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Mervyn Johns

Born
Feb 17, 1899 · Aged 93
Died
Sep 6, 1992
Place of birth
Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
Gender
Male
Movie credits
71
TV credits
19
Also known as (1)
  • David 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).