Meredith Edwards
Born: 1917-06-10
Place of Birth: 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 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
The Conquest of Everest
The Cruel Sea
The Long Arm
Gulliver's Travels
Gift Horse
Lost
Dunkirk
The Old Devils
Tiger Bay
The Magnet
Law and Disorder
Escapement
Circus Friends
The Great Game
Final Appointment
Where No Vultures Fly
Doctor in Love
The Lavender Hill Mob
This Is My Street
Town on Trial
Mad About Men
Mad About Men
Meet Mr. Malcolm
The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery
The Blue Lamp
A Day to Remember
Flame in the Streets
The Big Flame
The Last Page
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
Only Two Can Play
A Christmas Reunion
Mask of Dust
Burnt Evidence
The Winter Stallion
Under Milk Wood
The Gambler and the Lady
A Run for Your Money
To Dorothy, a Son
Peril for the Guy
The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne
Girdle of Gold
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
