Mervyn Johns

Mervyn Johns

Acting

Born February 17, 1899 · Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK

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…

Known for

The Avengers

The Avengers

1961

Crown Court

Crown Court

1972

The Saint

The Saint

1962

No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

1959

Danger Man

Danger Man

1960

Maigret

Maigret

1960

Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

1950

Sunday-Night Play

Sunday-Night Play

1960

Acting(88)

1979ShoestringReverend James Appleby

1976The New AvengersElderly Man

1976House of Mortal SinFather Duggan

1973The National HealthRees

1973A Thinking Man as HeroLord Beale

1972Crown CourtArthur Charles Parfitt

1972The AdventurerFranz Kolmar

1966Who Killed the Cat?Henry Fawcett

1965The Heroes of TelemarkCol. Wilkinson

1965Pardon the ExpressionJacob Elijah Burgess

1964A Jolly Bad FellowWillie Pugh-Smith

1963The Old Dark HousePotiphar Femm

196380,000 SuspectsBuckridge

196355 Days at PekingClergyman

1963The Day of the TriffidsMr. Coker

1962The SaintDr. Davis

1961Francis of AssisiBrother Juniper

1961A Call on Kuprin: Part 2Holloway

1961A Call on Kuprin: Part 1Holloway

1961Echo of BarbaraSam Roscoe

1961Drama 61-67Charlie Dowsett

1961The RebelManager of Art Gallery, London

1961No Love for JohnnieCharlie Young

1961The AvengersBrandon Storey

1960The SundownersJack Patchogue

1960MaigretInspector Fumel

1960Sunday-Night PlayHolloway

1960Danger ManArmstrong

1960Never Let GoAlfie Barnes

1960Once More, with Feeling!Mr. Alonzo Wilbur Jr.

1959The Third ManGeoffrey Ormsby

1959No Hiding Place

1959The Devil's DiscipleRev. Maindeck Parshotter

1958The Gypsy and the GentlemanBrook

1957Danger ListMr. Ellis

1957The Surgeon's KnifeMr. Waring

1957The Vicious CircleDr. George Kimber

1957Doctor at LargeMr. Smith

1957The Counterfeit PlanLouie Bernard

1956Find the LadyHurst

1956Armchair TheatrePrison Officer Graves

1956Moby DickPeleg

1956The Intimate StrangerErnest Chaple

1955The Blue PeterCaptain Snow

1955Dixon of Dock GreenMr. Farmer

1954Romeo and JulietFriar Laurence

1953The Master of BallantraeMacKellar

1953Valley of SongGriffiths

1953The OracleTom Mitchum

1952Tall HeadlinesUncle Ted

1952The Magic BoxGoitz

1951ScroogeBob Cratchit

1950Tony Draws a Horse

1950Sunday Night TheatreSamuel Pepys

1949Diamond CityHart

1949Helter SkelterErnest Bennett

1949Edward, My SonHarry Sempkin

1948QuartetSamuel Sunbury (segment "The Kite")

1948CounterblastDr. Bruckner, the Beast of Ravensbruck

1948Easy MoneyHerbert Atkins

1947Captain BoycottWatty Connell

1946The Captive HeartPte. Evans

1946They Knew Mr. KnightTom Blake

1945Pink String and Sealing WaxEdward Sutton

1945Dead of NightWalter Craig (Segment "Linking Story")

1945Twilight HourMajor John Roberts

1944The Halfway HouseRhys

1943San Demetrio LondonGreaser John Boyle - M.V. San Demetrio

1943My Learned FriendGrimshaw

1943The Bells Go DownSam

1942Went the Day Well?Charlie Sims

1942The Foreman Went to FranceOfficial, Passport Office

1942The Next of KinNo 23: Mr Davis

1940Saloon BarWickers

1940ConvoyHis Mate

1940Girl in the NewsJames Fetherwood

1939Jamaica InnThomas

1938Pride and PrejudiceSir Willian Lucas

1937The Last CurtainHemp

1937Night RideTrapped Miner

1937Storm in a TeacupCourt Bailiff (uncredited)

1936Dishonour BrightFrench Postcard Seller

1936In the SoupMeakin

1935Foreign AffairesCourtroom Interpreter (uncredited)

1935The Guv'norBank Director

1934Lady in DangerReporter