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).
Movies & TV Shows
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Moby Dick (1956) — Peleg
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Scrooge (1951) — Bob Cratchit
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Dead of Night (1945) — Walter Craig (Segment "Linking Story")
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Jamaica Inn (1939) — Thomas
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The Day of the Triffids (1963) — Mr. Coker
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55 Days at Peking (1963) — Clergyman
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The Heroes of Telemark (1965) — Col. Wilkinson
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The Avengers (1961) — Brandon Storey
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1984 (1956) — Jones
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The Saint (1962) — Dr. Davis
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Went the Day Well? (1942) — Charlie Sims
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The Old Dark House (1963) — Potiphar Femm
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The Sundowners (1960) — Jack Patchogue
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The New Avengers (1976) — Elderly Man
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House of Mortal Sin (1976) — Father Duggan
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The Devil's Disciple (1959) — Rev. Maindeck Parshotter
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The Halfway House (1944) — Rhys
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Never Let Go (1960) — Alfie Barnes
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Francis of Assisi (1961) — Brother Juniper
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Storm in a Teacup (1937) — Court Bailiff (uncredited)
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The Master of Ballantrae (1953) — MacKellar
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The Rebel (1961) — Manager of Art Gallery, London
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The Captive Heart (1946) — Pte. Evans
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Doctor at Large (1957) — Mr. Smith
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The Magic Box (1952) — Goitz
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Danger Man (1960) — Armstrong
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Edward, My Son (1949) — Harry Sempkin
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The Vicious Circle (1957) — Dr. George Kimber
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Pink String and Sealing Wax (1945) — Edward Sutton
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Romeo and Juliet (1954) — Friar Laurence
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My Learned Friend (1943) — Grimshaw
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Quartet (1948) — Samuel Sunbury (segment "The Kite")
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San Demetrio London (1943) — Greaser John Boyle - M.V. San Demetrio
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Convoy (1940) — His Mate
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Maigret (1960) — Inspector Fumel
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The Bells Go Down (1943) — Sam
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The Intimate Stranger (1956) — Ernest Chaple
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The National Health (1973) — Rees
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The Foreman Went to France (1942) — Official, Passport Office
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The Third Man (1959) — Geoffrey Ormsby