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Mervyn Johns
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Mervyn Johns

Known for The Avengers · The Saint · The New Avengers

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…

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Born
Feb 17, 1899
Died
Sep 6, 1992
Birthplace
Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
Known For
Acting

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).

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Known For

TVThe Avengers
The AvengersBrandon Storey · 1961
★ 7.8
TVThe Saint
The SaintDr. Davis · 1962
★ 7.4
TVThe New Avengers
The New AvengersElderly Man · 1976
★ 7.2
MOVIEThe Halfway House
The Halfway HouseRhys · 1944
★ 6.5
MOVIEThe Master of Ballantrae
The Master of BallantraeMacKellar · 1953
★ 5.9
TVDanger Man
Danger ManArmstrong · 1960
★ 7.3
TVMaigret
MaigretInspector Fumel · 1960
★ 7.1
TVThe Adventurer
The AdventurerFranz Kolmar · 1972
★ 6.3

Filmography

Movies

Lady in DangerReporter
1934
FA
Foreign AffairesCourtroom Interpreter (uncredited)
1935
The Guv'norBank Director
1935
Dishonour BrightFrench Postcard Seller
1936
In the SoupMeakin
1936
Night RideTrapped Miner
1937
Storm in a TeacupCourt Bailiff (uncredited)
1937
TL
The Last CurtainHemp
1937
Pride and PrejudiceSir Willian Lucas
1938
Jamaica InnThomas
1939
ConvoyHis Mate
1940
Girl in the NewsJames Fetherwood
1940
Saloon BarWickers
1940
The Foreman Went to FranceOfficial, Passport Office
1942
The Next of KinNo 23: Mr Davis
1942
Went the Day Well?Charlie Sims
1942
My Learned FriendGrimshaw
1943
San Demetrio LondonGreaser John Boyle - M.V. San Demetrio
1943
The Bells Go DownSam
1943
The Halfway HouseRhys
1944
Dead of NightWalter Craig (Segment "Linking Story")
1945
Pink String and Sealing WaxEdward Sutton
1945
Twilight HourMajor John Roberts
1945
The Captive HeartPte. Evans
1946
They Knew Mr. KnightTom Blake
1946
Captain BoycottWatty Connell
1947
CounterblastDr. Bruckner, the Beast of Ravensbruck
1948
Easy MoneyHerbert Atkins
1948
QuartetSamuel Sunbury (segment "The Kite")
1948
Diamond CityHart
1949
Edward, My SonHarry Sempkin
1949
Helter SkelterErnest Bennett
1949
TD
Tony Draws a Horse
1950
ScroogeBob Cratchit
1951
Tall HeadlinesUncle Ted
1952
The Magic BoxGoitz
1952
The Master of BallantraeMacKellar
1953
The OracleTom Mitchum
1953
Valley of SongGriffiths
1953
Romeo and JulietFriar Laurence
1954
The Blue PeterCaptain Snow
1955
1984Jones
1956
Find the LadyHurst
1956
Moby DickPeleg
1956
The Intimate StrangerErnest Chaple
1956
DL
Danger ListMr. Ellis
1957
Doctor at LargeMr. Smith
1957
The Counterfeit PlanLouie Bernard
1957
The Surgeon's KnifeMr. Waring
1957
The Vicious CircleDr. George Kimber
1957
The Gypsy and the GentlemanBrook
1958
The Devil's DiscipleRev. Maindeck Parshotter
1959
Never Let GoAlfie Barnes
1960
Once More, with Feeling!Mr. Alonzo Wilbur Jr.
1960
The SundownersJack Patchogue
1960
AC
A Call on Kuprin: Part 1Holloway
1961
AC
A Call on Kuprin: Part 2Holloway
1961
Echo of BarbaraSam Roscoe
1961
Francis of AssisiBrother Juniper
1961
No Love for JohnnieCharlie Young
1961
The RebelManager of Art Gallery, London
1961
55 Days at PekingClergyman
1963
80,000 SuspectsBuckridge
1963
The Day of the TriffidsMr. Coker
1963
The Old Dark HousePotiphar Femm
1963
A Jolly Bad FellowWillie Pugh-Smith
1964
The Heroes of TelemarkCol. Wilkinson
1965
Who Killed the Cat?Henry Fawcett
1966
A Thinking Man as HeroLord Beale
1973
The National HealthRees
1973
House of Mortal SinFather Duggan
1976

Television

Sunday Night TheatreSamuel Pepys · 1 eps
1950
Dixon of Dock GreenMr. Farmer · 1 eps
1955
Armchair TheatrePrison Officer Graves · 1 eps
1956
Armchair TheatreGeorge Thompson · 1 eps
1956
No Hiding Place1 eps
1959
The Third ManGeoffrey Ormsby · 1 eps
1959
Danger ManArmstrong · 1 eps
1960
MaigretInspector Fumel · 1 eps
1960
SP
Sunday-Night PlayHolloway · 2 eps
1960
D6
Drama 61-67Charlie Dowsett · 1 eps
1961
The AvengersBrandon Storey · 1 eps
1961
The SaintDr. Davis · 1 eps
1962
Detective1 eps
1964
PT
Pardon the ExpressionJacob Elijah Burgess · 1 eps
1965
PT
Pardon the ExpressionJeb · 1 eps
1965
Crown CourtArthur Charles Parfitt · 3 eps
1972
The AdventurerFranz Kolmar · 1 eps
1972
The New AvengersElderly Man · 1 eps
1976
ShoestringReverend James Appleby · 1 eps
1979

Photos

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