Biography
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.
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Filmography
all 102
Movies 67
TV Shows 35
self 15
![Six by Sondheim](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/52336-six-by-sondheim.webp)
Six by Sondheim (2013)
![Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/1085670-hollywood-singing-dancing-a-musical-history-1960-s.webp)
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's (2009)
![Superstar](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/37853-superstar.webp)
Superstar (1999)
![Marlene Dietrich: Shadows and Light](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/233293-marlene-dietrich-shadows-and-light.webp)
Marlene Dietrich: Shadows and Light (1996)
![The Secret Garden](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/42352-the-secret-garden.webp)
The Secret Garden (1994)
![The Ref](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/15564-the-ref.webp)
The Ref (1994)
![Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/13939-scooby-doo-and-the-ghoul-school.webp)
Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School (1988)
![Coming of Age](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/b.webp)
Coming of Age (1988)
![Nukie](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/114939-nukie.webp)
Nukie (1987)
![Murder, She Wrote](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/70228-murder-she-wrote.webp)
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
![Spraggue](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/507967-spraggue.webp)
Spraggue (1984)
![Little Gloria... Happy at Last](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/53257-little-gloria-happy-at-last.webp)
Little Gloria... Happy at Last (1982)
![Cheers](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/11510-cheers.webp)
Cheers (1982)
![The Love Boat](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/73178-the-love-boat.webp)
The Love Boat (1977)
![Three Dangerous Ladies](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/31056-three-dangerous-ladies.webp)
Three Dangerous Ladies (1977)
![Mrs. Amworth](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/b.webp)
Mrs. Amworth (1975)
![The Happy Prince](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/67639-the-happy-prince.webp)
The Happy Prince (1974)
![The Vault of Horror](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/1144-the-vault-of-horror.webp)
The Vault of Horror (1973)
![Under Milk Wood](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/65265-under-milk-wood.webp)
Under Milk Wood (1972)
![Lock Up Your Daughters](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/67634-lock-up-your-daughters.webp)
Lock Up Your Daughters (1969)
![Don't Just Stand There](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/37692-don-t-just-stand-there.webp)
Don't Just Stand There (1968)
![The Dick Cavett Show](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/142206-the-dick-cavett-show.webp)
The Dick Cavett Show (1968)
![Batman](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/8032-batman.webp)
Batman (1966)
![Dear Brigitte](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/49837-dear-brigitte.webp)
Dear Brigitte (1965)
![Mary Poppins](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/6700-mary-poppins.webp)
Mary Poppins (1964)
![12 O'Clock High](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/9207-twelve-o-clock-high.webp)
12 O'Clock High (1964)
![Glynis](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/b.webp)
Glynis (1963)
![Burke's Law](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/27456-burke-s-law.webp)
Burke's Law (1963)
![Vacation Playhouse](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/b.webp)
Vacation Playhouse (1963)
![Papa's Delicate Condition](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/114927-papa-s-delicate-condition.webp)
Papa's Delicate Condition (1963)
![The Chapman Report](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/38691-the-chapman-report.webp)
The Chapman Report (1962)
![The Lloyd Bridges Show](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/578298-the-lloyd-bridges-show.webp)
The Lloyd Bridges Show (1962)
![The Beachcomber](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/b.webp)
The Beachcomber (1962)
![The Mike Douglas Show](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/157959-the-mike-douglas-show.webp)
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
![Dr. Kildare](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/40295-dr-kildare.webp)
Dr. Kildare (1961)
![The DuPont Show of the Week](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/224466-the-dupont-show-of-the-week.webp)
The DuPont Show of the Week (1961)
![The Defenders](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/25226-the-defenders.webp)
The Defenders (1961)
![The Sundowners](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/80358-the-sundowners.webp)
The Sundowners (1960)
![The Spider's Web](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/81584-the-spider-s-web.webp)
The Spider's Web (1960)
![Last of the Few](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/b.webp)
Last of the Few (1960)
![Adventures in Paradise](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/95811-adventures-in-paradise.webp)
Adventures in Paradise (1959)
![Shake Hands with the Devil](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/114930-shake-hands-with-the-devil.webp)
