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).
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Known For
The Heroes of Telemark
A Jolly Bad Fellow
Never Let Go
The Day of the Triffids
The Old Dark House
Francis of Assisi