Glynis Johns


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Actress

A retired husky voiced British stage, television and film actress, dancer, pianist, and singer. Born on October 6, 1923 in Pretoria, South Africa as Glynis Margaret P. Johns, while her parents were on tour. She is the daughter of actor Mervyn Johns and Alice (Alyce) Maud Steele Wareham (1901 - 1970) who was an Australian concert pianist. Another source gives the spelling of her name as Alys Maude Steel-Payne. Glynis was always proud of her Welsh roots and took delight in playing the female lead...

Place of Birth: Pretoria, South Africa

Date of Birth: Oct 5, 1923


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Filmography

Actress (60 Known Credits)


Six by Sondheim

Herself (archive footage)

Superstar

Grandma

The Ref

Rose Chasseur

The Secret Garden

Darjeeling (voice)

Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School

Ms. Grimwood (voice)

Nukie

Sister Anne

Little Gloria... Happy at Last

Laura Fitzpatrick Morgan

Mrs. Amworth

Mrs. Amworth

The Happy Prince

Swallow (voice)

The Vault of Horror

Eleanor Critchit (segment 2 "The Neat Job")

Under Milk Wood

Myfanwy Price

Don't Just Stand There

Sabine Manning

Dear Brigitte

Vina Leaf

Mary Poppins

Mrs. Winifred Banks

Vacation Playhouse

Glynis Granville

Papa's Delicate Condition

Amberlyn Griffith

The Cabinet of Caligari

Jane Lindstrom

The Chapman Report

Teresa Harnish

The Sundowners

Mrs. Firth

The Spider's Web

Clarissa Hailsham-Brown

Around the World in Eighty Days

Sporting Lady's Companion

Josephine and Men

Josephine Luton

Rob Roy, The Highland Rogue

Helen Mary MacPherson MacGregor

Mad About Men

Caroline Trewella / Miranda Trewella

The Seekers

Marion Southey

The Beachcomber

Martha Jones

The Sword and the Rose

Princess Mary Tudor

Personal Affair

Barbara Vining

The Card

Ruth Earp

No Highway

Marjorie Corder

The Magic Box

May Jones

Appointment with Venus

Nicola Fallaize

Encore

Stella Cotman

Flesh and Blood

Katherine Manley

State Secret

Lisa Robinson

Dear Mr. Prohack

Mimi Warburton

Third Time Lucky

Joan Burns

Miranda

Miranda Trewella

An Ideal Husband

Miss Mabel Chiltern, Sir Robert's sister

Frieda

Judy Dawson

Perfect Strangers

Dizzy Clayton

The Thief of Bagdad

Princess's maid

The Briggs Family

Sheila Briggs

South Riding

Midge Carne

Herself (archive footage)
Superstar (1999)
Grandma
The Ref (1994)
Rose Chasseur
Darjeeling (voice)
Ms. Grimwood (voice)
Zelly and Me (1988)
Co-Co
Nukie (1988)
Sister Anne
Laura Fitzpatrick Morgan
Mrs. Amworth
Mrs. Amworth (1975)
Mrs. Amworth
Swallow (voice)
Eleanor Critchit (segment 2 "The Neat Job")
Myfanwy Price
Mrs Squeezum
Sabine Manning
Dear Brigitte (1965)
Vina Leaf
Mary Poppins (1964)
Mrs. Winifred Banks
Vacation Playhouse (1963 - 1967)
Glynis Granville
Amberlyn Griffith
Jane Lindstrom
Teresa Harnish
Mrs. Firth
Clarissa Hailsham-Brown
Kitty Brady
Kay Trevor
Jo Eunson
Sporting Lady's Companion
Cary
Maid Jean
Josephine Luton
Helen Mary MacPherson MacGregor
Mad About Men (1954)
Caroline Trewella / Miranda Trewella
Jean Raymond
The Seekers (1954)
Marion Southey
Martha Jones
Princess Mary Tudor
Barbara Vining
The Card (1952)
Ruth Earp
No Highway (1951)
Marjorie Corder
The Magic Box (1951)
May Jones
Nicola Fallaize
Encore (1951)
Stella Cotman
Katherine Manley
State Secret (1950)
Lisa Robinson
Mimi Warburton
Joan Burns
Miranda (1948)
Miranda Trewella
Miss Mabel Chiltern, Sir Robert's sister
Frieda (1947)
Judy Dawson
Dizzy Clayton
Gwyneth
Paula Palacek
49th Parallel (1941)
Anna
Princess's maid
Winnie
Sheila Briggs
South Riding (1938)
Midge Carne

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