Mervyn Johns
Known As: David Mervyn JohnsDied: 6th September, 1992Born: 17th February, 1899Age: 127Birthplace: Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UKBiography: 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).
