Portrait of Mervyn Johns

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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Poster of The Confessional
The Confessional
Mervyn Johns was
76 in The Confessional
as 'Father Duggan'.
Tue, Feb 03 1976
Poster of The National Health
The National Health
Mervyn Johns was
74 in The National Health
as 'Rees, '.
Tue, Mar 06 1973
Poster of Who Killed the Cat?
Who Killed the Cat?
Mervyn Johns was
67 in Who Killed the Cat?
as 'Henry Fawcett'.
Fri, Oct 07 1966
Poster of The Heroes of Telemark
The Heroes of Telemark
Mervyn Johns was
66 in The Heroes of Telemark
as 'Col. Wilkinson'.
Fri, Nov 12 1965
Poster of A Jolly Bad Fellow
A Jolly Bad Fellow
Mervyn Johns was
65 in A Jolly Bad Fellow
as 'Willie Pugh-Smith'.
Sun, Mar 15 1964
Poster of The Old Dark House
The Old Dark House
Mervyn Johns was
64 in The Old Dark House
as 'Petiphar Femm'.
Wed, Oct 30 1963
Poster of 80,000 Suspects
80,000 Suspects
Mervyn Johns was
64 in 80,000 Suspects
as 'Buckridge'.
Thu, Aug 15 1963
Poster of 55 Days at Peking
55 Days at Peking
Mervyn Johns was
64 in 55 Days at Peking
as 'Clergyman'.
Mon, May 06 1963
Poster of The Day of the Triffids
The Day of the Triffids
Mervyn Johns was
64 in The Day of the Triffids
as 'Mr. Coker'.
Wed, Apr 24 1963
Poster of Francis of Assisi
Francis of Assisi
Mervyn Johns was
62 in Francis of Assisi
as 'Brother Juniper'.
Wed, Jul 12 1961
Poster of Echo of Barbara
Echo of Barbara
Mervyn Johns was
62 in Echo of Barbara
as 'Sam Roscoe'.
Sat, Apr 29 1961
Poster of The Rebel
The Rebel
Mervyn Johns was
62 in The Rebel
as 'Manager of Art Gallery, London'.
Tue, Mar 07 1961
Poster of No Love for Johnnie
No Love for Johnnie
Mervyn Johns was
61 in No Love for Johnnie
as 'Charlie Young'.
Tue, Feb 14 1961
Poster of The Sundowners
The Sundowners
Mervyn Johns was
61 in The Sundowners
as 'Jack Patchogue'.
Thu, Dec 08 1960
Poster of Never Let Go
Never Let Go
Mervyn Johns was
61 in Never Let Go
as 'Alfie Barnes'.
Thu, Jun 02 1960
Poster of Once More, with Feeling!
Once More, with Feeling!
Mervyn Johns was
60 in Once More, with Feeling!
as 'Mr. Alonzo Wilbur Jr.'.
Thu, Feb 11 1960
Poster of The Devil's Disciple
The Devil's Disciple
Mervyn Johns was
60 in The Devil's Disciple
as 'Rev. Maindeck Parshotter'.
Thu, Aug 20 1959
Poster of The Gypsy and the Gentleman
The Gypsy and the Gentleman
Mervyn Johns was
58 in The Gypsy and the Gentleman
as 'Brook'.
Wed, Jan 15 1958
Poster of Danger List
Danger List
Mervyn Johns was
58 in Danger List
as 'Mr. Ellis'.
Thu, Dec 26 1957
Poster of The Surgeon's Knife
The Surgeon's Knife
Mervyn Johns was
58 in The Surgeon's Knife
as 'Mr. Waring'.
Tue, Oct 01 1957
Poster of The Vicious Circle
The Vicious Circle
Mervyn Johns was
58 in The Vicious Circle
as 'Dr. George Kimber'.
Sun, Sep 01 1957
Poster of Doctor at Large
Doctor at Large
Mervyn Johns was
58 in Doctor at Large
as 'Smith'.
Tue, Mar 26 1957
Poster of The Counterfeit Plan
The Counterfeit Plan
Mervyn Johns was
57 in The Counterfeit Plan
as 'Louie Bernard'.
Tue, Jan 01 1957
Poster of Find the Lady
Find the Lady
Mervyn Johns was
57 in Find the Lady
as 'Hurst'.
Mon, Oct 01 1956
Poster of Moby Dick
Moby Dick
Mervyn Johns was
57 in Moby Dick
as 'Peleg'.
