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Meredith Edwards

Meredith Edwards

Birthday: 1917-06-10 | Place of Birth: Rhosllannerchrugog, Denbighshire, Wales, UK

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".

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1994
A Christmas Reunion

as    Alf Boswell

1960
Escapement

as    Doctor Maxwell

1959
Tiger Bay

as    Williams

1958
Dunkirk

as    Dave Bellman

1956
Peril for the Guy

as    Police Constable Durrant

1955
A Day to Remember

as    Bert Tripp

1954
Burnt Evidence

as    Bob Edwards

1954
Final Appointment

as    George Henry Martin

1954
Meet Mr. Malcolm

as    Whistler Grant

1953
The Conquest of Everest

as    Narrator

1953
The Cruel Sea

as    Yeoman Wells

1952
The Gambler and the Lady

as    Dave Davies

1952
The Last Page

as    Inspector Dale

1951
Where No Vultures Fly

as    Gwyl

1950
The Blue Lamp

as    PC Hughes