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Glynis Johns

Glynis Johns

Acting October 5, 1923 (100 years old) January 4, 2024 Pretoria, South Africa

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Glynis Johns, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies 69

Mary Poppins 7.5

Mary Poppins

as Mrs. Banks

1964
While You Were Sleeping 7.0

While You Were Sleeping

as Elsie

1995
Around the World in 80 Days 6.7

Around the World in 80 Days

as Sporting Lady's Companion

1956
The Thief of Bagdad 7.1

The Thief of Bagdad

as Princess's Maid (uncredited)

1940
Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School 7.4

Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School

as Ms. Grimwood (voice)

1988
The Court Jester 7.3

The Court Jester

as Maid Jean

1955
The Vault of Horror 6.4

The Vault of Horror

as Eleanor Critchit (segment 2 "The Neat Job")

1973
Superstar 5.3

Superstar

as Grandma

1999
The Ref 6.6

The Ref

as Rose Chasseur

1994
49th Parallel 7.0

49th Parallel

as Anna

1941
No Highway in the Sky 7.0

No Highway in the Sky

as Marjorie Corder

1951
All Mine to Give 6.3

All Mine to Give

as Jo Eunson

1957
The Sundowners 6.7

The Sundowners

as Mrs. Firth

1960
The Magic Box 6.5

The Magic Box

as May Jones

1952
Papa's Delicate Condition 5.5

Papa's Delicate Condition

as Amberlyn Griffith

1963
Another Time, Another Place 5.8

Another Time, Another Place

as Kay Trevor

1958
The Cabinet of Caligari 6.4

The Cabinet of Caligari

as Jane Lindstrom

1962
Shake Hands with the Devil 6.5

Shake Hands with the Devil

as Kitty Brady

1959
Six by Sondheim 7.1

Six by Sondheim

as Self (archive footage)

2013
The Sword and the Rose 6.4

The Sword and the Rose

as Princess Mary Tudor

1953
Rob Roy, The Highland Rogue 5.2

Rob Roy, The Highland Rogue

as Helen Mary MacPherson MacGregor

1953
State Secret 6.9

State Secret

as Lisa Robinson

1950
The Weak and the Wicked 6.5

The Weak and the Wicked

as Jean Raymond

1954
The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics 7.3

The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics

as Self

2008
Dear Brigitte 6.4

Dear Brigitte

as Vina Leaf

1965
Under Milk Wood 6.1

Under Milk Wood

as Myfanwy Price

1972
The Seekers 6.4

The Seekers

as Marion Southey

1954
The Chapman Report 5.2

The Chapman Report

as Teresa Harnish

1962
The Crime of Ovide Plouffe 6.0

The Crime of Ovide Plouffe

1984
Perfect Strangers 6.6

Perfect Strangers

as Dizzy Clayton

1945
The Secret Garden 5.9

The Secret Garden

as Darjeeling (voice)

1994
The Card 7.0

The Card

as Ruth Earp

1952
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins' 7.7

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'

as Self

2004
Lock Up Your Daughters 6.0

Lock Up Your Daughters

as Mrs Squeezum

1969
Helter Skelter 6.4

Helter Skelter

as Miranda Trewella (uncredited)

1949
The Spider's Web 6.6

The Spider's Web

as Clarissa Hailsham-Brown

1960
On the Night of the Fire 5.4

On the Night of the Fire

as Mary

1939
Appointment with Venus 5.7

Appointment with Venus

as Nicola Fallaize

1951
Nukie 2.2

Nukie

as Sister Anne

1987
Miranda 6.2

Miranda

as Miranda Trewella

1948
The Halfway House 6.5

The Halfway House

as Gwyneth

1944
The Adventures of Tartu 6.2

The Adventures of Tartu

as Paula Palacek

1943
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's

Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's

as (archive footage)

2009
An Ideal Husband 6.5

An Ideal Husband

as Mabel Chiltern

1947
Spraggue 7.0

Spraggue

as Aunt Mary

1984
Don't Just Stand There 7.0

Don't Just Stand There

as Sabine Manning

1968
Zelly & Me 5.8

Zelly & Me

as Co-Co

1988
Encore 6.2

Encore

as Stella Cotman

1951
Mad About Men 6.6

Mad About Men

as Caroline Trewella / Miranda Trewella

1954
Under Your Hat 6.2

Under Your Hat

as Winnie

1940
Personal Affair 6.2

Personal Affair

as Barbara Vining

1953
Loser Takes All 6.0

Loser Takes All

as Cary

1956
The Happy Prince 6.2

The Happy Prince

as Swallow (voice)

