Mervyn Johns
Born: 1899-02-17
• Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
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).
Filmography
House of Mortal Sin
The National Health
Who Killed the Cat?
The Heroes of Telemark
A Jolly Bad Fellow
The Old Dark House
80,000 Suspects
55 Days at Peking
The Day of the Triffids
Francis of Assisi
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A Call on Kuprin: Part 2
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A Call on Kuprin: Part 1
Echo of Barbara
The Rebel
No Love for Johnnie
The Sundowners
Never Let Go
Once More, with Feeling!
The Devil's Disciple
The Gypsy and the Gentleman
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Danger List
The Surgeon's Knife
The Vicious Circle
Doctor at Large
The Counterfeit Plan
Find the Lady
Moby Dick
The Intimate Stranger
1984
The Blue Peter
Romeo and Juliet
The Master of Ballantrae
Valley of Song
The Oracle
Tall Headlines
The Magic Box
Scrooge
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Tony Draws a Horse
Diamond City
Helter Skelter
Edward, My Son
Quartet
Counterblast
Easy Money
Captain Boycott
The Captive Heart
They Knew Mr. Knight
Pink String and Sealing Wax
Dead of Night
Twilight Hour
The Halfway House
San Demetrio London
My Learned Friend
The Bells Go Down
Went the Day Well?
The Foreman Went to France
The Next of Kin
Saloon Bar
Convoy
Girl in the News
Jamaica Inn
Pride and Prejudice
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The Last Curtain
Night Ride
Storm in a Teacup
Dishonour Bright
In the Soup
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Foreign Affaires
The Guv'nor
Lady in Danger