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Glynis Johns(I)

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Glynis Johns in While You Were Sleeping (1995)
An alien called Nukie searches for his brother Miko, who has been captured by the U.S. government.
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Nukie (1987)
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Musical-voiced Glynis Johns is the daughter of actor Mervyn Johns. Best known for her light comedy roles and often playful flirtation, Glynis was born in South Africa while her parents were on tour there (her mother was a concert pianist) but was always proud of her Welsh roots and took delight in playing the female lead (opposite Richard Burton) in the classic Under Milk Wood (1971). Glynis is probably best known for her role as the suffragette mother in Mary Poppins (1964) although she is probably best loved for her fishy roles in Miranda (1948) and Mad About Men (1954). She had earlier showed she could take on the serious roles as well as in Frieda (1947). Most recently seen (at the time of writing) in Superstar (1999).
BornOctober 5, 1923
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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Bill Pullman, Peter Boyle, Glynis Johns, Monica Keena, Micole Mercurio, and Jack Warden in While You Were Sleeping (1995)
Wilfrid Hyde-White and Glynis Johns in The Promoter (1952)
Alec Guinness, Petula Clark, Henry Edwards, Glynis Johns, and Alison Leggatt in The Promoter (1952)
Alec Guinness and Glynis Johns in The Promoter (1952)
Alec Guinness, Petula Clark, Glynis Johns, and Alison Leggatt in The Promoter (1952)
Glynis Johns in The Promoter (1952)
Alec Guinness, Petula Clark, and Glynis Johns in The Promoter (1952)
Alec Guinness, Petula Clark, and Glynis Johns in The Promoter (1952)
Alec Guinness and Glynis Johns in The Promoter (1952)
Alec Guinness and Glynis Johns in The Promoter (1952)
Glynis Johns in The Promoter (1952)
Alec Guinness, Petula Clark, and Glynis Johns in The Promoter (1952)

Known for

Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins (1964)
Mary Poppins
7.8
  • Mrs. Winnifred Banks
  • 1964
Sandra Bullock and Bill Pullman in While You Were Sleeping (1995)
While You Were Sleeping
6.8
  • Elsie
  • 1995
Kevin Spacey, Judy Davis, and Denis Leary in The Ref (1994)
The Ref
6.9
  • Rose
  • 1994
Danny Kaye, Angela Lansbury, and Glynis Johns in The Court Jester (1955)
The Court Jester
7.8
  • Maid Jean
  • 1955

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Actress

  • Will Ferrell and Molly Shannon in Superstar (1999)
    Superstar
  • Sandra Bullock and Bill Pullman in While You Were Sleeping (1995)
    While You Were Sleeping
  • ABC Weekend Specials (1977)
    ABC Weekend Specials
    • (voice)
  • Kevin Spacey, Judy Davis, and Denis Leary in The Ref (1994)
    The Ref
  • Coming of Age (1988)
    Coming of Age
  • Casey Kasem and Don Messick in Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School (1988)
    Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School
    • (voice)
  • Zelly and Me (1988)
    Zelly and Me
  • Nukie (1987)
    Nukie
  • The Cavanaughs (1986)
    The Cavanaughs
  • Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
    Murder, She Wrote
  • Gabriel Arcand and Anne Létourneau in The Crime of Ovide Plouffe (1984)
    The Crime of Ovide Plouffe
  • Michael Nouri in Spraggue (1984)
    Spraggue
  • Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in The Love Boat (1977)
    The Love Boat
  • Kirstie Alley, Woody Harrelson, Ted Danson, Kelsey Grammer, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt, and Rhea Perlman in Cheers (1982)
    Cheers
  • Little Gloria... Happy at Last (1982)
    Little Gloria... Happy at Last

Soundtrack

  • Diminishing Returns (2016)
    Diminishing Returns
  • Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
  • Johnny Carson in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  • Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins (1964)
    Mary Poppins
    • (uncredited)
  • Deborah Kerr, Robert Mitchum, and Peter Ustinov in The Sundowners (1960)
    The Sundowners
    • (uncredited)
  • Mad About Men (1954)
    Mad About Men
  • The Great Manhunt (1950)
    The Great Manhunt
    • (uncredited)

Videos27

While You Were Sleeping
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While You Were Sleeping
While You Were Sleeping
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While You Were Sleeping
Mary Poppins: 50th Anniversary Edition
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Mary Poppins: 50th Anniversary Edition
Mary Poppins: 50th Anniversary Edition
Clip 1:03
Mary Poppins: 50th Anniversary Edition
Mary Poppins: 50th Anniversary Edition
Clip 1:21
Mary Poppins: 50th Anniversary Edition
Mary Poppins: 50th Anniversary Edition
Clip 1:00
Mary Poppins: 50th Anniversary Edition
Mary Poppins: 50th Anniversary Edition
Clip 0:52
Mary Poppins: 50th Anniversary Edition
Mary Poppins: 50th Anniversary Edition
Clip 0:43
Mary Poppins: 50th Anniversary Edition
Mary Poppins: 50th Anniversary Edition
Clip 0:59
Mary Poppins: 50th Anniversary Edition
Mary Poppins: 45th Anniversary Edition
Clip 0:59
Mary Poppins: 45th Anniversary Edition
Mary Poppins: 45th Anniversary Edition
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Mary Poppins: 45th Anniversary Edition
Mary Poppins: 45th Anniversary Edition
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Mary Poppins: 45th Anniversary Edition

Personal details

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    • October 5, 1923
    • Pretoria, South Africa
    • Elliott ArnoldOctober 1, 1964 - January 4, 1973 (divorced)
    • Gareth Forwood
  • Other works
    Stage: Appeared in "Gertie" on Broadway.
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    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Pictorial
    • 5 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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    Stephen Sondheim wrote "Send in the Clowns", in "A Little Night Music", with shorter phrasing to accommodate her. Although her voice, alternately described as smoky or silvery or wistful, was lovely, she was unable to sustain notes for long.
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    [1991, on her return to the musical "A Little Night Music"] I've been doing songs from the show off and on through the years. So I've never really been away. Even a few months ago, I was singing "Send in the Clowns" for a charity performance. But my doctors were advising that I not work for a couple of months -- that I needed to relax, take it easy, do physiotherapy for my dental problems. More specifically, I had to make the decision about whether I wanted to come back playing another role: to hear somebody else eight performances a week, doing something that I was used to doing. You know, "Clowns" was written for me.
    • Blonde hair

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