Mervyn Johns
Acting
Born February 17, 1899 — Died September 6, 1992
From Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
Also known as 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 be...
Filmography
House of Mortal Sin
Father Duggan
19766.5
The National Health
Rees
19737.0
A Thinking Man as Hero
Lord Beale
1973
Who Killed the Cat?
Henry Fawcett
19668.0
The Heroes of Telemark
Col. Wilkinson
19656.9
A Jolly Bad Fellow
Willie Pugh-Smith
19645.0
The Old Dark House
Potiphar Femm
19635.9
80,000 Suspects
Buckridge
19637.2
55 Days at Peking
Clergyman
19636.9
The Day of the Triffids
Mr. Coker
19636.1
Francis of Assisi
Brother Juniper
19617.7
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A Call on Kuprin: Part 2
Holloway
1961
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A Call on Kuprin: Part 1
Holloway
1961
Echo of Barbara
Sam Roscoe
19619.0
The Rebel
Manager of Art Gallery, London
19617.8
No Love for Johnnie
Charlie Young
19616.7
The Sundowners
Jack Patchogue
19606.8
Never Let Go
Alfie Barnes
19606.5
Once More, with Feeling!
Mr. Alonzo Wilbur Jr.
19606.4
The Devil's Disciple
Rev. Maindeck Parshotter
19596.7
The Gypsy and the Gentleman
Brook
19585.8
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Danger List
Mr. Ellis
19577.0
The Surgeon's Knife
Mr. Waring
19579.0
The Vicious Circle
Dr. George Kimber
19576.5
Doctor at Large
Mr. Smith
19575.7
The Counterfeit Plan
Louie Bernard
19576.2
Find the Lady
Hurst
19565.0
Moby Dick
Peleg
19567.1
The Intimate Stranger
Ernest Chaple
19566.2
1984
Jones
19566.5
The Blue Peter
Captain Snow
19557.0
Romeo and Juliet
Friar Laurence
19545.4
The Master of Ballantrae
MacKellar
19535.9
Valley of Song
Griffiths
19538.0
The Oracle
Tom Mitchum
19536.0
Tall Headlines
Uncle Ted
19526.8
The Magic Box
Goitz
19526.5
Scrooge
Bob Cratchit
19517.4
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Tony Draws a Horse
19508.0
Diamond City
Hart
19496.0
Helter Skelter
Ernest Bennett
19496.4
Edward, My Son
Harry Sempkin
19496.5
Quartet
Samuel Sunbury (segment "The Kite")
19486.3
Counterblast
Dr. Bruckner, the Beast of Ravensbruck
19486.3
Easy Money
Herbert Atkins
19486.1
Captain Boycott
Watty Connell
19477.2
The Captive Heart
Pte. Evans
19466.4
They Knew Mr. Knight
Tom Blake
19466.3
Pink String and Sealing Wax
Edward Sutton
19456.2
Dead of Night
Walter Craig (Segment "Linking Story")
19457.2
Twilight Hour
Major John Roberts
19457.0
The Halfway House
Rhys
19446.5
San Demetrio London
Greaser John Boyle - M.V. San Demetrio
19437.2
My Learned Friend
Grimshaw
19436.2
The Bells Go Down
Sam
19437.2
Went the Day Well?
Charlie Sims
19427.2
The Foreman Went to France
Official, Passport Office
19426.6
The Next of Kin
No 23: Mr Davis
19425.0
Saloon Bar
Wickers
19407.0
Convoy
His Mate
19405.6
Girl in the News
James Fetherwood
19406.5
Jamaica Inn
Thomas
19396.1
Pride and Prejudice
Sir Willian Lucas
19389.0
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The Last Curtain
Hemp
19376.7
Night Ride
Trapped Miner
19376.5
Storm in a Teacup
Court Bailiff (uncredited)
19377.4
Dishonour Bright
French Postcard Seller
19366.5
In the Soup
Meakin
19365.7
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Foreign Affaires
Courtroom Interpreter (uncredited)
19359.0
The Guv'nor
Bank Director
19357.8
Lady in Danger
Reporter
19346.0