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Meredith Edwards

From Wikipedia Gwilym Meredith Edwards (10 June 1917 – 8 February 1999) was a Welsh character actor and writer. He was born in Rhosllannerchrugog, Denbighshire, Wales, the son of a collier. He became an actor in 1938, first with the Welsh National Theatre Company, then the Liverpool Playhouse. He was a Christian conscientious objector in the Second World War, serving in the Non-Combatant Corps, before being seconded to the National Fire Service in Liverpool and London.  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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Born:
Jun 10, 1917 In Rhosllannerchrugog, Denbighshire, Wales
Movie/TV Credits:
55
First Appeared:
In the movie A Run for Your Money 1949-11-23
Latest Project:
Movie Bite Me 2019-05-07
Known For
Poster of A Christmas Reunion
Poster of The Conquest of Everest
Poster of Girdle of Gold
Filmography
Movie Bite Me Islay Fire 2019-05-07
Series A Mind to Kill Unknown 1994-11-27
Movie A Christmas Reunion Alf Boswell 1994-11-30
Movie The Winter Stallion Sam 1992-01-01
Movie The Old Devils Old Bore 1992-03-16
Movie The Life and Times of David Lloyd George Richard Lloyd 1981-03-04
Series Hawkmoor Sir Tom 1978-01-29
Movie Gulliver's Travels Uncle Jack 1977-01-01
Series Sky Unknown 1975-04-07
Series The Inheritors 1974-08-14
Series Kindly Leave The Kerb 1971-05-21
Movie The Big Flame Logan 1969-02-19
Movie The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery 1966-03-11
Movie This Is My Street Steve 1964-01-15
Series The Saint Unknown 1962-10-04
Movie Only Two Can Play Clergyman on the Committee 1962-01-19
Series Zero One Unknown 1962-10-03
Movie Flame in the Streets Harry Mitchell 1961-06-19
Series Flower of Evil 1961-10-11
Movie The Trials of Oscar Wilde Auctioneer 1960-05-28
Movie Doctor in Love Father 1960-07-12
Movie Tiger Bay Williams 1959-03-01
Series One Step Beyond Unknown 1959-01-20
Series No Hiding Place Unknown 1959-09-16
Movie Escapement Doctor Maxwell 1958-03-04
Movie Law and Disorder Sergeant Bolton 1958-06-09
Movie Dunkirk Dave Bellman 1958-03-20
Movie Town on Trial Police Sgt. Rogers 1957-08-01
Movie Circus Friends Farmer Beasley 1956-10-01
Movie Lost Sergeant Davies 1956-01-31
Movie Peril for the Guy Police Constable Durrant 1956-01-01
Movie The Long Arm Mr. Thomas 1956-06-01
Series The Adventures of Robin Hood Unknown 1955-09-26
Movie Devil on Horseback Ted Fellowes 1954-03-17
Movie Burnt Evidence Bob Edwards 1954-07-05
Movie Meet Mr. Malcolm Whistler Grant 1954-01-01
Movie Mad About Men Police Constable 1954-11-16
Movie Final Appointment George Henry Martin 1954-10-01
Movie To Dorothy, a Son Carter 1954-10-31
Movie Mask of Dust Laurence Gibson 1954-12-10
Movie The Cruel Sea Yeoman Wells 1953-02-24
Movie The Great Game Skid Evans 1953-01-01
Movie A Day to Remember Bert Tripp 1953-11-10
Movie The Conquest of Everest Narrator 1953-12-09
Movie Girdle of Gold Griffiths the Hearse 1952-01-01
Movie The Last Page Inspector Dale 1952-01-25
Movie Gift Horse Jones 1952-06-01
Movie The Gambler and the Lady Dave Davies 1952-12-26
Movie There Is Another Sun Detective Sergeant Bratcher 1951-06-12
Movie Where No Vultures Fly Gwyl 1951-11-06
Movie The Lavender Hill Mob P. C. Williams 1951-06-28
Movie The Blue Lamp PC 'Taff' Hughes 1950-01-19
Movie The Magnet Harper 1950-10-01
Movie Midnight Episode 1950-12-31
Movie A Run for Your Money Thomas 'Twm' Jones 1949-11-23