- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- June 10, 1917
- Place of Birth
- Rhosllannerchrugog, Denbighshire, Wales, UK
- Died
- February 8, 1999
Meredith Edwards
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".
Filmography
movieA Christmas Reunion
1994 · Alf Boswell
tvA Mind to Kill
1994
movieUnder Milk Wood
1992 · Butcher Benyon (voice) (archive sound)
movieThe Old Devils
1992 · Old Bore
movieThe Winter Stallion
1992 · Sam
tvThe District Nurse
1984
movieThe Life and Times of David Lloyd George
1981 · Richard Lloyd
Hawkmoor
tvHawkmoor
1978 · Sir Tom
movieGulliver's Travels
1977 · Uncle Jack
tvSky
1975
The Inheritors
tvThe Inheritors
1974 · Meirion Ryder
Male Bait
movieMale Bait
1971
Kindly Leave The Kerb
tvKindly Leave The Kerb
1971
movieThe Big Flame
1969 · Logan
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
tvThe Ronnie Barker Playhouse
1968 · The Policeman
King of the River
tvKing of the River
1966 · Dick Conway
movieThe Great St Trinian's Train Robbery
1966
movieThe Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne
1965 · Roland Sloane
tvGideon's Way
1965 · Paul Samuels
tvThe Wednesday Play
1964 · Roland Sloane
tvDetective
1964
movieThis Is My Street
1964 · Steve
tvThe Saint
1962 · Whitey Mullins, Emrys Pugh
tvZero One
1962
movieOnly Two Can Play
1962 · Clergyman on the Committee
tvFlower of Evil
1961
movieFlame in the Streets
1961 · Harry Mitchell
tvMaigret
1960 · Foreman
movieDoctor in Love
1960 · Parker
movieThe Trials of Oscar Wilde
1960 · Auctioneer
tvNo Hiding Place
1959 · Insp. Griffin
tvInterpol Calling
1959 · Doctor Gorman
movieTiger Bay
1959 · Williams
tvOne Step Beyond
1959 · Wyndham Roberts
movieLaw and Disorder
1958 · Sergeant Bolton
movieDunkirk
1958 · Dave Bellman
movieEscapement
1958 · Doctor Maxwell
movieTown on Trial
1957 · Police Sgt. Rogers
movieCircus Friends
1956 · Farmer Beasley
movieThe Long Arm
1956 · Mr. Thomas
movieLost
1956 · Sergeant Davies
moviePeril for the Guy
1956 · Police Constable Durrant
North to Wales
movieNorth to Wales
1956 · Commentator
tvITV Play of the Week
1955 · Inspector Davidson
tvThe Adventures of Robin Hood
1955 · Sam Ludlow
movieMask of Dust
1954 · Laurence Gibson
movieMad About Men
1954 · Police Constable (uncredited)
movieTo Dorothy, a Son
1954 · Carter
movieFinal Appointment
1954 · George Henry Martin
movieBurnt Evidence
1954 · Bob Edwards
Devil on Horseback
movieDevil on Horseback
1954 · Ted Fellowes
movieMeet Mr. Malcolm
1954 · Whistler Grant
movieThe Conquest of Everest
1953 · Narrator
movieA Day to Remember
1953 · Bert Tripp
movieThe Cruel Sea
1953 · Yeoman Wells
movieThe Great Game
1953 · Skid Evans
movieThe Gambler and the Lady
1952 · Dave Davies
movieGift Horse
1952 · Jones
movieThe Last Page
1952 · Inspector Dale
movieGirdle of Gold
1952 · Griffiths the Hearse
movieWhere No Vultures Fly
1951 · Gwyl
movieThe Lavender Hill Mob
1951 · P. C. Williams
movieThere Is Another Sun
1951 · Detective Sergeant Bratcher
movieMidnight Episode
1950
movieThe Magnet
1950 · Harper
movieThe Blue Lamp
1950 · PC 'Taff' Hughes
movieA Run for Your Money
1949 · Thomas 'Twm' Jones