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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Mervyn Johns was a Welsh character actor who became a prominent fixture of British cinema during the mid-20th century, celebrated for his benevolent screen presence.
He is best known for playing Bob Cratchit in Scrooge and starring in the classic horror anthology film Dead of Night.
He frequently collaborated with Ealing Studios on wartime and post-war British films.
