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Meredith Edwards

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Meredith Edwards

Born June 10, 1917 in Rhosllannerchrugog, Denbighshire, Wales, UKDied February 8, 199945 films

Gwilym Meredith Edwards was a Welsh character actor and writer.

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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".

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Tiger Bay posterFirst watchTiger Bay19597.2as WilliamsIn Tiger Bay, the docklands of Cardiff, street urchin Gillie witnesses the brutal murder of a young woman. Instead of reporting the crime, she merely pockets a prize for herself — the…View film

Essential films

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The Lavender Hill Mob poster7.2The Lavender Hill Mob1951The Cruel Sea poster6.9The Cruel Sea1953Dunkirk poster6.9Dunkirk1958The Blue Lamp poster6.6The Blue Lamp1950

Filmography

45 films as actor
  1. 1994A Christmas ReunionAlf Boswell
  2. 1992Under Milk WoodButcher Benyon (voice) (archive sound)
  3. 1992The Old DevilsOld Bore
  4. 1992The Winter StallionSam
  5. 1981The Life and Times of David Lloyd GeorgeRichard Lloyd
  6. 1977Gulliver's TravelsUncle Jack
  7. 1971Male Bait
  8. 1969The Big FlameLogan
  9. 1966The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery
  10. 1965The Trial and Torture of Sir John RampayneRoland Sloane
  11. 1964This Is My StreetSteve
  12. 1962Only Two Can PlayClergyman on the Committee
  13. 1961Flame in the StreetsHarry Mitchell
  14. 1960Doctor in LoveParker
  15. 1960The Trials of Oscar WildeAuctioneer
  16. 1959Tiger BayWilliams
  17. 1958Law and DisorderSergeant Bolton
  18. 1958DunkirkDave Bellman
  19. 1958EscapementDoctor Maxwell
  20. 1957Town on TrialPolice Sgt. Rogers
  21. 1956Circus FriendsFarmer Beasley
  22. 1956The Long ArmMr. Thomas
  23. 1956LostSergeant Davies
  24. 1956Peril for the GuyPolice Constable Durrant
  25. 1954Mask of DustLaurence Gibson
  26. 1954Mad About MenPolice Constable (uncredited)
  27. 1954To Dorothy, a SonCarter
  28. 1954Final AppointmentGeorge Henry Martin
  29. 1954Burnt EvidenceBob Edwards
  30. 1954Devil on HorsebackTed Fellowes
  31. 1954Meet Mr. MalcolmWhistler Grant
  32. 1953A Day to RememberBert Tripp
  33. 1953The Cruel SeaYeoman Wells
  34. 1953The Great GameSkid Evans
  35. 1952The Gambler and the LadyDave Davies
  36. 1952Gift HorseJones
  37. 1952The Last PageInspector Dale
  38. 1952Girdle of GoldGriffiths the Hearse
  39. 1951Where No Vultures FlyGwyl
  40. 1951The Lavender Hill MobP. C. Williams
  41. 1951There Is Another SunDetective Sergeant Bratcher
  42. 1950Midnight Episode
  43. 1950The MagnetHarper
  44. 1950The Blue LampPC 'Taff' Hughes
  45. 1949A Run for Your MoneyThomas 'Twm' Jones