding Place
1959 · 4.8
Armchair Theatre
1956 · 6.0
Dixon of Dock Green
1955 · 6.0
Sunday Night Theatre
1950 · 3.5