Glynis Johns
Acting
Born: October 5, 1923 · Pretoria, South Africa
Died: January 4, 2024 (aged 100)
Highest Rated
Biography
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Glynis Johns, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Mary Poppins
1964
While You Were Sleeping
1995
Cheers
1982
Batman
1966
Around the World in 80 Days
1956
Murder, She Wrote
1984
The Ref
1994
Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School
1988
Superstar
1999
The Thief of Bagdad
1940
The Court Jester
1955
The Love Boat
1977
Photos (5)
Movies (62)
Mary Poppins
Mrs. Banks
While You Were Sleeping
Elsie
Around the World in 80 Days
Sporting Lady's Companion
The Thief of Bagdad
Princess's Maid (uncredited)
The Court Jester
Maid Jean
The Vault of Horror
Eleanor Critchit (segment 2 "The Neat Job")
Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School
Ms. Grimwood (voice)
49th Parallel
Anna
The Ref
Rose Chasseur
Superstar
Grandma
Flesh and Blood
Katherine Manley
The Chapman Report
Teresa Harnish
No Highway in the Sky
Marjorie Corder
The Sundowners
Mrs. Firth
Another Time, Another Place
Kay Trevor
State Secret
Lisa Robinson
Spraggue
Aunt Mary
Dear Brigitte
Vina Leaf
The Card
Ruth Earp
Rob Roy, The Highland Rogue
Helen Mary MacPherson MacGregor
The Secret Garden
Darjeeling (voice)
The Sword and the Rose
Princess Mary Tudor
The Magic Box
May Jones
Perfect Strangers
Dizzy Clayton
The Cabinet of Caligari
Jane Lindstrom
Helter Skelter
Miranda Trewella (uncredited)
Papa's Delicate Condition
Amberlyn Griffith
Shake Hands with the Devil
Kitty Brady
The Halfway House
Gwyneth
All Mine to Give
Jo Eunson
Nukie
Sister Anne
Under Milk Wood
Myfanwy Price
The Seekers
Marion Southey
The Weak and the Wicked
Jean Raymond
Encore
Stella Cotman
Appointment with Venus
Nicola Fallaize
Lock Up Your Daughters
Mrs Squeezum
An Ideal Husband
Mabel Chiltern
Three Dangerous Ladies
Mrs. Amworth
Miranda
Miranda Trewella
The Spider's Web
Clarissa Hailsham-Brown
Dear Mr. Prohack
Mimi Warburton
The Prime Minister
Miss Sheridan (uncredited)
Loser Takes All
Cary
Zelly & Me
Co-Co
Mad About Men
Caroline Trewella / Miranda Trewella
The Beachcomber
Martha Jones
The Happy Prince
Swallow (voice)
The Crime of Ovide Plouffe
1984
Josephine and Men
Josephine Luton
The Adventures of Tartu
Paula Palacek
Personal Affair
Barbara Vining
Prison Without Bars
Nina
On the Night of the Fire
Mary
Frieda
Judy Dawson
The Briggs Family
Sheila Briggs
South Riding
Midge Carne
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's
(archive footage)
This Man Is Mine
Millie
Third Time Lucky
Joan Burns
Don't Just Stand There
Sabine Manning
Under Your Hat
Winnie
TV Shows (23)
The Love Boat
Edna Miles · 1 eps
Cheers
Mrs. Helen Chambers · 1 eps
Murder, She Wrote
Bridget O'Hara · 1 eps
Batman
Lady Penelope Peasoup · 4 eps
Dr. Kildare
Sister Brigid Marie · 1 eps
Studio One
Lily Snape · 1 eps
ITV Playhouse
Lorraine Barrie · 1 eps
Naked City
Miss Arlington · 1 eps
Burke's Law
Steffi Bernard · 1 eps
The Defenders
Catherine Collins · 1 eps
Adventures in Paradise
Esther Holmes · 1 eps
12 O'Clock High
Jennifer Heath · 1 eps
Your Show of Shows
1 eps
The Lloyd Bridges Show
Leah Marquand · 1 eps
The Roaring 20's
1 eps
The DuPont Show of the Week
Emily Foster · 1 eps
Kraft Mystery Theatre
Clarissa Hailsham-Brown · 1 eps
General Electric Theater
Alma · 1 eps
The Errol Flynn Theatre
Lou McNamara · 1 eps
The Errol Flynn Theatre
The Girl · 1 eps
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1 eps
Glynis
14 eps
Little Gloria... Happy at Last
Laura Fitzpatrick Morgan · 2 eps
Self / Appearances (13)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 2 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host · 5 eps
Great Performances
Self · 1 eps
Tony Awards
Self - Winner · 1 eps
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
The Merv Griffin Show
Self · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self · 1 eps
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Danny Kaye Show
Self · 1 eps
Six by Sondheim
Self (archive footage)
The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics
Self
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'
Self