Meredith Edwards
Known for: Acting
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
Series
The Saint
Whitey Mullins
1962
Series
The Saint
Emrys Pugh
1962
Series
The Wednesday Play
Roland Sloane
1964
Series
No Hiding Place
Insp. Griffin
1959
Series
One Step Beyond
Wyndham Roberts
1959
Series
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Sam Ludlow
1955
Series
Maigret
Foreman
1960
Series
ITV Play of the Week
Inspector Davidson
1955
Series
Gideon's Way
Paul Samuels
1965
Series
Interpol Calling
Doctor Gorman
1959
Series
Detective
1964
King of the River
Dick Conway
1966
Series
Bless This House
Mr Davies
1971
Series
Zero One
1962
Series
A Mind to Kill
1994
Fame Is the Spur
Idris
1982
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
The Policeman
1968
Film
The Lavender Hill Mob
P. C. Williams
1951
Film
The Cruel Sea
Yeoman Wells
1953
Series
The District Nurse
1984
Film
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
Auctioneer
1960
The Inheritors
Meirion Ryder
1974
Film
Only Two Can Play
Clergyman on the Committee
1962
Film
Final Appointment
George Henry Martin
1954
Film
Dunkirk
Dave Bellman
1958
Film
The Long Arm
Mr. Thomas
1956
Film
The Blue Lamp
PC 'Taff' Hughes
1950
Kindly Leave The Kerb
1971
Series
Sky
1975
Film
The Gambler and the Lady
Dave Davies
1952
Film
Gift Horse
Jones
1952
Film
The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery
1966
Film
Flame in the Streets
Harry Mitchell
1961
Series
The Boy Merlin
Conaan
1979
Film
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
Richard Lloyd
1981
Film
A Day to Remember
Bert Tripp
1953
Film
To Dorothy, a Son
Carter
1954
Film
Tiger Bay
Williams
1959
Film
This Is My Street
Steve
1964
Film
There Is Another Sun
Detective Sergeant Bratcher
1951
Film
Where No Vultures Fly
Gwyl
1951
Hawkmoor
Sir Tom
1978
Series
Flower of Evil
1961
Film
Doctor in Love
Parker
1960
Film
The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne
Roland Sloane
1965
Film
Mad About Men
Police Constable (uncredited)
1954
Film
Mad About Men
Police Constable
1954
Film
A Run for Your Money
Thomas 'Twm' Jones
1949
A Matter of Degree
Emlyn Powell
1960
Film
The Old Devils
Old Bore
1992
Film
Lost
Sergeant Davies
1956
Film
Law and Disorder
Sergeant Bolton
1958
Film
Gulliver's Travels
Uncle Jack
1977
Film
The Winter Stallion
Sam
1992
Film
Peril for the Guy
Police Constable Durrant
1956
Film
The Magnet
Harper
1950
Film
Town on Trial
Police Sgt. Rogers
1957
Film
Under Milk Wood
Butcher Benyon (voice) (archive sound)
1992
Film
Escapement
Doctor Maxwell
1958
Film
The Big Flame
Logan
1969
Film
The Great Game
Skid Evans
1953
Film
The Last Page
Inspector Dale
1952
Film
Circus Friends
Farmer Beasley
1956
Film
A Christmas Reunion
Alf Boswell
1994
Film
The Conquest of Everest
Self - Narrator
1953
Film
Mask of Dust
Laurence Gibson
1954
Film
Burnt Evidence
Bob Edwards
1954
Film
Midnight Episode
1950
Film
Girdle of Gold
Griffiths the Hearse
1952
Film
Meet Mr. Malcolm
Whistler Grant
1954
Devil on Horseback
Ted Fellowes
1954
North to Wales
Commentator
1956
Male Bait
1971