Glynis Johns
Glynis Margaret Payne Johns (5 October 1923 – 4 January 2024) was a British stage and movie actress, dancer, pianist and singer.[1] She was the daughter of Welsh actor Mervyn Johns.
Glynis Johns | |
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 circa 1952 | |
| Born | Glynis Margaret Payne Johns 5 October 1923 |
| Died | 4 January 2024 (aged 100) |
| Occupation | Actress, dancer, pianist, singer |
| Years active | 1923–1999 |
| Spouse(s) |
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| Children | Gareth Forwood |
She was best known for her role as Desiree Armfeldt in A Little Night Music on Broadway. She won a Tony Award for this role. She played Winifred Banks in Walt Disney's musical motion picture box office smash, Mary Poppins.
On 5 October 2023, Glynis Johns turned 100.[2] She died three months later at a nursing home in Los Angeles, California on 4 January 2024.[3]
Glynis Johns Media
A fight breaks out at school between Midge Carne (Glynis Johns, left) and Lydia Holly (Joan Ellum) in the 1938 film South Riding, produced by Alexander Korda and directed by Victor Saville
Publicity photo for 49th Parallel (1941)
Depicted person: Glynis Johns – British actress, dancer, pianist, and singer
Glynis Johns with Danny Kaye and Cecil Parker
Glynis Johns with baby on stage
Johns as Winifred Banks in the trailer of Mary Poppins (1964)
Noel Coward 13 Allan Warren
Publicity photo of Glynis Johns
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References
- ↑ "Glynis Johns Biography (1923-)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2013-04-08.
- ↑ Pennacchio, George (5 October 2023). "Actress Glynis Johns turns 100, reflects on career dating back to 1930s". ABC7.com. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ↑ Glynis Johns, most known for role in 'Mary Poppins,' dies at 100
Other websites
Media related to Glynis Johns at Wikimedia Commons
- Glynis Johns at the Internet Broadway Database
- Glynis Johns on IMDb
- Glynis Johns images
- Glynis Johns at the Disney Legends website
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