Meredith Edwards
Biography
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".
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Full filmography
- The Saint (1962) as Whitey Mullins
- The Saint (1962) as Emrys Pugh
- One Step Beyond (1959) as Wyndham Roberts
- Maigret (1960) as Foreman
- No Hiding Place (1959) as Insp. Griffin
- The Wednesday Play (1964) as Roland Sloane
- The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955) as Sam Ludlow
- ITV Play of the Week (1955) as Inspector Davidson
- Interpol Calling (1959) as Doctor Gorman
- Gideon's Way (1965) as Paul Samuels
- Zero One (1962)
- Detective (1964)
- King of the River (1966) as Dick Conway
- A Mind to Kill (1994)
- Dunkirk (1958) as Dave Bellman
- The Cruel Sea (1953) as Yeoman Wells
- The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) as P. C. Williams
- Tiger Bay (1959) as Williams
- The Ronnie Barker Playhouse (1968) as The Policeman
- The Long Arm (1956) as Mr. Thomas
- The Inheritors (1974) as Meirion Ryder
- The Blue Lamp (1950) as PC 'Taff' Hughes
- Sky (1975)
- Gift Horse (1952) as Jones