Glynis Johns


    Starbirth:
    October 5, 1923
    Supernova:
    January 4, 2024
    Birthplace:
    Pretoria, South Africa
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Glynis Johns (October 5, 1923 - January 4, 2024) was a South African-born British actress, dancer, musician and singer. Born in Pretoria, South Africa, while her parents were on tour, she is best known for originating the role of Desiree Armfeldt in A Little Night Music on Broadway, for which she won a Tony Award, and for playing Winifred Banks in Walt Disney's musical motion picture Mary Poppins. In 2020, with the death of Olivia de Havilland, Johns became the oldest living Academy Award-nominee in any acting category. In both roles, Johns sang songs written specifically for her, including "Send in the Clowns", composed by Stephen Sondheim, and "Sister Suffragette", written by the Sherman Brothers. Johns was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work in the 1960 film The Sundowners. She was one of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood and class years of British cinema. She is known for the breathy quality of her husky voice and her upbeat persona. Description above from the Wikipedia article Glynis Johns, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Six by Sondheim Self (archive footage) 2013
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins' 2004
Superstar Grandma 1999
While You Were Sleeping Elsie 1995
The Secret Garden Darjeeling (voice) 1994
The Ref Rose Chasseur 1994
Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School Ms. Grimwood (voice) 1988
Zelly and Me Co-Co 1988
Nukie Sister Anne 1987
Le crime d'Ovide Plouffe 1984
Spraggue Aunt Mary 1984
Three Dangerous Ladies Mrs. Amworth 1977
Mrs. Amworth Mrs. Amworth 1975
The Happy Prince Swallow (voice) 1974
The Vault of Horror Eleanor Critchit (segment 2 "The Neat Job") 1973
Under Milk Wood Myfanwy Price 1972
Lock Up Your Daughters Mrs Squeezum 1969
Don't Just Stand There Sabine Manning 1968
Dear Brigitte Vina Leaf 1965
Mary Poppins Mrs. Banks 1964
Papa's Delicate Condition Amberlyn Griffith 1963
The Chapman Report Teresa Harnish 1962
The Cabinet of Caligari Jane Lindstrom 1962
The Sundowners Mrs. Firth 1960
The Spider's Web Clarissa Hailsham-Brown 1960
Last of the Few Self / Narrator 1960
Shake Hands with the Devil Kitty Brady 1959
Another Time, Another Place Kay Trevor 1958
All Mine to Give Jo Eunson 1957
Around the World in Eighty Days Sporting Lady's Companion 1956
Loser Takes All Cary 1956
The Court Jester Maid Jean 1955
Josephine and Men Josephine Luton 1955
Mad About Men Caroline Trewella / Miranda Trewella 1954
The Beachcomber Martha Jones 1954
The Seekers Marion Southey 1954
The Weak and the Wicked Jean Raymond 1954
Rob Roy, The Highland Rogue Helen Mary MacPherson MacGregor 1953
Personal Affair Barbara Vining 1953
The Sword and the Rose Princess Mary Tudor 1953
The Card Ruth Earp 1952
The Magic Box May Jones 1952
Appointment with Venus Nicola Fallaize 1951
No Highway Marjorie Corder 1951
Encore Stella Cotman 1951
Flesh and Blood Katherine Manley 1951
State Secret Lisa Robinson 1950
Dear Mr. Prohack Mimi Warburton 1949
Helter Skelter Miranda Trewella 1949
Third Time Lucky Joan Burns 1949
Miranda Miranda Trewella 1948
An Ideal Husband Mabel Chiltern 1947
Frieda Judy Dawson 1947
This Man Is Mine Millie 1946
Perfect Strangers Dizzy Clayton 1945
The Halfway House Gwyneth 1944
The Adventures of Tartu Paula Palacek 1943
49th Parallel Anna 1941
The Thief of Bagdad Princess's Maid (uncredited) 1940
The Briggs Family Sheila Briggs 1940
Under Your Hat Winnie 1940
On The Night Of The Fire Mary 1939
Prison Without Bars Nina 1938
South Riding Midge Carne 1938
Murder in the Family Marjorie Osborne 1938
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Coming of Age <blank> <mt>
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars <blank> <mt>
The Oscars Self <mt>
Murder, She Wrote Bridget O'Hara <mt>
Burke's Law Steffi Bernard <mt>
Naked City Miss Arlington <mt>
Studio One Lily Snape <mt>
Glynis <blank> <mt>
The Beachcomber Rosalind Metcalf <mt>
Adventures in Paradise Esther Holmes <mt>
Your Show of Shows <blank> <mt>
The Lloyd Bridges Show Leah Marquand <mt>
Dr. Kildare Sister Brigid Marie <mt>
Vacation Playhouse Glynis Granville <mt>
The Roaring 20's <blank> <mt>
Little Gloria... Happy at Last Laura Fitzpatrick Morgan <mt>
The Dick Cavett Show Self - Guest <mt>
The Danny Kaye Show Self <mt>
The Merv Griffin Show Self <mt>
The Defenders Catherine Collins <mt>
Cheers Mrs. Helen Chambers <mt>
Batman Lady Penelope Peasoup <mt>
Tony Awards Self - Winner <mt>
Tony Awards Self - Presenter <mt>
The DuPont Show of the Week Emily Foster <mt>
The Mike Douglas Show Self - Co-Host <mt>
The Love Boat Edna Miles <mt>
Great Performances Self <mt>
12 O'Clock High Jennifer Heath <mt>
Lux Video Theatre <blank> <mt>
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self <mt>
Tonight Starring Jack Paar Self <mt>
The Oscars Self (archive footage) <mt>
The Errol Flynn Theatre Lou McNamara <mt>
The Errol Flynn Theatre The Girl <mt>
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