Biography
Gwilym Meredith Edwards was a Welsh character actor and writer.
He was born in mining village of Rhosllannerchrugog, near Wrexham, the son of a collier. He was educated at Ruabon Grammar School. He became an actor in 1938, firstly with the Welsh National Theatre Company, then the Liverpool Playhouse.
His film appearances include "A Run for Your Money" (1949), "The Blue Lamp" (1950), "The Magnet" (1950), "The Lavender Hill Mob" (1951), "The Cruel Sea" (1953), "The Great Game" (1953), "The Long Arm" (1956), "Dunkirk" (1958) and "Tiger Bay" (1959). He appeared as the murderous butler in the cult television series "Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)" in 1969, and as Tom in the cult children's science fiction serial "Sky" in 1975. He also played Richard Lloyd in the 1981 TV series "The Life and Times of David Lloyd George".
Filmography
all 66
Movies 47
TV Shows 19
Narrator 1
A Christmas Reunion (1994)
Under Milk Wood (1992)
The Old Devils (1992)
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George (1981)
Hawkmoor (1978)
Gulliver's Travels (1977)
Sky (1975)
Sexton Blake (1967)
Gideon's Way (1965)
The Saint (1962)
Mix Me a Person (1962)
Only Two Can Play (1962)
Flame in the Streets (1961)
Maigret (1960)
The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960)
Interpol Calling (1959)
Tiger Bay (1959)
One Step Beyond (1959)
Law and Disorder (1958)
Dunkirk (1958)
Escapement (1958)
Town on Trial (1957)
Circus Friends (1956)
The Long Arm (1956)
Lost (1956)
Peril for the Guy (1956)
ITV Play of the Week (1955)
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955)
Mask of Dust (1954)
Mad About Men (1954)
Burnt Evidence (1954)
Devil on Horseback (1954)
Meet Mr. Malcolm (1954)
A Day to Remember (1953)
The Cruel Sea (1953)
The Great Game (1953)
The Gambler and the Lady (1952)
Gift Horse (1952)
The Last Page (1952)
Girdle of Gold (1952)
Where No Vultures Fly (1951)
The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)
There Is Another Sun (1951)
Midnight Episode (1950)
The Magnet (1950)
The Blue Lamp (1950)
A Run for Your Money (1949)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1917-06-10
Deathday1999-02-08 (81 years old)
Birth PlaceRhosllanerchrugog, United Kingdom
ChildrenIoan Meredith
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom, Wales
Also Known AsGwilym Meredith Edwards, Мередит Эдвардс
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