Glynis Johns
Actor
October 5, 1923 — January 4, 2024 (100 years)
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.
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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.
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Known For
Filmography
| 2013 | Saving Mr. Banks · as Mrs. Banks |
| 2009 | Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's · as (archive Footage) |
| 1999 | Superstar · as Grandma |
| 1995 | While You Were Sleeping · as Elsie |
| 1994 | The Secret Garden · as Darjeeling (voice) |
| 1994 | The Ref · as Rose Chasseur |
| 1988 | Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School · as Ms. Grimwood (voice) |
| 1988 | Zelly and Me · as Co-Co |
| 1987 | Nukie · as Sister Anne |
| 1987 | Disney Sing-Along Songs: Heigh-Ho · as Mrs. Banks |
| 1986 | The Cavanaughs · as Maureen |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote · as Bridget O'hara |
| 1984 | |
| 1984 | The Crime of Ovide Plouffe · as Cast |
| 1982 | Little Gloria... Happy at Last · as Laura Fitzpatrick Morgan |
| 1982 | Cheers · as Mrs. Helen Chambers |
| 1982 | Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter · as Maid Jean |
| 1977 | Three Dangerous Ladies · as Mrs. Amworth |
| 1977 | The Love Boat · as Edna Miles |
| 1977 | ABC Weekend Special · as Darjeeling |
| 1974 | The Happy Prince · as Swallow (voice) |
| 1973 | The Vault of Horror · as Eleanor Critchit (segment 2 "the Neat Job") |
| 1971 | Under Milk Wood · as Myfanwy Price |
| 1969 | Lock Up Your Daughters! · as Mrs Squeezum |
| 1968 | Don't Just Stand There · as Sabine Manning |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse · as Lorraine Barrie |
| 1966 | Batman (1966) · as Lady Penelope Peasoup |
| 1965 | Dear Brigitte · as Vina Leaf |
| 1964 | Mary Poppins · as Mrs. Banks |
| 1964 | 12 O'Clock High · as Jennifer Heath |
| 1963 | Burke's Law · as Steffi Bernard |
| 1963 | Vacation Playhouse · as Glynis Granville |
| 1963 | Papa's Delicate Condition · as Amberlyn Griffith |
| 1962 | The Chapman Report · as Teresa Harnish |
| 1962 | Saints and Sinners · as Lois Hawley |
| 1962 | The Lloyd Bridges Show · as Leah Marquand |
| 1962 | The Cabinet of Caligari · as Jane Lindstrom |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildare · as Sister Brigid Marie |
| 1961 | The Dick Powell Show · as Rosie Sayer |
| 1961 | The DuPont Show of the Week · as Emily Foster |
| 1961 | The Defenders · as Catherine Collins |
| 1961 | Kraft Mystery Theatre · as Clarissa Hailsham-Brown |
| 1960 | The Sundowners · as Mrs. Firth |
| 1960 | The Spider's Web · as Clarissa Hailsham-Brown |
| 1960 | The Roaring 20's · as Kitty O'moyne |
| 1959 | Adventures in Paradise · as Esther Holmes |
| 1959 | Shake Hands with the Devil · as Kitty Brady |
| 1958 | Naked City · as Miss Arlington |
| 1958 | Another Time, Another Place · as Kay Trevor |
| 1957 | All Mine to Give · as Jo Eunson |
| 1957 | The Frank Sinatra Show · as Christine Nolan |
| 1956 | Around the World in 80 Days · as Sporting Lady's Companion |
| 1956 | The Errol Flynn Theatre · as Lou Mcnamara |
| 1956 | Loser Takes All · as Cary |
| 1955 | The Court Jester · as Maid Jean |
| 1955 | Josephine and Men · as Josephine Luton |
| 1954 | Mad About Men · as Caroline Trewella / Miranda Trewella |
| 1954 | The Beachcomber · as Martha Jones |
| 1954 | Young and Willing · as Jean Raymond |
| 1954 | Land of Fury · as Marion Southey |
| 1953 | Personal Affair · as Barbara Vining |
| 1953 | Rob Roy: The Highland Rogue · as Helen Mary Macpherson Macgregor |
| 1953 | The Sword and the Rose · as Princess Mary Tudor |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater · as Alma |
| 1952 | The Promoter · as Ruth Earp |
| 1951 | Island Rescue · as Nicola Fallaize |
| 1951 | |
| 1951 | No Highway in the Sky · as Marjorie Corder |
| 1951 | Encore · as Stella Cotman |
| 1951 | Flesh and Blood · as Katherine Manley |
| 1951 | The Magic Box · as May Jones |
| 1950 | |
| 1950 | The Great Manhunt · as Lisa Robinson |
| 1950 | |
| 1949 | Dear Mr. Prohack · as Mimi Warburton |
| 1949 | Helter Skelter · as Miranda Trewella (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Third Time Lucky · as Joan Burns |
| 1948 | Studio One · as Lily Snape |
| 1948 | Miranda · as Miranda Trewella |
| 1947 | An Ideal Husband · as Mabel Chiltern |
| 1947 | Frieda · as Judy Dawson |
| 1945 | Vacation from Marriage · as Dizzy Clayton |
| 1944 | The Halfway House · as Gwyneth |
| 1943 | The Adventures of Tartu · as Paula PalacekOn Plex |
| 1941 | The Invaders · as AnnaOn Plex |
| 1941 | The Prime Minister · as Miss Sheridan (uncredited) |
| 1940 | The Thief of Bagdad · as Princess's Maid (uncredited) |
| 1940 | The Briggs Family · as Sheila Briggs |
| 1940 | Under Your Hat · as Winnie |
| 1939 | The Fugitive · as Mary |
| 1938 | Prison Without Bars · as Nina |
| 1938 | South Riding · as Midge Carne |
| 1938 | Murder in the Family · as Marjorie Osborne |