About

Known credits:
52
Birthday:
1917-06-10
Place of birth:
Rhosllannerchrugog, Denbighshire, Wales, UK
Website:
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Meredith Edwards

Overview

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".

Known for

Acting
1994 A Christmas Reunion Actor Alf Boswell 58
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1992 Under Milk Wood Actor (voice) (archive sound) 58
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1992 The Old Devils Actor Old Bore N/A
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1992 The Winter Stallion Actor Sam 58
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1981 The Life and Times of David Lloyd George Actor Richard Lloyd N/A
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1978 Hawkmoor Actor Sir Tom N/A
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1977 Gulliver's Travels Actor Uncle Jack 58
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1974 The Inheritors Actor N/A
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1971 Male Bait Actor N/A
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1971 Kindly Leave The Kerb Actor N/A
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1969 The Big Flame Actor Logan 59
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1966 The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery Actor 58
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1965 The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne Actor Roland Sloane N/A
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1964 This Is My Street Actor Steve 59
Average
1962 Only Two Can Play Actor Clergyman on the Committee 58
Average
1961 Flower of Evil Actor N/A
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1961 Flame in the Streets Actor Harry Mitchell 59
Average
1960 Doctor in Love Actor Father 58
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1960 The Trials of Oscar Wilde Actor Auctioneer 59
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1959 Tiger Bay Actor Williams 60
Fair
1958 Law and Disorder Actor Sergeant Bolton 59
Average
1958 Dunkirk Actor Dave Bellman 59
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1958 Escapement Actor Doctor Maxwell 58
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1957 Town on Trial Actor Police Sgt. Rogers 59
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1956 Circus Friends Actor Farmer Beasley N/A
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1956 The Long Arm Actor Mr. Thomas 59
Average
1956 Lost Actor Sergeant Davies 58
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1956 North to Wales Actor Commentator N/A
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1956 Peril for the Guy Actor Police Constable Durrant 59
Average
1954 Mask of Dust Actor Laurence Gibson 58
Average
1954 Mad About Men Actor Police Constable 58
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1954 Mad About Men Actor Police Constable (uncredited) 58
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1954 To Dorothy, a Son Actor Carter 58
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1954 Final Appointment Actor George Henry Martin 59
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1954 Burnt Evidence Actor Bob Edwards 59
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1954 Devil on Horseback Actor Ted Fellowes N/A
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1954 Meet Mr. Malcolm Actor Whistler Grant 58
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1953 The Conquest of Everest Actor Narrator 59
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1953 A Day to Remember Actor Bert Tripp 58
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1953 The Cruel Sea Actor Yeoman Wells 60
Fair
1953 The Great Game Actor Skid Evans 58
Average
1952 The Gambler and the Lady Actor Dave Davies 58
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1952 Gift Horse Actor Jones 59
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1952 The Last Page Actor Inspector Dale 58
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1952 Girdle of Gold Actor Griffiths the Hearse 59
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1951 Where No Vultures Fly Actor Gwyl 59
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1951 The Lavender Hill Mob Actor P. C. Williams 63
Fair
1951 There Is Another Sun Actor Detective Sergeant Bratcher 59
Average
1950 Midnight Episode Actor N/A
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1950 The Magnet Actor Harper 59
Average
1950 The Blue Lamp Actor PC 'Taff' Hughes 59
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1949 A Run for Your Money Actor Thomas 'Twm' Jones 58
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