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Mervyn Johns(1899-1992)

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Mervyn Johns in The Saint (1962)
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The Day of the Triffids (1963)
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Mervyn Johns was born on 18 February 1899 in Pembroke, Wales, UK. He was an actor, known for A Christmas Carol (1951), Dead of Night (1945) and The Day of the Triffids (1963). He was married to Diana Churchill and Alice Maud Steele Wareham. He died on 6 September 1992 in Norwood, England, UK.
BornFebruary 18, 1899
DiedSeptember 6, 1992(93)
BornFebruary 18, 1899
DiedSeptember 6, 1992(93)
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Known for

A Christmas Carol (1951)
A Christmas Carol
8.1
  • Bob Cratchit
  • 1951
Dead of Night (1945)
Dead of Night
7.5
  • Walter Craig(segment "Overarching story at farmhouse")
  • 1945
The Day of the Triffids (1963)
The Day of the Triffids
6.1
  • Mr. Coker
  • 1963
Errol Flynn, Yvonne Furneaux, and Gillian Lynne in The Master of Ballantrae (1953)
The Master of Ballantrae
6.4
  • MacKellar
  • 1953

Credits

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Actor

  • Trevor Eve in Shoestring (1979)
    Shoestring
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Rev James Appleby
    • 1979
  • Kilvert's Diary (1977)
    Kilvert's Diary
    6.2
    TV Series
    • James Jones
    • 1977
  • Patrick Macnee, Gareth Hunt, and Joanna Lumley in The New Avengers (1976)
    The New Avengers
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Elderly Man
    • 1977
  • The Confessional (1976)
    The Confessional
    6.3
    • Father Duggan
    • 1976
  • Don Henderson, Diane Keen, Peter Sallis, and Don Warrington in Crown Court (1972)
    Crown Court
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Arthur Charles Parfitt
    • Edward Lumsden
    • 1973–1975
  • Beryl's Lot (1973)
    Beryl's Lot
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Scrubby
    • 1975
  • QB VII (1974)
    QB VII
    7.7
    TV Mini Series
    • Mr. Evans (uncredited)
    • 1974
  • A Thinking Man as Hero (1973)
    A Thinking Man as Hero
    TV Movie
    • Lord Beale
    • 1973
  • Judi Bowker in The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972)
    The Adventures of Black Beauty
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Silas Surtees
    • 1973
  • The National Health (1973)
    The National Health
    6.0
    • Rees
    • 1973
  • The Strauss Family (1972)
    The Strauss Family
    8.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Dr. Sarner
    • 1972
  • Gene Barry, Barry Morse, and Catherine Schell in The Adventurer (1972)
    The Adventurer
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Franz Kolmar
    • 1972
  • Jack Warner in Dixon of Dock Green (1955)
    Dixon of Dock Green
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Mr. Farmer
    • 1972
  • Phyllis Calvert and Jack Hedley in Kate (1970)
    Kate
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Mr. Norris
    • 1972
  • Amy Dalby, Vanda Godsell, Mervyn Johns, Mary Merrall, Conrad Phillips, Ellen Pollock, Natasha Pyne, and Joan Sanderson in Who Killed the Cat? (1966)
    Who Killed the Cat?
    6.8
    • Henry Fawcett
    • 1966

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Trailer
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The Day of the Triffids
Trailer 2:21
The Day of the Triffids
Francis of Assisi
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Francis of Assisi
The Master of Ballantrae
Trailer 2:35
The Master of Ballantrae

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Ft. Lt. Mervyn Johns RAF.VR.
  • Height
    • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
  • Born
    • February 18, 1899
    • Pembroke, Wales, UK
  • Died
    • September 6, 1992
    • Norwood, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Diana ChurchillDecember 4, 1976 - September 6, 1992 (his death)
  • Children
    • Glynis Johns
  • Other works
    He acted in J.B. Priestley's play, "Time and the Conways", at the Duchess Theatre in London, England with Jean Forbes-Robertson, Raymond Huntley, Barbara Everest, Helen Horsey, Alexander Archdale, Eileen Erskine, Wilfred Babbage, Molly Rankin, Rosemary Scott and Irene Hentschel in the cast.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Pictorial

Did you know

  • Trivia
    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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