Shake Hands with the Devil (1959)
![Naked City](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/75924-naked-city.webp)
Naked City (1958)
![Another Time, Another Place](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/31713-another-time-another-place.webp)
Another Time, Another Place (1958)
![All Mine to Give](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/96744-all-mine-to-give.webp)
All Mine to Give (1957)
![Around the World in Eighty Days](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/6159-around-the-world-in-eighty-days.webp)
Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)
![The Errol Flynn Theatre](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/781089-the-errol-flynn-theatre.webp)
The Errol Flynn Theatre (1956)
![Tony Awards](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/188950-tony-awards.webp)
Tony Awards (1956)
![The Court Jester](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/13541-the-court-jester.webp)
The Court Jester (1955)
![Josephine and Men](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/110734-josephine-and-men.webp)
Josephine and Men (1955)
![Mad About Men](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/17205-mad-about-men.webp)
Mad About Men (1954)
![The Beachcomber](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/114943-the-beachcomber.webp)
The Beachcomber (1954)
![The Seekers](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/93812-the-seekers.webp)
The Seekers (1954)
![The Weak and the Wicked](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/79526-the-weak-and-the-wicked.webp)
The Weak and the Wicked (1954)
![Rob Roy, The Highland Rogue](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/21416-rob-roy-the-highland-rogue.webp)
Rob Roy, The Highland Rogue (1953)
![Personal Affair](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/66421-personal-affair.webp)
Personal Affair (1953)
![The Sword and the Rose](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/21430-the-sword-and-the-rose.webp)
The Sword and the Rose (1953)
![The Oscars](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/80649-the-academy-awards.webp)
The Oscars (1953)
![The Card](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/90704-the-card.webp)
The Card (1952)
![The Magic Box](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/12177-the-magic-box.webp)
The Magic Box (1952)
![Appointment with Venus](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/34922-appointment-with-venus.webp)
Appointment with Venus (1951)
![No Highway in the Sky](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/49818-no-highway.webp)
No Highway in the Sky (1951)
![Encore](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/114945-encore.webp)
Encore (1951)
![Flesh and Blood](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/66492-flesh-and-blood.webp)
Flesh and Blood (1951)
![State Secret](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/93815-state-secret.webp)
State Secret (1950)
![Dear Mr. Prohack](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/95311-dear-mr-prohack.webp)
Dear Mr. Prohack (1949)
![Helter Skelter](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/104725-helter-skelter.webp)
Helter Skelter (1949)
![Third Time Lucky](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/271079-third-time-lucky.webp)
Third Time Lucky (1949)
![Studio One](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/137144-studio-one.webp)
Studio One (1948)
![Miranda](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/17202-miranda.webp)
Miranda (1948)
![An Ideal Husband](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/89668-an-ideal-husband.webp)
An Ideal Husband (1947)
![Perfect Strangers](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/80379-perfect-strangers.webp)
Perfect Strangers (1945)
![The Halfway House](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/112195-the-halfway-house.webp)
The Halfway House (1944)
![Golden Globe Awards](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/205238-golden-globe-awards.webp)
Golden Globe Awards (1944)
![The Adventures of Tartu](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/61366-the-adventures-of-tartu.webp)
The Adventures of Tartu (1943)
![The Briggs Family](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/233905-the-briggs-family.webp)
The Briggs Family (1940)
![The Thief of Bagdad](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/6321-the-thief-of-bagdad.webp)
The Thief of Bagdad (1940)
![South Riding](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/64910-south-riding.webp)
South Riding (1938)
![Murder in the Family](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/693384-murder-in-the-family.webp)
Murder in the Family (1938)
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1923-10-05
Deathday2024-01-04 (100 years old)
Birth NameGlynis Margaret Payne Johns
Birth PlacePretoria, South Africa
RelationshipsAnthony Forwood (1942 - 1948), David Foster (1952 - 1956), Elliott Arnold (1964 - 1973)
ChildrenGareth Forwood
FatherMervyn Johns
MotherAlyce Steele-Wareham
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
Also Known AsGlynnis Johns, Glynis Margaret P. Johns, Глинис Джонс
AwardsTony Award for Best Actress in a Musical, National Board of Review Award for Best Actress, Laurel Awards, Disney Legends, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical
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