Glynis Johns
ActingBorn
October 5, 1923
Died
January 4, 2024
Place of Birth
Pretoria, South Africa
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.…
Known For
Filmography
Six by Sondheim
2013
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's
2009
The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics
2008
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'
2004
Superstar
1999
While You Were Sleeping
1995
The Secret Garden
1994
The Ref
1994
Korda: I Don't Grow on Trees: Part One
1993
Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School
1988
Zelly & Me
1988
Nukie
1987
The Crime of Ovide Plouffe
1984
Spraggue
1984
Three Dangerous Ladies
1977
Mrs. Amworth
1975
The Happy Prince
1974
The Vault of Horror
1973
Under Milk Wood
1972
Lock Up Your Daughters
1969
Don't Just Stand There
1968
Dear Brigitte
1965
Mary Poppins
1964
Papa's Delicate Condition
1963
The Chapman Report
1962
The Cabinet of Caligari
1962
The Sundowners
1960
The Spider's Web
1960
Last of the Few
1960
Shake Hands with the Devil
1959
Another Time, Another Place
1958
All Mine to Give
1957
Around the World in 80 Days
1956
Loser Takes All
1956
The Court Jester
1955
Josephine and Men
1955
Mad About Men
1954
The Beachcomber
1954
The Seekers
1954
The Weak and the Wicked
1954
Rob Roy, The Highland Rogue
1953
Personal Affair
1953
The Sword and the Rose
1953
The Card
1952
The Magic Box
1952
Appointment with Venus
1951
No Highway in the Sky
1951
Encore
1951
Flesh and Blood
1951
State Secret
1950
Dear Mr. Prohack
1949
Helter Skelter
1949
Third Time Lucky
1949
Miranda
1948
An Ideal Husband
1947
Frieda
1947
This Man Is Mine
1946
Perfect Strangers
1945
The Halfway House
1944
The Adventures of Tartu
1943
49th Parallel
1941
The Prime Minister
1941
The Briggs Family
1940
Under Your Hat
1940
The Thief of Bagdad
1940
On the Night of the Fire
1939
Prison Without Bars
1938
South Riding
1938
Murder in the Family
1938
Coming of Age
1988
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Little Gloria... Happy at Last
1982
Cheers
1982
The Love Boat
1977
Great Performances
1971
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
ITV Playhouse
1967
Batman
1966
12 O'Clock High
1964
Glynis
1963
The Danny Kaye Show
1963
Burke's Law
1963
Vacation Playhouse
1963
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
The Lloyd Bridges Show
1962
The Beachcomber
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Dr. Kildare
1961
The DuPont Show of the Week
1961
The Defenders
1961
Kraft Mystery Theatre
1961
The Roaring 20's
1960
Adventures in Paradise
1959
Naked City
1958
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
The Errol Flynn Theatre
1956
The Errol Flynn Theatre
1956
Tony Awards
1956
Tony Awards
1956
The Oscars
1953
General Electric Theater
1953
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Your Show of Shows
1950
Studio One
1948
Golden Globe Awards
1944