ME
Meredith Edwards
Actor
Died February 8, 1999 (81 years)
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".
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".
Known For
Filmography
| 1994 | A Christmas Reunion · as Alf Boswell |
| 1994 | A Mind to Kill (TV Series) |
| 1992 | Under Milk Wood · as (voice) (archive Sound) |
| 1992 | The Old Devils (TV Series) · as Old Bore |
| 1992 | The Christmas Stallion · as Sam |
| 1984 | Screen Two (TV Series) · as Dr. Morgan |
| 1981 | The Life and Times of David Lloyd George (TV Series) · as Richard Lloyd |
| 1979 | The Boy Merlin (TV Series) · as Conaan |
| 1977 | Gulliver's Travels · as Uncle Jack |
| 1975 | Sky (TV Series) |
| 1972 | The Brothers (1972) (TV Series) · as Mr. Parker |
| 1972 | Clochemerle (TV Series) · as Abbé Jouffe |
| 1971 | Bless This House (TV Series) · as Mr. Davies |
| 1970 | For The Love Of Ada (TV Series) · as Mr. Hodges |
| 1969 | Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) (1969) (TV Series) · as Hodder |
| 1969 | The Big Flame · as Logan |
| 1968 | Father, Dear Father (TV Series) · as Uncle Emlyn |
| 1966 | Adam Adamant Lives (TV Series) · as Dr. Loton |
| 1966 | |
| 1966 | The Baron (TV Series) · as Inspector Powell |
| 1966 | Softly Softly (TV Series) · as Det. Insp. White |
| 1964 | Gideon C.I.D. (TV Series) · as Paul Samuels |
| 1964 | The Wednesday Play (TV Series) · as Logan |
| 1964 | This Is My Street · as Steve |
| 1962 | Zero One (1962) (TV Series) |
| 1962 | |
| 1962 | Mix Me a Person · as Johnson |
| 1962 | Only Two Can Play · as Clergyman On The Committee |
| 1961 | Flame in the Streets · as Harry Mitchell |
| 1960 | Coronation Street (TV Series) · as Bert Gosling |
| 1960 | Doctor in Love · as Father |
| 1960 | The Trials of Oscar Wilde · as Auctioneer |
| 1960 | BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV Series) · as The Mayor |
| 1959 | Maigret (1960) (TV Series) · as Foreman |
| 1959 | No Hiding Place (TV Series) |
| 1959 | Interpol Calling (TV Series) · as Doctor Gorman |
| 1959 | Tiger Bay · as Williams |
| 1959 | One Step Beyond (TV Series) · as Wyndham Roberts |
| 1958 | Law and Disorder · as Sergeant Bolton |
| 1958 | Dunkirk · as Dave Bellman |
| 1958 | The Electronic Monster · as Doctor Maxwell |
| 1957 | Town on Trial · as Police Sgt. Rogers |
| 1957 | Emergency-Ward 10 (TV Series) · as Thomas Larkin |
| 1956 | Circus Friends · as Farmer Beasley |
| 1956 | The Third Key · as Mr. Thomas |
| 1956 | Tears for Simon · as Sergeant Davies |
| 1956 | Peril for the Guy · as Police Constable Durrant |
| 1955 | ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Inspector Davidson |
| 1955 | The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV Series) · as Sam Ludlow |
| 1954 | Race for Life · as Laurence Gibson |
| 1954 | Mad About Men · as Police Constable (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Cash on Delivery · as Carter |
| 1954 | The Last Appointment · as George Henry Martin |
| 1954 | Burnt Evidence · as Bob Edwards |
| 1954 | Devil on Horseback · as Ted Fellowes |
| 1954 | Meet Mr. Malcolm · as Whistler Grant |
| 1953 | The Conquest of Everest · as Narrator |
| 1953 | A Day to Remember · as Bert Tripp |
| 1953 | The Cruel Sea · as Yeoman Wells |
| 1953 | Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Presents (TV Series) · as Mr. Rowlands |
| 1953 | The Great Game · as Skid Evans |
| 1952 | The Gambler and the Lady · as Dave Davies |
| 1952 | Glory at Sea · as Jones |
| 1952 | Man Bait · as Inspector Dale |
| 1952 | Girdle of Gold · as Griffiths The Hearse |
| 1951 | Ivory Hunter · as Gwyl |
| 1951 | The Lavender Hill Mob · as P. C. Williams |
| 1951 | Wall of Death · as Detective Sergeant Bratcher |
| 1950 | |
| 1950 | The Magnet · as Harper |
| 1950 | The Blue Lamp · as Pc 'taff' Hughes |
| 1950 | Sunday Night Theatre (TV Series) · as Andrew Deeson |
| 1949 | A Run for Your Money · as Thomas 'twm' Jones |