Personal Info
Birthday
February 17, 1899
Place of Birth
Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
Known For
Acting
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).
Acting Filmography (79)
7.7
Shoestring
TV Series1979
7.1
The New Avengers
TV Series1976
6.5
House of Mortal Sin
Movie1976
7.0
The National Health
Movie1973
No Backdrop
0.0
A Thinking Man as Hero
Movie1973
5.7
Crown Court
TV Series1972
6.3
The Adventurer
TV Series1972
No Backdrop
8.0
Who Killed the Cat?
Movie1966
6.9
The Heroes of Telemark
Movie1965
No Backdrop
9.0
Detective
TV Series1964
5.0
A Jolly Bad Fellow
Movie1964
5.9
The Old Dark House
Movie1963
7.2
80,000 Suspects
Movie1963
6.9
55 Days at Peking
Movie1963
6.1
The Day of the Triffids
Movie1963
7.3
The Saint
TV Series1962
7.7
Francis of Assisi
Movie1961
No Backdrop
9.0
Echo of Barbara
Movie1961
7.8
The Rebel
Movie1961
6.7
No Love for Johnnie
Movie1961
7.8
The Avengers
TV Series1961
6.8
The Sundowners
Movie1960
7.1
Maigret
TV Series1960
7.4
Danger Man
TV Series1960
6.5
Never Let Go
Movie1960
6.4
Once More, with Feeling!
Movie1960
7.2
The Third Man
TV Series1959
4.8
No Hiding Place
TV Series1959
6.7
The Devil's Disciple
Movie1959
5.8
The Gypsy and the Gentleman
Movie1958
No Backdrop
9.0
The Surgeon's Knife
Movie1957
6.5
The Vicious Circle
Movie1957
5.7
Doctor at Large
Movie1957
6.2
The Counterfeit Plan
Movie1957
5.0
Find the Lady
Movie1956
No Backdrop
6.0
Armchair Theatre
TV Series1956
7.1
Moby Dick
Movie1956
6.2
The Intimate Stranger
Movie1956
6.5
1984
Movie1956
7.0
The Blue Peter
Movie1955
6.0
Dixon of Dock Green
TV Series1955
5.4
Romeo and Juliet
Movie1954
5.8
The Master of Ballantrae
Movie1953
No Backdrop
8.0
Valley of Song
Movie1953
No Backdrop
6.0
The Oracle
Movie1953
6.8
Tall Headlines
Movie1952
6.5
The Magic Box
Movie1952
7.4
Scrooge
Movie1951
No Backdrop
3.5
Sunday Night Theatre
TV Series1950
6.0
Diamond City
Movie1949
6.4
Helter Skelter
Movie1949
6.4
Edward, My Son
Movie1949
6.3
Quartet
Movie1948
No Backdrop
6.3
Counterblast
Movie1948
No Backdrop
6.1
Easy Money
Movie1948
7.2
Captain Boycott
Movie1947
6.4
The Captive Heart
Movie1946
No Backdrop
6.3
They Knew Mr. Knight
Movie1946
6.2
Pink String and Sealing Wax
Movie1945
7.2
Dead of Night
Movie1945
No Backdrop
7.0
Twilight Hour
Movie1945
6.5
The Halfway House
Movie1944
7.2
San Demetrio London
Movie1943
6.2
My Learned Friend
Movie1943
7.2
The Bells Go Down
Movie1943
7.2
Went the Day Well?
Movie1942
6.6
The Foreman Went to France
Movie1942
5.0
The Next of Kin
Movie1942
7.0
Saloon Bar
Movie1940
5.6
Convoy
Movie1940
6.5
Girl in the News
Movie1940
6.1
Jamaica Inn
Movie1939
9.0
Pride and Prejudice
Movie1938
No Backdrop
6.5
Night Ride
Movie1937
7.4
Storm in a Teacup
Movie1937
No Backdrop
6.5
Dishonour Bright
Movie1936
No Backdrop
5.7
In the Soup
Movie1936
7.8
The Guv'nor
Movie1935
No Backdrop
6.0
Lady in Danger
Movie1934