Glynis Johns
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
Series
Murder, She Wrote
Bridget O'Hara
1984
Series
The Love Boat
Edna Miles
1977
Series
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host
1961
Series
Cheers
Mrs. Helen Chambers
1982
Series
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
1944
Series
Batman
Lady Penelope Peasoup
1966
Series
Great Performances
Self
1971
Series
Tony Awards
Self - Winner
1956
Series
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
1956
Series
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
Series
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
1968
Series
Dr. Kildare
Sister Brigid Marie
1961
Series
Burke's Law
Steffi Bernard
1963
Series
Naked City
Miss Arlington
1958
Series
The Defenders
Catherine Collins
1961
Series
Studio One
Lily Snape
1948
Series
ITV Playhouse
Lorraine Barrie
1967
Series
The Oscars
Self
1953
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self
1957
Series
Adventures in Paradise
Esther Holmes
1959
Series
12 O'Clock High
Jennifer Heath
1964
Film
Mary Poppins
Mrs. Banks
1964
Series
Your Show of Shows
1950
Series
The Danny Kaye Show
Self
1963
Vacation Playhouse
Glynis Granville
1963
Film
While You Were Sleeping
Elsie
1995
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Film
Around the World in 80 Days
Sporting Lady's Companion
1956
Series
The Roaring 20's
1960
Series
The Lloyd Bridges Show
Leah Marquand
1962
Series
Kraft Mystery Theatre
Clarissa Hailsham-Brown
1961
The Beachcomber
Rosalind Metcalf
1962
Film
Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School
Ms. Grimwood (voice)
1988
Film
The Thief of Bagdad
Princess's Maid (uncredited)
1940
Coming of Age
1988
Film
The Court Jester
Maid Jean
1955
Film
The Ref
Rose Chasseur
1994
Series
Glynis
1963
Series
The Errol Flynn Theatre
Lou McNamara
1956
Series
The Errol Flynn Theatre
The Girl
1956
Film
49th Parallel
Anna
1941
Series
The DuPont Show of the Week
Emily Foster
1961
Series
Little Gloria... Happy at Last
Laura Fitzpatrick Morgan
1982
Film
Superstar
Grandma
1999
Film
The Vault of Horror
Eleanor Critchit (segment 2 "The Neat Job")
1973
Series
General Electric Theater
Alma
1953
Film
No Highway in the Sky
Marjorie Corder
1951
Film
State Secret
Lisa Robinson
1950
Film
Dear Brigitte
Vina Leaf
1965
Film
Six by Sondheim
Self (archive footage)
2013
Series
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Film
The Sundowners
Mrs. Firth
1960
Film
Another Time, Another Place
Kay Trevor
1958
Film
Shake Hands with the Devil
Kitty Brady
1959
Film
Helter Skelter
Miranda Trewella (uncredited)
1949
Film
The Magic Box
May Jones
1952
Film
The Card
Ruth Earp
1952
Film
Frieda
Judy Dawson
1947
Film
The Chapman Report
Teresa Harnish
1962
Film
The Sword and the Rose
Princess Mary Tudor
1953
Film
Rob Roy, The Highland Rogue
Helen Mary MacPherson MacGregor
1953
Film
The Weak and the Wicked
Jean Raymond
1954
Film
Appointment with Venus
Nicola Fallaize
1951
Film
The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics
Self
2008
Film
The Cabinet of Caligari
Jane Lindstrom
1962
Film
Papa's Delicate Condition
Amberlyn Griffith
1963
Film
Spraggue
Aunt Mary
1984
Film
Perfect Strangers
Dizzy Clayton
1945
Film
An Ideal Husband
Mabel Chiltern
1947
Film
The Secret Garden
Darjeeling (voice)
1994
Film
The Halfway House
Gwyneth
1944
Film
Three Dangerous Ladies
Mrs. Amworth
1977
Film
All Mine to Give
Jo Eunson
1957
Film
Mad About Men
Caroline Trewella / Miranda Trewella
1954
Film
Personal Affair
Barbara Vining
1953
Film
Encore
Stella Cotman
1951
Film
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's
(archive footage)
2009
Film
Loser Takes All
Cary
1956
Film
Under Milk Wood
Myfanwy Price
1972
Film
Miranda
Miranda Trewella
1948
Film
Flesh and Blood
Katherine Manley
1951
Film
Zelly & Me
Co-Co
1988
Film
Nukie
Sister Anne
1987
Film
South Riding
Midge Carne
1938
Film
The Happy Prince
Swallow (voice)
1974
Film
The Spider's Web
Clarissa Hailsham-Brown
1960
Film
Lock Up Your Daughters
Mrs Squeezum
1969
Film
The Seekers
Marion Southey
1954
Film
The Crime of Ovide Plouffe
1984
Film
This Man Is Mine
Millie
1946
Film
On the Night of the Fire
Mary
1939
Film
Third Time Lucky
Joan Burns
1949
Film
Don't Just Stand There
Sabine Manning
1968
Film
Josephine and Men
Josephine Luton
1955
Film
The Beachcomber
Martha Jones
1954
Korda: I Don't Grow on Trees: Part One
Self - Interviewee
1993
Film
The Prime Minister
Miss Sheridan (uncredited)
1941
Film
The Adventures of Tartu
Paula Palacek
1943
Film
Dear Mr. Prohack
Mimi Warburton
1949
Mrs. Amworth
Mrs. Amworth
1975
Murder in the Family
Marjorie Osborne
1938
Film
Prison Without Bars
Nina
1938
Film
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'
Self
2004
Last of the Few
Self / Narrator
1960
Film
Under Your Hat
Winnie
1940
Film
The Briggs Family
Sheila Briggs
1940