Meredith Edwards
Acting
Born June 10, 1917 · Rhosllannerchrugog, Denbighshire, Wales, UK
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. 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 c…
Known For · 40 titles
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Saint
The Wednesday Play
ITV Play of the Week
Gideon's Way
One Step Beyond
No Hiding Place
Maigret
Interpol Calling
Detective
Zero One
King of the River
A Mind to Kill
The District Nurse
The Lavender Hill Mob
The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery
The Inheritors
Fame Is the Spur
Dunkirk
Only Two Can Play
The Cruel Sea
Sky
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
Final Appointment
Hawkmoor
The Blue Lamp
Kindly Leave The Kerb
The Long Arm
Under Milk Wood
Tiger Bay
A Day to Remember
A Matter of Degree
Flower of Evil
A Christmas Reunion
Gulliver's Travels
Gift Horse
This Is My Street
The Gambler and the Lady
To Dorothy, a Son