Glynis Johns

Glynis Johns

Biography: Glynis Johns (October 5, 1923 - January 4, 2024) was a South African-born British actress, dancer, musician and singer. Born in Pretoria, South Africa, while her parents were on tour, she is best known for originating the role of Desiree Armfeldt in A Little Night Music on Broadway, for which she won a Tony Award, and for playing Winifred Banks in Walt Disney's musical motion picture Mary Poppins. In 2020, with the death of Olivia de Havilland, Johns became the oldest living Academy Award-nominee in any acting category. In both roles, Johns sang songs written specifically for her, including "Send in the Clowns", composed by Stephen Sondheim, and "Sister Suffragette", written by the Sherman Brothers. Johns was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work in the 1960 film The Sundowners. She was one of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood and class years of British cinema. She is known for the breathy quality of her husky voice and her upbeat persona. Description above from the Wikipedia article Glynis Johns, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Place of Birth: Not available

Birthday: October 05, 1923

Deathday: January 04, 2024

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Known For

Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins

1964-12-17

While You Were Sleeping
While You Were Sleeping

1995-04-21

The Ref
The Ref

1994-03-09

The Court Jester
The Court Jester

1955-12-24

An Ideal Husband
An Ideal Husband

1947-11-14

Murder in the Family
Murder in the Family

1938-01-01

Zelly & Me
Zelly & Me

1988-04-15

Dear Brigitte
Dear Brigitte

1965-01-08

Another Time, Another Place
Another Time, Another Place

1958-05-02

The Sundowners
The Sundowners

1960-12-08

The Card
The Card

1952-02-25

Under Milk Wood
Under Milk Wood

1972-01-27

No Highway in the Sky
No Highway in the Sky

1951-06-28

The Sword and the Rose
The Sword and the Rose

1953-07-23

The Adventures of Tartu
The Adventures of Tartu

1943-10-01

All Mine to Give
All Mine to Give

1957-11-13

The Magic Box
The Magic Box

1952-01-01

The Vault of Horror
The Vault of Horror

1973-03-16

Papa's Delicate Condition
Papa's Delicate Condition

1963-03-06

Frieda
Frieda

1947-06-19

Nukie
Nukie

1987-07-01

Rob Roy, The Highland Rogue
Rob Roy, The Highland Rogue

1953-10-26

The Halfway House
The Halfway House

1944-04-02

Personal Affair
Personal Affair

1953-10-20

Appointment with Venus
Appointment with Venus

1951-10-08

The Cabinet of Caligari
The Cabinet of Caligari

1962-05-25

The Seekers
The Seekers

1954-06-22

The Weak and the Wicked
The Weak and the Wicked

1954-02-02

The Spider's Web
The Spider's Web

1960-11-01

Miranda
Miranda

1948-04-06

Mad About Men
Mad About Men

1954-11-16

State Secret
State Secret

1950-09-11

The Chapman Report
The Chapman Report

1962-10-05

Dear Mr. Prohack
Dear Mr. Prohack

1949-09-07

Perfect Strangers
Perfect Strangers

1945-10-15

Mrs. Amworth
Mrs. Amworth

1975-01-01

Josephine and Men
Josephine and Men

1955-11-09

Lock Up Your Daughters
Lock Up Your Daughters

1969-03-29

Last of the Few
Last of the Few

1960-04-27

The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden

1994-11-05

Three Dangerous Ladies
Three Dangerous Ladies

1977-06-05

The Happy Prince
The Happy Prince

1974-12-02

Don't Just Stand There
Don't Just Stand There

1968-09-03

The Beachcomber
The Beachcomber

1954-08-10

Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School
Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School

1988-10-16

Shake Hands with the Devil
Shake Hands with the Devil

1959-06-24

Superstar
Superstar

1999-10-08

South Riding
South Riding

1938-08-01

Loser Takes All
Loser Takes All

1956-09-09

49th Parallel
49th Parallel

1941-11-24

On the Night of the Fire
On the Night of the Fire

1939-10-26

Under Your Hat
Under Your Hat

1940-09-01

This Man Is Mine
This Man Is Mine

1946-09-12

The Thief of Bagdad
The Thief of Bagdad

1940-02-19

Encore
Encore

1951-06-11

Around the World in Eighty Days
Around the World in Eighty Days

1956-10-17

The Briggs Family
The Briggs Family

1940-09-07

Flesh and Blood
Flesh and Blood

1951-03-06

Prison Without Bars
Prison Without Bars

1938-09-20

Six by Sondheim
Six by Sondheim

2013-12-09

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'

2004-12-14

Third Time Lucky
Third Time Lucky

1949-01-06

Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter

1949-01-07

The Crime of Ovide Plouffe
The Crime of Ovide Plouffe

1984-08-29

Spraggue
Spraggue

1984-06-29

Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's

2009-05-19