Glynis Johns
British actress (1923-2024) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 100
Glynis Margaret Payne Johns was a British actress and singer. In a career exceeding seven decades on stage and screen, Johns appeared in more than 60 films and 30 plays.
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Six by SondheimFilm1998Disney LegendsAward1995
While You Were SleepingFilm, Elsie1987
NukieFilm, Sister Anne1984
Murder, She WroteSeries, Bridget O'Hara1977
The Love BoatSeries, Edna Miles1973Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a MusicalAwardTony Award for Best Actress in a MusicalAward1972
Under Milk WoodFilm, Myfanwy Price1968
The Dick Cavett ShowSeries1966
BatmanSeries, Lady Penelope Peasoup1965Laurel AwardsAward1964
Mary PoppinsFilm, Mrs. Banks1963
Burke's LawSeries, Steffi Bernard1961
Dr. KildareSeries, Sister Brigid Marie1960
The Spider's WebFilm, Clarissa Hailsham-Brown1958
Naked CitySeries, Miss Arlington
Another Time, Another PlaceFilm, 1958Kay Trevor1956
Tony AwardsSeries
Around the World in 80 DaysFilm, 1956Sporting Lady's Companion1954
Mad About MenFilm, Caroline Trewella / Miranda Trewella1951
No Highway in the SkyFilm, Marjorie Corder1950
Lux Video TheatreSeries1948
MirandaFilm, Miranda Trewella1945
Perfect StrangersFilm, Dizzy Clayton1944
Golden Globe AwardsSeries1942National Board of Review Award for Best ActressAward1941
49th ParallelFilm, Anna1939
On the Night of the FireFilm, Mary1923Born5 October 1923People around Glynis
Ken Annakin Directed The Sword and the Rose and Miranda
Alexander Korda Produced The Thief of Bagdad (1940)- William Alwyn Wrote The Magic Box (1952)
- Betty Box Produced Miranda and Appointment with Venus
- Anthony Pelissier Directed Encore and Personal Affair
Walt Disney Produced Mary Poppins and The Sword and the Rose
Michael Powell Directed The Thief of Bagdad and 49th Parallel
Michael Anderson Directed Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
Ronald Neame Produced The Magic Box (1952)
William Cameron Menzies Produced Around the World in 80 Days (1957)
Basil Dearden Directed The Halfway House and Frieda
Michael Balcon Produced The Halfway House and Frieda
Ralph Thomas Directed Appointment with Venus (1951)
Harold French Directed Rob Roy, the Highland Rogue and Encore
Noel Purcell Also in The Seekers, Encore and Mad About Men- Percival C. Pearce Produced The Sword and the Rose (1953)
John Boulting Directed The Magic Box (1952)
Martin Boddey Also in State Secret and The Magic Box
Margaret Rutherford Also in The Magic Box, Mad About Men and Miranda
Robert Donat Also in The Adventures of Tartu (1943)
Diana Wynyard Also in The Prime Minister (1941)
Donald Sinden Also in The Beachcomber and Mad About Men
Finlay Currie Also in Around the World in 80 Days (1958)
Roland Culver Also in Perfect Strangers and Encore
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Mary Poppins 1964
Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School 1988
The Court Jester 1955
The Thief of Bagdad 1940
While You Were Sleeping 1995
Filmography 40
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Television 24
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Promotional photograph for South Riding (1938), showing a fight at school between Midge Carne (Johns) (on the left) and Lydia Holly (Joan Ellum)
Publicity photo for 49th Parallel (1941)
Publicity photo of Johns in 1951
Johns with Danny Kaye and Cecil Parker in 1955
Johns with baby in The Court Jester (1955)
Johns in 1953
Johns as Winifred Banks in the trailer of Mary Poppins (1964)Awards
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She received various accolades throughout her career, including a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award, as well as nominations for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award and a Laurence Olivier Award. Before her death at age 100, she was considered one of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood and classical years of British cinema.
