William Mervyn William Mervyn William Mervyn Pickwoad (3 January 1912 – 6 August 1976) was an English actor best known for his portrayal of the bishop in the clerical comedy "All Gas and Gaiters", the old gentleman in "The Railway Children" and Inspector Charles Rose in "The Odd Man" and its sequels. Mervyn was born in Nairobi, British East Africa, but educated in Britain at Forest School, Snaresbrook, before embarking on a stage career, spending five years in provincial theatre. He made his West End debut in "The Guinea Pig" at the Criterion Theatre in 1946, before parts in plays such as
Mervyn Griffith-Jones Clare Baker at St Peter's, Pimlico in January 1947. They had a daughter and two sons. He died of renal failure at St Stephen's Hospital in Chelsea in 1979, aged 70, survived by his wife and children. His son, Robin Griffith-Jones, is the current Reverend and Valiant Master of the Temple. Griffith-Jones's aunt, Anne Griffith-Jones, was founder of the Tanglin Trust School, Singapore. Mervyn Griffith-Jones has been portrayed by the following actors in film, television and theatre productions; Mervyn Griffith-Jones John Mervyn Guthrie Griffith-Jones, CBE MC (1 July 1909 – 13 July 1979) was a British judge and former barrister.