- Born
- Died
- Birth nameDavid Mervyn Johns
- Height5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
- Mervyn Johns was born on February 18, 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 September 6, 1992 in Norwood, England, UK.
- SpousesDiana Churchill(December 4, 1976 - September 6, 1992) (his death)Alice Maud Steele Wareham(1922 - September 1970) (her death, 1 child)
- Children
- 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).
- Father of actress Glynis Johns, who appeared with him in The Halfway House (1944) and The Sundowners (1960).
- Prior to his acting career was a medical student at London Hospital. Served with the Royal Flying Corps during World War I.
- Had a knack for playing slightly ethereal or frightened little men, at his best in one of the chapters of Dead of Night (1945).
- Gold medal graduate from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Acted for eight years in repertory theatre in Bristol.
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