Meredith Edwards

Meredith Edwards

Acting

Born June 10, 1917Died February 8, 1999Rhosllannerchrugog, 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".

Movies

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A Christmas Reunion
7.0

A Christmas Reunion

1994

Under Milk Wood
7.0

Under Milk Wood

1992

The Old Devils
0.0

The Old Devils

1992

The Winter Stallion
5.8

The Winter Stallion

1992

The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
0.0

The Life and Times of David Lloyd George

1981

Gulliver's Travels
5.6

Gulliver's Travels

1977

The Big Flame
6.8

The Big Flame

1969

The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery
6.2

The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery

1966

The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne
10.0

The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne

1965

This Is My Street
5.9

This Is My Street

1964

Only Two Can Play
5.9

Only Two Can Play

1962

Flame in the Streets
6.3

Flame in the Streets

1961

Doctor in Love
5.5

Doctor in Love

1960

The Trials of Oscar Wilde
6.4

The Trials of Oscar Wilde

1960

Tiger Bay
7.2

Tiger Bay

1959

Law and Disorder
6.4

Law and Disorder

1958

Escapement
4.9

Escapement

1958

Town on Trial
6.5

Town on Trial

1957

Circus Friends
9.0

Circus Friends

1956

The Long Arm
6.9

The Long Arm

1956

Peril for the Guy
7.7

Peril for the Guy

1956

Mask of Dust
4.2

Mask of Dust

1954

Mad About Men
6.6

Mad About Men

1954

Mad About Men
6.6

Mad About Men

1954

To Dorothy, a Son
5.8

To Dorothy, a Son

1954

Final Appointment
6.1

Final Appointment

1954

Burnt Evidence
6.0

Burnt Evidence

1954

Meet Mr. Malcolm
6.8

Meet Mr. Malcolm

1954

The Conquest of Everest
7.2

The Conquest of Everest

1953

A Day to Remember
7.4

A Day to Remember

1953

The Cruel Sea
6.9

The Cruel Sea

1953

The Great Game
7.3

The Great Game

1953

The Gambler and the Lady
5.6

The Gambler and the Lady

1952

Gift Horse
6.6

Gift Horse

1952

Man Bait
5.9

Man Bait

1952

Girdle of Gold
8.2

Girdle of Gold

1952

Where No Vultures Fly
6.3

Where No Vultures Fly

1951

The Lavender Hill Mob
7.2

The Lavender Hill Mob

1951

There Is Another Sun
6.5

There Is Another Sun

1951

Midnight Episode
8.0

Midnight Episode

1950

The Magnet
6.4

The Magnet

1950

The Blue Lamp
6.6

The Blue Lamp

1950

A Run for Your Money
6.2

A Run for Your Money

1949

TV Shows

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A Mind to Kill
8.0

A Mind to Kill

The District Nurse
6.3

The District Nurse

The Boy Merlin
8.0

The Boy Merlin

Bless This House
7.5

Bless This House

Gideon's Way
7.0

Gideon's Way

The Wednesday Play
5.2

The Wednesday Play

Flower of Evil
0.0

Flower of Evil

No Hiding Place
4.8

No Hiding Place

Interpol Calling
7.2

Interpol Calling

One Step Beyond
5.7

One Step Beyond

ITV Play of the Week
4.0

ITV Play of the Week

The Adventures of Robin Hood
6.4

The Adventures of Robin Hood