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Glynis Johns (October 5, 1923 - January 4, 2024) was a South African-born British actress, dancer, musician and singer. Born in Pretoria, South Africa, while her parents were on tour, she is best known for originating the role of Desiree Armfeldt in A Little Night Music on Broadway, for which she won a Tony Award, and for playing Winifred Banks in Walt Disney's musical motion picture Mary Poppins. In 2020, with the death of Olivia de Havilland, Johns became the oldest living Academy Award-nominee in any acting category. In both roles, Johns sang songs written specifically for her, including "Send in the Clowns", composed by Stephen Sondheim, and "Sister Suffragette", written by the Sherman Brothers. Johns was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work in the 1960 film The Sundowners. She was one of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood and class years of British cinema. She is known for the breathy quality of her husky voice and her upbeat persona. Description above from the Wikipedia article Glynis Johns, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Acted in 86
2000s
- 2009
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's
(archive footage)
1990s
- 1999
Superstar
Grandma
- 1995
- 1994
The Secret Garden
Darjeeling (voice)
1980s
- 1988
Zelly & Me
Co-Co
- 1987
Nukie
Sister Anne
- 1984
The Crime of Ovide Plouffe
Movie
Spraggue
Aunt Mary
- 1982
Little Gloria... Happy at Last
Laura Fitzpatrick Morgan · 2 episodes
1970s
- 1977
Three Dangerous Ladies
Mrs. Amworth
- 1974
The Happy Prince
Swallow (voice)
- 1973
The Vault of Horror
Eleanor Critchit (segment 2 "The Neat Job")
- 1972
Under Milk Wood
Myfanwy Price
1960s
- 1969
Lock Up Your Daughters
Mrs Squeezum
- 1968
Don't Just Stand There
Sabine Manning
- 1967
- 1966
- 1965
Dear Brigitte
Vina Leaf
- 1964
- 1963
Glynis
TV
Papa's Delicate Condition
Amberlyn Griffith
- 1962
The Chapman Report
Teresa Harnish
The Cabinet of Caligari
Jane Lindstrom
The Beachcomber
Rosalind Metcalf · 1 episode
- 1961
The DuPont Show of the Week
Emily Foster · 1 episode
- 1960
The Spider's Web
Clarissa Hailsham-Brown
1950s
- 1959
Shake Hands with the Devil
Kitty Brady
- 1958
- 1957
- 1956
The Errol Flynn Theatre
Lou McNamara, The Girl · 1 episode
Loser Takes All
Cary
- 1955
Josephine and Men
Josephine Luton
- 1954
Mad About Men
Caroline Trewella / Miranda Trewella
The Beachcomber
Martha Jones
The Seekers
Marion Southey
The Weak and the Wicked
Jean Raymond
- 1953
Rob Roy, The Highland Rogue
Helen Mary MacPherson MacGregor
Personal Affair
Barbara Vining
The Sword and the Rose
Princess Mary Tudor
General Electric Theater
Alma · 1 episode
- 1952
The Magic Box
May Jones
- 1951
Appointment with Venus
Nicola Fallaize
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
TV
Encore
Stella Cotman
Flesh and Blood
Katherine Manley
- 1950
1940s
- 1949
Dear Mr. Prohack
Mimi Warburton
Helter Skelter
Miranda Trewella (uncredited)
Third Time Lucky
Joan Burns
- 1948
Miranda
Miranda Trewella
- 1947
An Ideal Husband
Mabel Chiltern
Frieda
Judy Dawson
- 1946
This Man Is Mine
Millie
- 1945
Perfect Strangers
Dizzy Clayton
- 1944
The Halfway House
Gwyneth
- 1943
The Adventures of Tartu
Paula Palacek
- 1941
The Prime Minister
Miss Sheridan (uncredited)
- 1940
The Briggs Family
Sheila Briggs
Under Your Hat
Winnie
1930s
- 1939
On the Night of the Fire
Mary
- 1938
Prison Without Bars
Nina
South Riding
Midge Carne
Appearances13
2010s
- 2013
2000s
- 2008
The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics
Self
- 2004
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'
Self
1970s
- 1971
1960s
- 1968
- 1963
- 1962
- 1961
1950s
- 1957
- 1956
- 1953
