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Meredith Edwards

Acting 81 (deceased) years old Rhosllannerchrugog, Denbighshire, Wales, UK ★ 0.4
Born: June 10, 1917
Died: February 8, 1999

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".

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Known For

Dunkirk
Dunkirk Dave Bellman 1958
The Cruel Sea
The Cruel Sea Yeoman Wells 1953
Tiger Bay
Tiger Bay Williams 1959
The Long Arm
The Long Arm Mr. Thomas 1956
The Blue Lamp
The Blue Lamp PC 'Taff' Hughes 1950

Filmography

Acting Credits (69)

A Christmas Reunion
A Christmas Reunion Alf Boswell 1994
A Mind to Kill
A Mind to Kill 1994
Under Milk Wood
Under Milk Wood Butcher Benyon (voice) (archive sound) 1992
The Old Devils
The Old Devils Old Bore 1992
The Winter Stallion
The Winter Stallion Sam 1992
The District Nurse
The District Nurse 1984
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George Richard Lloyd 1981
Hawkmoor
Hawkmoor Sir Tom 1978
Gulliver's Travels
Gulliver's Travels Uncle Jack 1977
Sky
Sky 1975
The Inheritors
The Inheritors Meirion Ryder 1974
Male Bait
Male Bait 1971
Kindly Leave The Kerb
Kindly Leave The Kerb 1971
The Big Flame
The Big Flame Logan 1969
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse The Policeman 1968
King of the River
King of the River Dick Conway 1966
The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery
The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery 1966
The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne
The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne Roland Sloane 1965
Gideon's Way
Gideon's Way Paul Samuels 1965
The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play Roland Sloane 1964
Detective
Detective 1964
This Is My Street
This Is My Street Steve 1964
The Saint
The Saint Whitey Mullins 1962
The Saint
The Saint Emrys Pugh 1962
Zero One
Zero One 1962
Only Two Can Play
Only Two Can Play Clergyman on the Committee 1962
Flower of Evil
Flower of Evil 1961
Flame in the Streets
Flame in the Streets Harry Mitchell 1961
Maigret
Maigret Foreman 1960
Doctor in Love
Doctor in Love Parker 1960
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
The Trials of Oscar Wilde Auctioneer 1960
No Hiding Place
No Hiding Place Insp. Griffin 1959
Interpol Calling
Interpol Calling Doctor Gorman 1959
Tiger Bay
Tiger Bay Williams 1959
One Step Beyond
One Step Beyond Wyndham Roberts 1959
Law and Disorder
Law and Disorder Sergeant Bolton 1958
Dunkirk
Dunkirk Dave Bellman 1958
Escapement
Escapement Doctor Maxwell 1958
Town on Trial
Town on Trial Police Sgt. Rogers 1957
Circus Friends
Circus Friends Farmer Beasley 1956
The Long Arm
The Long Arm Mr. Thomas 1956
Lost
Lost Sergeant Davies 1956
Peril for the Guy
Peril for the Guy Police Constable Durrant 1956
North to Wales
North to Wales Commentator 1956
ITV Play of the Week
ITV Play of the Week Inspector Davidson 1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood Sam Ludlow 1955
Mask of Dust
Mask of Dust Laurence Gibson 1954
Mad About Men
Mad About Men Police Constable (uncredited) 1954
Mad About Men
Mad About Men Police Constable 1954
To Dorothy, a Son
To Dorothy, a Son Carter 1954
Final Appointment
Final Appointment George Henry Martin 1954
Burnt Evidence
Burnt Evidence Bob Edwards 1954
Devil on Horseback
Devil on Horseback Ted Fellowes 1954
Meet Mr. Malcolm
Meet Mr. Malcolm Whistler Grant 1954
The Conquest of Everest
The Conquest of Everest Narrator 1953
A Day to Remember
A Day to Remember Bert Tripp 1953
The Cruel Sea
The Cruel Sea Yeoman Wells 1953
The Great Game
The Great Game Skid Evans 1953
The Gambler and the Lady
The Gambler and the Lady Dave Davies 1952
Gift Horse
Gift Horse Jones 1952
The Last Page
The Last Page Inspector Dale 1952
Girdle of Gold
Girdle of Gold Griffiths the Hearse 1952
Where No Vultures Fly
Where No Vultures Fly Gwyl 1951
The Lavender Hill Mob
The Lavender Hill Mob P. C. Williams 1951
There Is Another Sun
There Is Another Sun Detective Sergeant Bratcher 1951
Midnight Episode
Midnight Episode 1950
The Magnet
The Magnet Harper 1950
The Blue Lamp
The Blue Lamp PC 'Taff' Hughes 1950
A Run for Your Money
A Run for Your Money Thomas 'Twm' Jones 1949

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