Meredith Edwards

Meredith Edwards

1917-06-10 – 1999-02-08 (age 81) Rhosllannerchrugog, Denbighshire, Wales, UK
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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.

Β 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".

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Known For

The Lavender Hill Mob
The Lavender Hill Mob

1951

as P. C. Williams

The Cruel Sea
The Cruel Sea

1953

as Yeoman Wells

Dunkirk
Dunkirk

1958

as Dave Bellman

The Long Arm
The Long Arm

1956

as Mr. Thomas

Tiger Bay
Tiger Bay

1959

as Williams

Gulliver's Travels
Gulliver's Travels

1977

as Uncle Jack

The Blue Lamp
The Blue Lamp

1950

as PC 'Taff' Hughes

Final Appointment
Final Appointment

1954

as George Henry Martin

Gift Horse
Gift Horse

1952

as Jones

The Trials of Oscar Wilde
The Trials of Oscar Wilde

1960

as Auctioneer

Only Two Can Play
Only Two Can Play

1962

as Clergyman on the Committee

There Is Another Sun
There Is Another Sun

1951

as Detective Sergeant Bratcher

The Last Page
The Last Page

1952

as Inspector Dale

Under Milk Wood
Under Milk Wood

1992

as Butcher Benyon (voice) (archive sound)

Doctor in Love
Doctor in Love

1960

as Parker

Mad About Men
Mad About Men

1954

as Police Constable (uncredited)

Mad About Men
Mad About Men

1954

as Police Constable

Town on Trial
Town on Trial

1957

as Police Sgt. Rogers

The Gambler and the Lady
The Gambler and the Lady

1952

as Dave Davies

Law and Disorder
Law and Disorder

1958

as Sergeant Bolton