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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".
The roles that explain the career.
30 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | The Winter Stallion | Sam | Film |
| 1977 | Gulliver's Travels | Uncle Jack | Film |
| 1971 | Kindly Leave The Kerb | TV | |
| 1966 | The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery | Film | |
| 1962 | Only Two Can Play | Clergyman on the Committee | Film |
| 1961 | Flame in the Streets | Harry Mitchell | Film |
| 1960 | A Matter of Degree | Emlyn Powell | TV |
| 1960 | The Trials of Oscar Wilde | Auctioneer | Film |
| 1959 | Tiger Bay | Williams | Film |
| 1958 | Escapement | Doctor Maxwell | Film |
| 1958 | Dunkirk | Dave Bellman | Film |
| 1957 | Town on Trial | Police Sgt. Rogers | Film |
| 1956 | The Long Arm | Mr. Thomas | Film |
| 1956 | Lost | Sergeant Davies | Film |
| 1954 | Final Appointment | George Henry Martin | Film |
| 1954 | To Dorothy, a Son | Carter | Film |
| 1954 | Mask of Dust | Laurence Gibson | Film |
| 1954 | Mad About Men | Police Constable | Film |
| 1954 | Meet Mr. Malcolm | Whistler Grant | Film |
| 1953 | The Conquest of Everest | Narrator | Film |
| 1953 | The Cruel Sea | Yeoman Wells | Film |
| 1952 | The Gambler and the Lady | Dave Davies | Film |
| 1952 | The Last Page | Inspector Dale | Film |
| 1952 | Gift Horse | Jones | Film |
| 1951 | The Lavender Hill Mob | P. C. Williams | Film |
| 1951 | Where No Vultures Fly | Gwyl | Film |
| 1951 | There Is Another Sun | Detective Sergeant Bratcher | Film |
| 1950 | The Blue Lamp | PC 'Taff' Hughes | Film |
| 1950 | The Magnet | Harper | Film |
| 1949 | A Run for Your Money | Thomas 'Twm' Jones | Film |
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