Mervyn Johns
Welsh actor (1899-1992) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 93
David Mervyn Johns was a Welsh stage, film and television actor who became a fixture of British films during the Second World War. Johns appeared extensively on screen and stage with over 100 credits between 1923 and 1979.
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1992Died6 September 19921979
ShoestringSeries, Reverend James Appleby1976
The New AvengersSeries, Elderly Man
House of Mortal SinFilm, 1976Father Duggan1972
Crown CourtSeries, Arthur Charles Parfitt1965
The Heroes of TelemarkFilm, Col. Wilkinson1964
DetectiveSeries1962
The SaintSeries, Dr. Davis1961Drama 61-67Series, Charlie Dowsett
Francis of AssisiFilm, 1961Brother Juniper1960
Danger ManSeries, Armstrong1959
The Devil's DiscipleFilm, Rev. Maindeck Parshotter1958
The Gypsy and the GentlemanFilm, Brook1956
Armchair TheatreSeries, Prison Officer Graves
1984Film, 1956Jones1955
Dixon of Dock GreenSeries, Mr. Farmer1953
The Master of BallantraeFilm, MacKellar1951
ScroogeFilm, Bob Cratchit1950
Sunday Night TheatreSeries, Samuel Pepys1948
QuartetFilm, Samuel Sunbury (segment "The Kite")1946
The Captive HeartFilm, Pte. Evans1945
Dead of NightFilm, Walter Craig (Segment "Linking Story")1943
My Learned FriendFilm, Grimshaw1940
ConvoyFilm, His Mate1937
Storm in a TeacupFilm, Court Bailiff (uncredited)1899Born18 February 1899
ShoestringSeries, Reverend James Appleby1976The New AvengersSeries, Elderly ManHouse of Mortal SinFilm, 1976Father Duggan1972Crown CourtSeries, Arthur Charles Parfitt1965The Heroes of TelemarkFilm, Col. Wilkinson1964DetectiveSeries1962The SaintSeries, Dr. Davis1961Drama 61-67Series, Charlie DowsettFrancis of AssisiFilm, 1961Brother Juniper1960Danger ManSeries, Armstrong1959The Devil's DiscipleFilm, Rev. Maindeck Parshotter1958The Gypsy and the GentlemanFilm, Brook1956Armchair TheatreSeries, Prison Officer Graves1984Film, 1956Jones1955Dixon of Dock GreenSeries, Mr. Farmer1953The Master of BallantraeFilm, MacKellar1951ScroogeFilm, Bob Cratchit1950Sunday Night TheatreSeries, Samuel Pepys1948QuartetFilm, Samuel Sunbury (segment "The Kite")1946The Captive HeartFilm, Pte. Evans1945Dead of NightFilm, Walter Craig (Segment "Linking Story")1943My Learned FriendFilm, Grimshaw1940ConvoyFilm, His Mate1937Storm in a TeacupFilm, Court Bailiff (uncredited)1899Born18 February 1899People around Mervyn
Basil Dearden Directed The Captive Heart and The Halfway House
Michael Balcon Produced Dead of Night and The Captive Heart
Angus MacPhail Wrote The Foreman Went to France (1942)
Basil Radford Also in Dead of Night and The Captive Heart
Robert Hamer Directed Dead of Night (1945)
Charles Victor Also in The Foreman Went to France (1942)
Michael Redgrave Also in Dead of Night and The Captive Heart
Ernest Thesiger Also in My Learned Friend, Quartet and Scrooge- John Dighton Wrote The Foreman Went to France (1942)
- Ralph Michael Also in San Demetrio London and Dead of Night
Alberto Cavalcanti Directed Dead of Night and Went the Day Well?
Thora Hird Also in The Foreman Went to France (1942)
Janette Scott Also in The Day of the Triffids (1963)- Dennis Price Also in No Love for Johnnie and Easy Money
Ralph Thomas Directed Doctor at Large and No Love for Johnnie
Basil Sydney Also in The Next of Kin and Went the Day Well?
Paul L. Stein Directed Counterblast and Twilight Hour
Leo Genn Also in Moby Dick and The Magic Box
Malcolm Arnold Wrote 1984 and The Heroes of Telemark- Gordon Jackson Also in Pink String and Sealing Wax (1945)
Sally Ann Howes Also in The Halfway House and Dead of Night
James Robertson Justice Also in Moby Dick, Quartet and Doctor at Large
Roland Culver Also in The Magic Box and Dead of Night
Felix Aylmer Also in Edward, My Son and Quartet
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Scrooge 1951
Dead of Night 1945
Moby Dick 1956
Went the Day Well? 1942
The Heroes of Telemark 1965
Filmography 40
90 credits on file
Television 17
Media & music
About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1899 to 1992 · aged 93