Wed, Jun 27 1956
Poster of Finger of Guilt
Finger of Guilt
Mervyn Johns was
57 in Finger of Guilt
as 'Ernest Chaple'.
Fri, Jun 01 1956
Poster of 1984
1984
Mervyn Johns was
57 in 1984
as 'Jones'.
Tue, Mar 06 1956
Poster of The Blue Peter
The Blue Peter
Mervyn Johns was
56 in The Blue Peter
as 'Captain Snow'.
Tue, Nov 01 1955
Poster of Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
Mervyn Johns was
55 in Romeo and Juliet
as 'Friar Laurence'.
Wed, Sep 01 1954
Poster of The Master of Ballantrae
The Master of Ballantrae
Mervyn Johns was
54 in The Master of Ballantrae
as 'MacKellar'.
Wed, Aug 05 1953
Poster of Valley of Song
Valley of Song
Mervyn Johns was
54 in Valley of Song
as 'Griffiths'.
Mon, Jun 08 1953
Poster of The Oracle
The Oracle
Mervyn Johns was
54 in The Oracle
as 'Tom Mitchum'.
Mon, Jun 01 1953
Poster of Tall Headlines
Tall Headlines
Mervyn Johns was
53 in Tall Headlines
as 'Uncle Ted'.
Tue, Apr 15 1952
Poster of The Magic Box
The Magic Box
Mervyn Johns was
52 in The Magic Box
as 'Goitz'.
Tue, Jan 01 1952
Poster of Scrooge
Scrooge
Mervyn Johns was
52 in Scrooge
as 'Bob Cratchit'.
Wed, Nov 28 1951
Poster of Tony Draws a Horse
Tony Draws a Horse
Mervyn Johns was
51 in Tony Draws a Horse
Thu, Jun 01 1950
Poster of Diamond City
Diamond City
Mervyn Johns was
50 in Diamond City
as 'Hart'.
Tue, Sep 20 1949
Poster of Edward, My Son
Edward, My Son
Mervyn Johns was
50 in Edward, My Son
as 'Harry Sempkin'.
Tue, Mar 01 1949
Poster of Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter
Mervyn Johns was
49 in Helter Skelter
as 'Ernest Bennett'.
Fri, Jan 07 1949
Poster of Quartet
Quartet
Mervyn Johns was
49 in Quartet
as 'Samuel Sunbury'.
Tue, Oct 26 1948
Poster of Counterblast
Counterblast
Mervyn Johns was
49 in Counterblast
as 'Dr. Bruckner, the Beast of Ravensbruck'.
Tue, May 18 1948
Poster of Easy Money
Easy Money
Mervyn Johns was
48 in Easy Money
as 'Herbert Atkins'.
Tue, Jan 20 1948
Poster of Captain Boycott
Captain Boycott
Mervyn Johns was
48 in Captain Boycott
as 'Watty Connell'.
Tue, Aug 26 1947
Poster of The Captive Heart
The Captive Heart
Mervyn Johns was
47 in The Captive Heart
as 'Pte. Evans'.
Mon, Apr 29 1946
Poster of They Knew Mr. Knight
They Knew Mr. Knight
Mervyn Johns was
47 in They Knew Mr. Knight
as 'Tom Blake'.
Tue, Mar 05 1946
Poster of Pink String and Sealing Wax
Pink String and Sealing Wax
Mervyn Johns was
46 in Pink String and Sealing Wax
as 'Edward Sutton'.
Thu, Nov 22 1945
Poster of Dead of Night
Dead of Night
Mervyn Johns was
46 in Dead of Night
as 'Walter Craig (Segment "Linking Story")'.
Sun, Sep 09 1945
Poster of The Halfway House
The Halfway House
Mervyn Johns was
45 in The Halfway House
as 'Rhys'.
Sun, Apr 02 1944
Poster of San Demetrio London
San Demetrio London
Mervyn Johns was
44 in San Demetrio London
as 'Greaser John Boyle - M.V. San Demetrio'.
Tue, Dec 07 1943
Poster of My Learned Friend
My Learned Friend
Mervyn Johns was
44 in My Learned Friend
as 'Grimshaw'.
Mon, Oct 25 1943
Poster of The Bells Go Down
The Bells Go Down
Mervyn Johns was
44 in The Bells Go Down
as 'Sam'.
Sun, May 16 1943
Poster of Went the Day Well?
Went the Day Well?
Mervyn Johns was
43 in Went the Day Well?
as 'Charlie Sims'.
