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).
Acted in 79
1970s
- 1979
- 1976
House of Mortal Sin
Father Duggan
- 1973
The National Health
Rees
A Thinking Man as Hero
Lord Beale
- 1972
1960s
- 1966
Who Killed the Cat?
Henry Fawcett
- 1965
- 1964
A Jolly Bad Fellow
Willie Pugh-Smith
- 1963
The Old Dark House
Potiphar Femm
80,000 Suspects
Buckridge
- 1962
- 1961
Francis of Assisi
Brother Juniper
Echo of Barbara
Sam Roscoe
The Rebel
Manager of Art Gallery, London
No Love for Johnnie
Charlie Young
- 1960
Never Let Go
Alfie Barnes
Once More, with Feeling!
Mr. Alonzo Wilbur Jr.
1950s
- 1959
- 1958
The Gypsy and the Gentleman
Brook
- 1957
The Surgeon's Knife
Mr. Waring
Doctor at Large
Mr. Smith
The Counterfeit Plan
Louie Bernard
- 1956
Find the Lady
Hurst
Armchair Theatre
Prison Officer Graves, George Thompson · 1 episode
- 1955
The Blue Peter
Captain Snow
- 1954
- 1953
Valley of Song
Griffiths
The Oracle
Tom Mitchum
- 1952
Tall Headlines
Uncle Ted
The Magic Box
Goitz
- 1951
- 1950
1940s
- 1949
Diamond City
Hart
Helter Skelter
Ernest Bennett
Edward, My Son
Harry Sempkin
- 1948
Quartet
Samuel Sunbury (segment "The Kite")
Easy Money
Herbert Atkins
- 1947
Captain Boycott
Watty Connell
- 1946
They Knew Mr. Knight
Tom Blake
- 1945
Pink String and Sealing Wax
Edward Sutton
Twilight Hour
Major John Roberts
- 1944
The Halfway House
Rhys
- 1943
San Demetrio London
Greaser John Boyle - M.V. San Demetrio
My Learned Friend
Grimshaw
The Bells Go Down
Sam
- 1942
Went the Day Well?
Charlie Sims
The Foreman Went to France
Official, Passport Office
The Next of Kin
No 23: Mr Davis
- 1940
Saloon Bar
Wickers
Girl in the News
James Fetherwood
1930s
- 1939
- 1938
Pride and Prejudice
Sir Willian Lucas
- 1937
Night Ride
Trapped Miner
Storm in a Teacup
Court Bailiff (uncredited)
- 1936
Dishonour Bright
French Postcard Seller
In the Soup
Meakin
- 1935
The Guv'nor
Bank Director
- 1934
Lady in Danger
Reporter