1974
South Riding 6.6

South Riding

as Midge Carne

1938
Korda: I Don't Grow on Trees: Part One

Korda: I Don't Grow on Trees: Part One

as Self - Interviewee

1993
Three Dangerous Ladies 6.0

Three Dangerous Ladies

as Mrs. Amworth

1977
Flesh and Blood 7.0

Flesh and Blood

as Katherine Manley

1951
Prison Without Bars 7.5

Prison Without Bars

as Nina

1938
This Man Is Mine 10.0

This Man Is Mine

as Millie

1946
The Briggs Family 7.0

The Briggs Family

as Sheila Briggs

1940
The Prime Minister 6.5

The Prime Minister

as Miss Sheridan (uncredited)

1941
The Beachcomber 6.2

The Beachcomber

as Martha Jones

1954
Murder in the Family 9.0

Murder in the Family

as Marjorie Osborne

1938
Dear Mr. Prohack 6.4

Dear Mr. Prohack

as Mimi Warburton

1949
Frieda 5.6

Frieda

as Judy Dawson

1947
Josephine and Men 6.4

Josephine and Men

as Josephine Luton

1955
Mrs. Amworth 6.5

Mrs. Amworth

as Mrs. Amworth

1975
Third Time Lucky 7.5

Third Time Lucky

as Joan Burns

1949
Last of the Few 10.0

Last of the Few

as Self / Narrator

1960

TV Shows 38

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 7.6

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

1962
The Mike Douglas Show 5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host

1961
The Merv Griffin Show 6.8

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

1962
Cheers 7.6

Cheers

as Mrs. Helen Chambers

1982
Great Performances 6.1

Great Performances

as Self

1971
Murder, She Wrote 7.5

Murder, She Wrote

as Bridget O'Hara

1984
The Love Boat 6.3

The Love Boat

as Edna Miles

1977
The Dick Cavett Show 6.8

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

1968
Golden Globe Awards 7.0

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

1944
Batman 7.3

Batman

as Lady Penelope Peasoup

1966
Tonight Starring Jack Paar 7.5

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as Self

1957
Studio One 5.4

Studio One

as Lily Snape

1948
Naked City 5.7

Naked City

as Miss Arlington

1958
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as Self - Winner

1956
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

1956
Dr. Kildare 5.7

Dr. Kildare

as Sister Brigid Marie

1961
ITV Playhouse 7.0

ITV Playhouse

as Lorraine Barrie

1967
Burke's Law 6.2

Burke's Law

as Steffi Bernard

1963
The Defenders 6.3

The Defenders

as Catherine Collins

1961
The Oscars 7.1

The Oscars

as Self

1953
12 O'Clock High 7.2

12 O'Clock High

as Jennifer Heath

1964
The Danny Kaye Show 7.0

The Danny Kaye Show

as Self

1963
Adventures in Paradise 6.1

Adventures in Paradise

as Esther Holmes

1959
Your Show of Shows 7.2

Your Show of Shows

1950
Lux Video Theatre 6.7

Lux Video Theatre

1950
The Roaring 20's

The Roaring 20's

1960
Vacation Playhouse 8.0

Vacation Playhouse

as Glynis Granville

1963
The Lloyd Bridges Show 6.3

The Lloyd Bridges Show

as Leah Marquand

1962
General Electric Theater 6.8

General Electric Theater

as Alma

1953
The Beachcomber 9.0

The Beachcomber

as Rosalind Metcalf

1962
The DuPont Show of the Week 7.0

The DuPont Show of the Week

as Emily Foster

1961
Kraft Mystery Theatre 7.2

Kraft Mystery Theatre

as Clarissa Hailsham-Brown

1961
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars 7.2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951
The Errol Flynn Theatre 9.0

The Errol Flynn Theatre

as Lou McNamara

1956
The Errol Flynn Theatre 9.0

The Errol Flynn Theatre

as The Girl

1956
Glynis 10.0

Glynis

1963
Coming of Age 7.0

Coming of Age

1988
Little Gloria... Happy at Last 5.8

Little Gloria... Happy at Last

as Laura Fitzpatrick Morgan

1982

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