Mervyn Johns
Acting
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 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).
Born: February 17, 1899
Place of Birth: Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
Known For
Pride and Prejudice
In early 19th century England, Mr and Mrs Bennet's five unmarried daughters vie for the affections of rich and eligible Mr Bingley and his status-conscious friend, Mr Darcy, who have moved into their neighbourhood. While Bingley takes an immediate liking to eldest daughter Jane, Darcy has difficulty adapting to local society and repeatedly clashes with second-eldest Elizabeth.
The Rebel
Anthony Hancock gives up his office job to become an abstract artist. He has a lot of enthusiasm, but little talent, and critics scorn his work. Nevertheless, he impresses an emerging very talented artist. Hancock proceeds to con the art world into thinking he is a genius.
The Avengers
A quirky spy show of the adventures of eccentrically suave British Agent John Steed and his predominantly female partners. Jonathan Steed - an urbane, proper gentleman spy - teams with various assistants throughout the series' run, including Dr. David Keel, Cathy Gale, Emma Peel and Tara King, to repeatedly save the world from diabolical schemes plotted by equally diabolical evil-doers (among them robots and man-eating monsters).
Francis of Assisi
In 13th century Italy, Francis Bernardone, the son of an Assisi merchant, renounces a promising army career in favor of a monastic life and starts his own religious order, sanctioned by the Pope.
Storm in a Teacup
A local politician in Scotland tries to break the reporter who wrote a negative story about him, and who is also in love with his daughter.
Scrooge
Ebenezer Scrooge malcontentedly shuffles through life as a cruel, miserly businessman, until he is visited by three spirits on Christmas Eve who show him how his unhappy childhood and adult behavior has left him a selfish, lonely old man.
The Saint
Simon Templar is The Saint, a handsome, sophisticated, debonair, modern-day Robin Hood who recovers ill-gotten wealth and redistributes it to those in need.
The Guv'nor
The Guv'nor (released in the U.S. as Mr. Hobo) is a 1935 British comedy film starring George Arliss as a tramp who rides a series of misunderstandings and becomes the president of a bank.
Danger Man
Danger Man is a British television series which was broadcast between 1960 and 1962, and again between 1964 and 1968. The series featured Patrick McGoohan as secret agent John Drake. Ralph Smart created the programme and wrote many of the scripts. Danger Man was financed by Lew Grade's ITC Entertainment.
Dead of Night
An architect, visiting an English country house, realizes the other guests are familiar from his recurring nightmare. When they share their tales of the supernatural, he is filled with a growing dread.
Filmography
as Reverend James Appleby
as Elderly Man
as Father Duggan
as Rees
as Arthur Charles Parfitt
as Franz Kolmar
as Henry Fawcett
as Col. Wilkinson
as Willie Pugh-Smith
as Potiphar Femm
as Buckridge
as Clergyman
as Mr. Coker
as Dr. Davis
as Brother Juniper
as Sam Roscoe
as Manager of Art Gallery, London
as Charlie Young
as Brandon Storey
as Jack Patchogue
as Inspector Fumel
as Armstrong
as Alfie Barnes
as Mr. Alonzo Wilbur Jr.
as Geoffrey Ormsby
as Rev. Maindeck Parshotter
as Brook
as Mr. Waring
as Dr. George Kimber
as Mr. Smith
as Louie Bernard
as Hurst
as Prison Officer Graves
as George Thompson
as Peleg
as Ernest Chaple
as Jones
as Captain Snow
as Mr. Farmer
as Friar Laurence
as MacKellar
as Griffiths
as Tom Mitchum
as Uncle Ted
as Goitz
as Bob Cratchit
as Samuel Pepys
as Hart
as Ernest Bennett
as Harry Sempkin
as Samuel Sunbury (segment "The Kite")
as Dr. Bruckner, the Beast of Ravensbruck
as Herbert Atkins
as Watty Connell
as Pte. Evans
as Tom Blake
as Edward Sutton
as Walter Craig (Segment "Linking Story")
as Major John Roberts
as Rhys
as Greaser John Boyle - M.V. San Demetrio
as Grimshaw
as Sam
as Charlie Sims
as Official, Passport Office
as No 23: Mr Davis
as Wickers
as His Mate
as James Fetherwood
as Thomas
as Sir Willian Lucas
as Trapped Miner
as Court Bailiff (uncredited)
as French Postcard Seller
as Meakin
as Bank Director
as Reporter