Known For
Acting
Born
Jun 10, 1917
Died
Feb 08, 1999
Place of Birth
Rhosllannerchrugog, Denbighshire, Wales, UK
Credits
69 titles
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".
Known For
Filmography
A Christmas Reunion
Alf Boswell
A Mind to Kill
Under Milk Wood
Butcher Benyon (voice) (archive sound)
The Old Devils
Old Bore
The Winter Stallion
Sam
The District Nurse
Fame Is the Spur
Idris
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
Richard Lloyd
Hawkmoor
Sir Tom
Gulliver's Travels
Uncle Jack
Sky
The Inheritors
Meirion Ryder
Male Bait
Kindly Leave The Kerb
The Big Flame
Logan
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
The Policeman
King of the River
Dick Conway
The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery
The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne
Roland Sloane
Gideon's Way
Paul Samuels
The Wednesday Play
Roland Sloane
Detective
This Is My Street
Steve
The Saint
Whitey Mullins
Zero One
Only Two Can Play
Clergyman on the Committee
Flower of Evil
Flame in the Streets
Harry Mitchell
Maigret
Foreman
Doctor in Love
Parker
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
Auctioneer
A Matter of Degree
Emlyn Powell
No Hiding Place
Insp. Griffin
Interpol Calling
Doctor Gorman
Tiger Bay
Williams
One Step Beyond
Wyndham Roberts
Law and Disorder
Sergeant Bolton
Dunkirk
Dave Bellman
Escapement
Doctor Maxwell
Town on Trial
Police Sgt. Rogers
Circus Friends
Farmer Beasley
The Long Arm
Mr. Thomas
Lost
Sergeant Davies
Peril for the Guy
Police Constable Durrant
North to Wales
Commentator
ITV Play of the Week
Inspector Davidson
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Sam Ludlow
Mask of Dust
Laurence Gibson
Mad About Men
Police Constable (uncredited)
To Dorothy, a Son
Carter