Known For
Acting
Known Credits
69
Gender
Male
Birthday
June 10, 1917 (109 years old)
Place of Birth
Rhosllannerchrugog, Denbighshire, Wales, UK
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".
| 1994 | A Christmas Reunionas Alf Boswell | |
| 1994 | A Mind to Killas | |
| 1992 | Under Milk Woodas Butcher Benyon (voice) (archive sound) | |
| 1992 | The Old Devilsas Old Bore | |
| 1992 | The Winter Stallionas Sam | |
| 1984 | The District Nurseas | |
| 1981 | The Life and Times of David Lloyd Georgeas Richard Lloyd | |
| 1978 | Hawkmooras Sir Tom | |
| 1977 | Gulliver's Travelsas Uncle Jack | |
| 1975 | Skyas | |
| 1974 | The Inheritorsas Meirion Ryder | |
| 1971 | Male Baitas | |
| 1971 | Kindly Leave The Kerbas | |
| 1969 | The Big Flameas Logan | |
| 1968 | The Ronnie Barker Playhouseas The Policeman | |
| 1966 | King of the Riveras Dick Conway | |
| 1966 | The Great St Trinian's Train Robberyas | |
| 1965 | The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayneas Roland Sloane | |
| 1965 | Gideon's Wayas Paul Samuels | |
| 1964 | The Wednesday Playas Roland Sloane | |
| 1964 | Detectiveas | |
| 1964 | This Is My Streetas Steve | |
| 1962 | The Saintas Emrys Pugh | |
| 1962 | The Saintas Whitey Mullins | |
| 1962 | Zero Oneas | |
| 1962 | Only Two Can Playas Clergyman on the Committee | |
| 1961 | Flower of Evilas | |
| 1961 | Flame in the Streetsas Harry Mitchell | |
| 1960 | Maigretas Foreman | |
| 1960 | Doctor in Loveas Parker | |
| 1960 | The Trials of Oscar Wildeas Auctioneer | |
| 1959 | No Hiding Placeas Insp. Griffin | |
| 1959 | Interpol Callingas Doctor Gorman | |
| 1959 | Tiger Bayas Williams | |
| 1959 | One Step Beyondas Wyndham Roberts | |
| 1958 | Law and Disorderas Sergeant Bolton | |
| 1958 | Dunkirkas Dave Bellman | |
| 1958 | Escapementas Doctor Maxwell | |
| 1957 | Town on Trialas Police Sgt. Rogers | |
| 1956 | Circus Friendsas Farmer Beasley | |
| 1956 | The Long Armas Mr. Thomas | |
| 1956 | Lostas Sergeant Davies | |
| 1956 | North to Walesas Commentator | |
| 1956 | Peril for the Guyas Police Constable Durrant | |
| 1955 | ITV Play of the Weekas Inspector Davidson | |
| 1955 | The Adventures of Robin Hoodas Sam Ludlow | |
| 1954 | Mask of Dustas Laurence Gibson | |
| 1954 | Mad About Menas Police Constable | |
| 1954 | Mad About Menas Police Constable (uncredited) | |
| 1954 | To Dorothy, a Sonas Carter | |
| 1954 | Final Appointmentas George Henry Martin | |
| 1954 | Burnt Evidenceas Bob Edwards | |
| 1954 | Devil on Horsebackas Ted Fellowes | |
| 1954 | Meet Mr. Malcolmas Whistler Grant | |
| 1953 | The Conquest of Everestas Narrator | |
| 1953 | A Day to Rememberas Bert Tripp | |
| 1953 | The Cruel Seaas Yeoman Wells | |
| 1953 | The Great Gameas Skid Evans | |
| 1952 | The Gambler and the Ladyas Dave Davies | |
| 1952 | Gift Horseas Jones | |
| 1952 | The Last Pageas Inspector Dale | |
| 1952 | Girdle of Goldas Griffiths the Hearse | |
| 1951 | Where No Vultures Flyas Gwyl | |
| 1951 | The Lavender Hill Mobas P. C. Williams | |
| 1951 | There Is Another Sunas Detective Sergeant Bratcher | |
| 1950 | Midnight Episodeas | |
| 1950 | The Magnetas Harper | |
| 1950 | The Blue Lampas PC 'Taff' Hughes | |
| 1949 | A Run for Your Moneyas Thomas 'Twm' Jones |
