Mervyn Johns
Birthday: 1899-02-18 | Place of Birth: Pembroke, Wales, UKFather 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).
Known For
Acting
Role
as Col. Wilkinson
as Willie Pugh-Smith
as Alfie Barnes
as Buckridge
as Mr. Coker
as Potiphar Femm
as Brother Juniper
as Charlie Young
as Mr. Alonzo Wilbur Jr.
as Dr. George Kimber
as Rev. Maindeck Parshotter
as Brook
as Captain Snow
as Louie Bernard
as Mr. Ellis
as Ernest Chaple
as Jones
as Peleg
as Friar Laurence
as Griffiths
as MacKellar
as Bob Cratchit
as Hart
