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).
Filmography
all 77
Movies 66
TV Shows 11
Director 1
Shoestring (1979)
TV
The New Avengers (1976)
TV
6
Father Duggan
House of Mortal Sin (1976)
Movie
Rees
The National Health (1973)
Movie
Arthur Charles Parfitt
Crown Court (1972)
TV
Franz Kolmar
The Adventurer (1972)
TV
The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972)
TV
Henry Fawcett
Who Killed the Cat? (1966)
Movie
Col. Wilkinson
The Heroes of Telemark (1965)
Movie
6
Detective (1964)
TV
Willie Pugh-Smith
A Jolly Bad Fellow (1964)
Movie
Petiphar Femm
The Old Dark House (1963)
Movie
Buckridge
80,000 Suspects (1963)
Movie
Clergyman
55 Days at Peking (1963)
Movie
Mr. Coker
The Day of the Triffids (1962)
Movie
6
Brother Juniper
Francis of Assisi (1961)
Movie
Sam Roscoe
Echo of Barbara (1961)
Movie
Manager of Art Gallery, London
The Rebel (1961)
Movie
Charlie Young
No Love for Johnnie (1961)
Movie
Jack Patchogue
The Sundowners (1960)
Movie
Inspector Fumel
Maigret (1960)
TV
Holloway
Sunday-Night Play (1960)
TV
Alfie Barnes
Never Let Go (1960)
Movie
Mr. Alonzo Wilbur Jr.
Once More, with Feeling! (1960)
Movie
No Hiding Place (1959)
TV
Rev. Maindeck Parshotter
The Devil's Disciple (1959)
Movie
6
Brook
The Gypsy and the Gentleman (1958)
Movie
Mr. Ellis
Danger List (1957)
Movie
Mr. Waring
The Surgeon's Knife (1957)
Movie
Dr. George Kimber
The Vicious Circle (1957)
Movie
Smith
Doctor at Large (1957)
Movie
1.8
Louie Bernard
The Counterfeit Plan (1957)
Movie
Hurst
Find the Lady (1956)
Movie
Peleg
Moby Dick (1956)
Movie
10
Ernest Chaple
Finger of Guilt (1956)
Movie
Jones
1984 (1956)
Movie
6
Captain Snow
The Blue Peter (1955)
Movie
Frank Davidson / Jack Wilson / Jan Konigsveldt
Television Playhouse (1955)
TV
Mr. Farmer
Dixon of Dock Green (1955)
TV
Friar Laurence
Romeo and Juliet (1954)
Movie
MacKellar
The Master of Ballantrae (1953)
Movie
Minister Griffiths
Valley of Song (1953)
Movie
Tom Mitchum
The Oracle (1953)
Movie
Uncle Ted
Tall Headlines (1952)
Movie
Goitz
The Magic Box (1952)
Movie
6
Bob Cratchit
Scrooge (1951)
Movie
3.5
Tony Draws a Horse (1950)
Movie
Hart
Diamond City (1949)
Movie
Harry Sempkin
Edward, My Son (1949)
Movie
Ernest Bennett
Helter Skelter (1949)
Movie
Samuel Sunbury
Quartet (1948)
Movie
6
Dr. Bruckner - the Beast of Ravensbruck
Counterblast (1948)
Movie
Herbert Atkins
Easy Money (1948)
Movie
Watty Connell
Captain Boycott (1947)
Movie
Pte. Evans
The Captive Heart (1946)
Movie
Tom Blake
They Knew Mr. Knight (1946)
Movie
Mr. Edward Sutton
Pink String and Sealing Wax (1945)
Movie
Walter Craig
Dead of Night (1945)
Movie
1
Rhys
The Halfway House (1944)
Movie
Greaser John Boyle - M.V. San Demetrio
San Demetrio London (1943)
Movie
Grimshaw
My Learned Friend (1943)
Movie
Sam
The Bells Go Down (1943)
Movie
Charlie Sims
Went the Day Well? (1942)
Movie
6
Official, Passport Office
The Foreman Went to France (1942)
Movie
No. 23 (Mr. Davis)
The Next of Kin (1942)
Movie
Charlie Wickers
Saloon Bar (1940)
Movie
His Mate
Convoy (1940)
Movie
James Fetherwood
Girl in the News (1940)
Movie
Thomas
Jamaica Inn (1939)
Movie
4
Sir Willian Lucas
Pride and Prejudice (1938)
Movie
Trapped Miner
Night Ride (1937)
Movie
Court Bailiff (uncredited)
Storm in a Teacup (1937)
Movie
6
French Postcard Seller
Dishonour Bright (1936)
Movie
Meakin
In the Soup (1936)
Movie
Courtroom Interpreter
Foreign Affaires (1935)
Movie
Bank Director
The Guv'nor (1935)
Movie
Reporter
Lady in Danger (1934)
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.96
Based on 148 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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1955
1948
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1899-02-18
Deathday1992-09-06 (93 years old)
Birth PlacePembroke, United Kingdom
RelationshipsDiana Churchill (1976-01-01 - 1992-01-01)
ChildrenGlynis Johns
FatherWilliam Johns
MotherMargaret Anne Samuel
SiblingsHoward Johns, Lilias Rosalind Christina Johns
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom
Also Known AsDavid Mervyn Johns
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