Mon, Dec 07 1942
Poster of The Foreman Went to France
The Foreman Went to France
Mervyn Johns was
43 in The Foreman Went to France
as 'Official, Passport Office'.
Mon, Jun 22 1942
Poster of The Next of Kin
The Next of Kin
Mervyn Johns was
43 in The Next of Kin
as 'No 23: Mr Davis'.
Mon, Jun 15 1942
Poster of Saloon Bar
Saloon Bar
Mervyn Johns was
41 in Saloon Bar
as 'Wickers'.
Sat, Nov 02 1940
Poster of Convoy
Convoy
Mervyn Johns was
41 in Convoy
as 'His Mate'.
Sat, Sep 28 1940
Poster of Girl in the News
Girl in the News
Mervyn Johns was
41 in Girl in the News
as 'James Fetherwood'.
Wed, Aug 28 1940
Poster of Jamaica Inn
Jamaica Inn
Mervyn Johns was
40 in Jamaica Inn
as 'Thomas'.
Thu, May 11 1939
Poster of Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice
Mervyn Johns was
38 in Pride and Prejudice
as 'Sir Willian Lucas'.
Sat, Jan 01 1938
Poster of Night Ride
Night Ride
Mervyn Johns was
38 in Night Ride
as 'Trapped Miner'.
Mon, Jun 28 1937
Poster of Storm in a Teacup
Storm in a Teacup
Mervyn Johns was
38 in Storm in a Teacup
as 'Court Bailiff (uncredited)'.
Thu, Feb 25 1937
Poster of Dishonour Bright
Dishonour Bright
Mervyn Johns was
37 in Dishonour Bright
as 'French Postcard Seller'.
Mon, Sep 21 1936
Poster of In the Soup
In the Soup
Mervyn Johns was
37 in In the Soup
as 'Meakin'.
Wed, Apr 01 1936
Poster of Foreign Affaires
Foreign Affaires
Mervyn Johns was
36 in Foreign Affaires
as 'Courtroom Interpreter'.
Thu, Nov 21 1935
Poster of The Guv'nor
The Guv'nor
Mervyn Johns was
36 in The Guv'nor
as 'Bank Director'.
Tue, Oct 01 1935
Poster of Lady in Danger
Lady in Danger
Mervyn Johns was
35 in Lady in Danger
as 'Reporter'.
Tue, Nov 27 1934

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Shoestring
Shoestring
Mervyn Johns was
80+ in Shoestring
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1979
Poster of The New Avengers
The New Avengers
Mervyn Johns was
77+ in The New Avengers
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 22 1976
Poster of Crown Court
Crown Court
Mervyn Johns was
73+ in Crown Court
as 'Arthur Charles Parfitt'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 11 1972
Poster of The Adventurer
The Adventurer
Mervyn Johns was
73+ in The Adventurer
as 'Franz Kolmar'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1972
Poster of The Adventures of Black Beauty
The Adventures of Black Beauty
Mervyn Johns was
73+ in The Adventures of Black Beauty
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 17 1972
Poster of Pardon the Expression
Pardon the Expression
Mervyn Johns was
66+ in Pardon the Expression
as 'Jacob Elijah Burgess, Jeb'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jun 02 1965
Poster of Detective
Detective
Mervyn Johns was
65+ in Detective
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 30 1964
Poster of The Saint
The Saint
Mervyn Johns was
63+ in The Saint
as 'Dr. Davis'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1962
Poster of The Avengers
The Avengers
Mervyn Johns was
61+ in The Avengers
as 'Brandon Storey'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 07 1961
Poster of Maigret
Maigret
Mervyn Johns was
61+ in Maigret
as 'Inspector Fumel'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 31 1960
Poster of Sunday-Night Play
Sunday-Night Play
Mervyn Johns was
61+ in Sunday-Night Play
as 'Holloway'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 25 1960
Poster of Danger Man
Danger Man
Mervyn Johns was
61+ in Danger Man
as 'Armstrong'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 11 1960
Poster of The Third Man
The Third Man
Mervyn Johns was
60+ in The Third Man
as 'Geoffrey Ormsby'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959
Poster of No Hiding Place
No Hiding Place
Mervyn Johns was
60+ in No Hiding Place
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 16 1959
Poster of Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
Mervyn Johns was
57+ in Armchair Theatre
as 'Prison Officer Graves, George Thompson'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jul 08 1956
Poster of Dixon of Dock Green
Dixon of Dock Green
Mervyn Johns was
56+ in Dixon of Dock Green
as 'Mr. Farmer'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jul 09 1955