Meredith Edwards

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Meredith Edwards

Acting June 10, 1917

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…

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The Saint

The Saint

7.4 1962 TV Show
One Step Beyond

One Step Beyond

5.7 1959 TV Show
The Lavender Hill Mob

The Lavender Hill Mob

7.2 1951 Movie
The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

6.4 1955 TV Show
The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

5.2 1964 TV Show
No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

4.8 1959 TV Show
Maigret

Maigret

7.1 1960 TV Show
ITV Play of the Week

ITV Play of the Week

4.0 1955 TV Show
Zero One

Zero One

6.0 1962 TV Show
The Cruel Sea

The Cruel Sea

6.9 1953 Movie
Gideon's Way

Gideon's Way

7.0 1965 TV Show
Dunkirk

Dunkirk

6.9 1958 Movie

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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".

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1994
    A Christmas Reunion

    Movie Alf Boswell

  2. 1994
    A Mind to Kill

    TV show

  3. 1992
    Under Milk Wood

    Movie Butcher Benyon (voice) (archive sound)

  4. 1992
    The Old Devils

    Movie Old Bore

  5. 1992
    The Winter Stallion

    Movie Sam

  6. 1984
    The District Nurse

    TV show

  7. 1982
    Fame Is the Spur

    TV show Idris

  8. 1981
    The Life and Times of David Lloyd George

    Movie Richard Lloyd

  9. 1979
    The Boy Merlin

    TV show Conaan

  10. 1978
    Hawkmoor

    TV show Sir Tom

  11. 1977
    Gulliver's Travels

    Movie Uncle Jack

  12. 1975
    Sky

    TV show

  13. 1974
    The Inheritors

    TV show Meirion Ryder

  14. 1971
    Male Bait

    Movie

  15. 1971
    Kindly Leave The Kerb

    TV show

  16. 1971
    Bless This House

    TV show Mr Davies

More credits
  1. 1969
    The Big Flame

    Movie Logan

  2. 1968
    The Ronnie Barker Playhouse

    TV show The Policeman

  3. 1966
    King of the River

    TV show Dick Conway

  4. 1966
    The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery

    Movie

  5. 1965
    The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne

    Movie Roland Sloane

  6. 1965
    Gideon's Way

    TV show Paul Samuels

  7. 1964
    The Wednesday Play

    TV show Roland Sloane

  8. 1964
    Detective

    TV show

  9. 1964
    This Is My Street

    Movie Steve

  10. 1962
    The Saint

    TV show Whitey Mullins

  11. 1962
    Zero One

    TV show

  12. 1962
    Only Two Can Play

    Movie Clergyman on the Committee

  13. 1961
    Flower of Evil

    TV show

  14. 1961
    Flame in the Streets

    Movie Harry Mitchell

  15. 1960
    Maigret

    TV show Foreman

  16. 1960
    Doctor in Love

    Movie Parker

  17. 1960
    The Trials of Oscar Wilde

    Movie Auctioneer

  18. 1960
    A Matter of Degree

    TV show Emlyn Powell

  19. 1959
    No Hiding Place

    TV show Insp. Griffin

  20. 1959
    Interpol Calling

    TV show Doctor Gorman

  21. 1959
    Tiger Bay

    Movie Williams

  22. 1959
    One Step Beyond

    TV show Wyndham Roberts

  23. 1958
    Law and Disorder

    Movie Sergeant Bolton

  24. 1958
    Dunkirk

    Movie Dave Bellman