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Mervyn Johns

Born 1899-02-17

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).

Known for

A Christmas Carol 1951 · 8.1 Moby Dick 1956 · 7.3 Dead of Night 1945 · 7.5 Jamaica Inn 1939 · 6.3 The Heroes of Telemark 1965 · 6.5 1984 1956 · 6.9 Went the Day Well? 1942 · 7.5 The Devil's Disciple 1959 · 7.0 The Old Dark House 1963 · 5.4 Call Me Genius 1961 · 6.8 The Captive Heart 1946 · 7.0 Pink String and Sealing Wax 1945 · 6.7 San Demetrio London 1943 · 6.7 80,000 Suspects 1963 · 6.0 Far into the Night 1943 · 6.6 The National Health 1973 · 6.0