Mervyn Johns

Mervyn Johns

🎂 17th February 1899 (127 yrs) 📍 Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK

Known For

Moby Dick

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).

Mervyn Johns

Movies Featuring Mervyn Johns

House of Mortal Sin

House of Mortal Sin (1976)

as Father Duggan
The National Health

The National Health (1973)

as Rees
Who Killed the Cat?

Who Killed the Cat? (1966)

as Henry Fawcett
The Heroes of Telemark

The Heroes of Telemark (1965)

as Col. Wilkinson
A Jolly Bad Fellow

A Jolly Bad Fellow (1964)

as Willie Pugh-Smith
The Old Dark House

The Old Dark House (1963)

as Potiphar Femm
80,000 Suspects

80,000 Suspects (1963)

as Buckridge
55 Days at Peking

55 Days at Peking (1963)

as Clergyman
The Day of the Triffids

The Day of the Triffids (1963)

as Mr. Coker
Francis of Assisi

Francis of Assisi (1961)

as Brother Juniper
No Image

A Call on Kuprin: Part 2 (1961)

as Holloway
No Image

A Call on Kuprin: Part 1 (1961)

as Holloway
Echo of Barbara

Echo of Barbara (1961)

as Sam Roscoe
The Rebel

The Rebel (1961)

as Manager of Art Gallery, London
No Love for Johnnie

No Love for Johnnie (1961)

as Charlie Young
The Sundowners

The Sundowners (1960)

as Jack Patchogue
Never Let Go

Never Let Go (1960)

as Alfie Barnes
Once More, with Feeling!

Once More, with Feeling! (1960)

as Mr. Alonzo Wilbur Jr.
The Devil's Disciple

The Devil's Disciple (1959)

as Rev. Maindeck Parshotter
The Gypsy and the Gentleman

The Gypsy and the Gentleman (1958)

as Brook
No Image

Danger List (1957)

as Mr. Ellis
The Surgeon's Knife

The Surgeon's Knife (1957)

as Mr. Waring
The Vicious Circle

The Vicious Circle (1957)

as Dr. George Kimber
Doctor at Large

Doctor at Large (1957)

as Mr. Smith
The Counterfeit Plan

The Counterfeit Plan (1957)

as Louie Bernard
Find the Lady

Find the Lady (1956)

as Hurst
Moby Dick

Moby Dick (1956)

as Peleg
The Intimate Stranger

The Intimate Stranger (1956)

as Ernest Chaple
1984

1984 (1956)

as Jones
The Blue Peter

The Blue Peter (1955)

as Captain Snow
Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet (1954)

as Friar Laurence
The Master of Ballantrae

The Master of Ballantrae (1953)

as MacKellar
Valley of Song

Valley of Song (1953)

as Griffiths
The Oracle

The Oracle (1953)

as Tom Mitchum
Tall Headlines

Tall Headlines (1952)

as Uncle Ted
The Magic Box

The Magic Box (1952)

as Goitz
Scrooge

Scrooge (1951)

as Bob Cratchit
No Image

Tony Draws a Horse (1950)

Diamond City

Diamond City (1949)

as Hart
Helter Skelter

Helter Skelter (1949)

as Ernest Bennett
Edward, My Son

Edward, My Son (1949)

as Harry Sempkin
Quartet

Quartet (1948)

as Samuel Sunbury (segment "The Kite")
Counterblast

Counterblast (1948)

as Dr. Bruckner, the Beast of Ravensbruck
Easy Money

Easy Money (1948)

as Herbert Atkins
Captain Boycott

Captain Boycott (1947)

as Watty Connell
The Captive Heart

The Captive Heart (1946)

as Pte. Evans
They Knew Mr. Knight

They Knew Mr. Knight (1946)

as Tom Blake
Pink String and Sealing Wax

Pink String and Sealing Wax (1945)

as Edward Sutton
Dead of Night

Dead of Night (1945)

as Walter Craig (Segment "Linking Story")
Twilight Hour

Twilight Hour (1945)

as Major John Roberts
The Halfway House

The Halfway House (1944)

as Rhys
San Demetrio London

San Demetrio London (1943)

as Greaser John Boyle - M.V. San Demetrio
My Learned Friend

My Learned Friend (1943)

as Grimshaw
The Bells Go Down

The Bells Go Down (1943)

as Sam
Went the Day Well?

Went the Day Well? (1942)

as Charlie Sims
The Foreman Went to France

The Foreman Went to France (1942)

as Official, Passport Office
The Next of Kin

The Next of Kin (1942)

as No 23: Mr Davis
Saloon Bar

Saloon Bar (1940)

as Wickers
Convoy

Convoy (1940)

as His Mate
Girl in the News

Girl in the News (1940)

as James Fetherwood
Jamaica Inn

Jamaica Inn (1939)

as Thomas
Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice (1938)

as Sir Willian Lucas
No Image

The Last Curtain (1937)

as Hemp
Night Ride

Night Ride (1937)

as Trapped Miner
Storm in a Teacup

Storm in a Teacup (1937)

as Court Bailiff (uncredited)
Dishonour Bright

Dishonour Bright (1936)

as French Postcard Seller
In the Soup

In the Soup (1936)

as Meakin
No Image

Foreign Affaires (1935)

as Courtroom Interpreter (uncredited)
The Guv'nor

The Guv'nor (1935)

as Bank Director
Lady in Danger

Lady in Danger (1934)

as Reporter