Meredith Edwards

Meredith Edwards

Gwilym Meredith Edwards

Birth Date

6/10/1917 (Age 81)

Birth Place

Rhosllannerchrugog, Denbighshire, Wales, UK

Death Date

2/8/1999

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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...

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Acting

Gender

Male

Total Credits

4

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George Lowe

George Lowe

1 film together

Edmund Hillary

1 film together

Tenzing Norgay

1 film together

Jack Hawkins

Jack Hawkins

1 film together

Charles Frend

Charles Frend

1 film together

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