1917-06-10 Rhosllannerchrugog, Denbighshire, Wales, UK
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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A Christmas Reunion | Alf Boswell | 1994-11-30 |
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The Winter Stallion | Sam | 1992-01-01 |
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Under Milk Wood | (voice) (archive sound) | 1992-04-19 |
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The Old Devils | Old Bore | 1992-03-16 |
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The Life and Times of David Lloyd George | Richard Lloyd | 1981-03-04 |
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Gulliver's Travels | Uncle Jack | 1977-05-06 |
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Male Bait | 1971-12-12 | |
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The Big Flame | Logan | 1969-02-19 |
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The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery | 1966-03-11 | |
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The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne | Roland Sloane | 1965-11-10 |
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This Is My Street | Steve | 1964-01-15 |
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Only Two Can Play | Clergyman on the Committee | 1962-01-19 |
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Flame in the Streets | Harry Mitchell | 1961-06-19 |
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Doctor in Love | Father | 1960-07-12 |
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The Trials of Oscar Wilde | Auctioneer | 1960-05-28 |
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Tiger Bay | Williams | 1959-03-01 |
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Dunkirk | Dave Bellman | 1958-03-20 |
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Escapement | Doctor Maxwell | 1958-03-04 |
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Law and Disorder | Sergeant Bolton | 1958-06-09 |
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Town on Trial | Police Sgt. Rogers | 1957-01-24 |
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The Long Arm | Mr. Thomas | 1956-06-01 |
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Circus Friends | Farmer Beasley | 1956-10-01 |
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North to Wales | Commentator | 1956-01-01 |
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Peril for the Guy | Police Constable Durrant | 1956-01-01 |
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Lost | Sergeant Davies | 1956-01-31 |
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Final Appointment | George Henry Martin | 1954-10-01 |
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Devil on Horseback | Ted Fellowes | 1954-03-17 |
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Burnt Evidence | Bob Edwards | 1954-07-05 |
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Mask of Dust | Laurence Gibson | 1954-12-10 |
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Meet Mr. Malcolm | Whistler Grant | 1954-01-01 |
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Mad About Men | Police Constable | 1954-11-16 |
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To Dorothy, a Son | Carter | 1954-10-31 |
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Mad About Men | Police Constable (uncredited) | 1954-11-16 |
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The Great Game | Skid Evans | 1953-01-01 |
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A Day to Remember | Bert Tripp | 1953-11-10 |
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The Cruel Sea | Yeoman Wells | 1953-02-24 |
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The Conquest of Everest | Narrator | 1953-12-09 |
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Girdle of Gold | Griffiths the Hearse | 1952-01-01 |
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The Last Page | Inspector Dale | 1952-01-25 |
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The Gambler and the Lady | Dave Davies | 1952-12-26 |
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Gift Horse | Jones | 1952-06-01 |
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There Is Another Sun | Detective Sergeant Bratcher | 1951-06-12 |
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Where No Vultures Fly | Gwyl | 1951-11-06 |
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The Lavender Hill Mob | P. C. Williams | 1951-06-28 |
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Midnight Episode | 1950-12-31 | |
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The Magnet | Harper | 1950-10-01 |
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The Blue Lamp | PC 'Taff' Hughes | 1950-01-19 |
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A Run for Your Money | Thomas 'Twm' Jones | 1949-11-23 |
