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Glynis Johns
Pretoria, South Africa
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 t…
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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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2013
Six by Sondheim
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2009
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's
Movie (archive footage)
- 2008
- 2004
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1999
Superstar
Movie Grandma
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1995
While You Were Sleeping
Movie Elsie
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1994
The Secret Garden
Movie Darjeeling (voice)
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1994
The Ref
Movie Rose Chasseur
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1993
Korda: I Don't Grow on Trees: Part One
Movie Self - Interviewee
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1988
Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School
Movie Ms. Grimwood (voice)
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1988
Zelly & Me
Movie Co-Co
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1988
Coming of Age
TV show
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1987
Nukie
Movie Sister Anne
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1984
Murder, She Wrote
TV show Bridget O'Hara
- 1984
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1984
Spraggue
Movie Aunt Mary
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1982
Little Gloria... Happy at Last
TV show Laura Fitzpatrick Morgan
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1982
Cheers
TV show Mrs. Helen Chambers
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1977
The Love Boat
TV show Edna Miles
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1977
Three Dangerous Ladies
Movie Mrs. Amworth
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1975
Mrs. Amworth
Movie Mrs. Amworth
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1974
The Happy Prince
Movie Swallow (voice)
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1973
The Vault of Horror
Movie Eleanor Critchit (segment 2 "The Neat Job")
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1972
Under Milk Wood
Movie Myfanwy Price
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1971
Great Performances
TV show Self
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1969
Lock Up Your Daughters
Movie Mrs Squeezum
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1968
Don't Just Stand There
Movie Sabine Manning
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1968
The Dick Cavett Show
TV show Self - Guest
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1967
ITV Playhouse
TV show Lorraine Barrie
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1966
Batman
TV show Lady Penelope Peasoup
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1965
Dear Brigitte
Movie Vina Leaf
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1964
Mary Poppins
Movie Mrs. Banks
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1964
12 O'Clock High
TV show Jennifer Heath
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1963
The Danny Kaye Show
TV show Self
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1963
Glynis
TV show
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1963
Burke's Law
TV show Steffi Bernard
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1963
Vacation Playhouse
TV show Glynis Granville
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1963
Papa's Delicate Condition
Movie Amberlyn Griffith
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1962
The Chapman Report
Movie Teresa Harnish
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1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV show Self
