Mervyn Johns
Acting

Mervyn Johns

1899-1992

Known for Dead of Night, Scrooge, Moby Dick.

8 linked movie credits shown
Born02/17/1899
Died09/06/1992
AgeDied at 93
BirthplacePembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
DepartmentActing
Also known asDavid 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).

Movie Credits

Dead of Night poster

Dead of Night (1945)

As Walter Craig (Segment "Linking Story")

Horror, Thriller

 Scrooge poster

Scrooge (1951)

As Bob Cratchit

Fantasy, Drama

 The Old Dark House poster

The Old Dark House (1963)

As Potiphar Femm

Comedy, Horror, Mystery

 Diamond City poster

Diamond City (1949)

As Hart

Western, Adventure, Drama

 The Vicious Circle poster

The Vicious Circle (1957)

As Dr. George Kimber

Crime, Mystery, Thriller

 The Devil's Disciple poster

The Devil's Disciple (1959)

As Rev. Maindeck Parshotter

War, Comedy, History

 The Sundowners poster

The Sundowners (1960)

As Jack Patchogue

Drama, Adventure

 The Magic Box poster

The Magic Box (1952)

As Goitz

Drama