Meredith Edwards

Meredith Edwards

Date of Birth:

Jun 10, 1917

Place of Birth:

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 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:

The Conquest of Everest The Conquest of Everest

1953

The Winter Stallion The Winter Stallion

1992

The Big Flame The Big Flame

1969

The Life and Times of David Lloyd George The Life and Times of David Lloyd George

1981

Gift Horse Gift Horse

1952

Devil on Horseback Devil on Horseback

1954

The Long Arm The Long Arm

1956

The Cruel Sea The Cruel Sea

1953

The Lavender Hill Mob The Lavender Hill Mob

1951

Flame in the Streets Flame in the Streets

1961

Final Appointment Final Appointment

1954

Only Two Can Play Only Two Can Play

1962

Peril for the Guy Peril for the Guy

1956

Under Milk Wood Under Milk Wood

1992

Doctor in Love Doctor in Love

1960

The Old Devils The Old Devils

1992

The Great Game The Great Game

1953

Mad About Men Mad About Men

1954

To Dorothy, a Son To Dorothy, a Son

1954

The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery

1966

Law and Disorder Law and Disorder

1958

Mad About Men Mad About Men

1954

This Is My Street This Is My Street

1964

Girdle of Gold Girdle of Gold

1952

The Magnet The Magnet

1950

The Blue Lamp The Blue Lamp

1950

Mask of Dust Mask of Dust

1954

Lost Lost

1956

The Last Page The Last Page

1952

Dunkirk Dunkirk

1958

Gulliver's Travels Gulliver's Travels

1977

The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne

1965

A Run for Your Money A Run for Your Money

1949

The Gambler and the Lady The Gambler and the Lady

1952

Escapement Escapement

1958

There Is Another Sun There Is Another Sun

1951

Midnight Episode Midnight Episode

1950

Tiger Bay Tiger Bay

1959

The Trials of Oscar Wilde The Trials of Oscar Wilde

1960

A Christmas Reunion A Christmas Reunion

1994

Burnt Evidence Burnt Evidence

1954

Where No Vultures Fly Where No Vultures Fly

1951

Circus Friends Circus Friends

1956

Male Bait Male Bait

1971

Meet Mr. Malcolm Meet Mr. Malcolm

1954

A Day to Remember A Day to Remember

1953

Town on Trial Town on Trial

1957

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