Mervyn Johns

    Mervyn Johns

    February 17, 1899 (125 years old) in 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 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).

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    The SaintThe Saint
    The AvengersThe Avengers
    Crown CourtCrown Court
    No Hiding PlaceNo Hiding Place
    MaigretMaigret

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