Meredith Edwards
Acting
- Born:
- 1917-06-10
- Died:
- 1999-02-08
- Place of birth:
- Rhosllannerchrugog, Denbighshire, Wales, UK
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 Richard Lloyd in the 1981 TV series "The Life and Times of David Lloyd George".
Known For
Filmography
A Christmas Reunion
A Mind to Kill
Under Milk Wood
The Old Devils
The Winter Stallion
The District Nurse
Fame Is the Spur
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
The Boy Merlin
Hawkmoor
Gulliver's Travels
Sky
The Inheritors
Male Bait
Kindly Leave The Kerb
Bless This House
The Big Flame
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
King of the River
The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery
The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne
Gideon's Way
The Wednesday Play
Detective
This Is My Street
The Saint
Zero One
Only Two Can Play
Flower of Evil
Flame in the Streets
Maigret
Doctor in Love
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
A Matter of Degree
No Hiding Place
Interpol Calling
Tiger Bay
One Step Beyond
Law and Disorder
Dunkirk
Escapement
Town on Trial
Circus Friends
The Long Arm
Lost
Peril for the Guy
North to Wales
ITV Play of the Week
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Mask of Dust
Mad About Men
To Dorothy, a Son
Final Appointment
Burnt Evidence
Devil on Horseback
Meet Mr. Malcolm
The Conquest of Everest
A Day to Remember
The Cruel Sea
The Great Game