Meredith Edwards

Meredith Edwards

Acting

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…

Filmography

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A Christmas Reunion ★ 7.0 A Christmas Reunion 1994 A Mind to Kill ★ 8.0 A Mind to Kill 1994 Under Milk Wood ★ 7.0 Under Milk Wood 1992 The Old Devils The Old Devils 1992 The Winter Stallion ★ 5.8 The Winter Stallion 1992 The District Nurse ★ 6.3 The District Nurse 1984 The Life and Times of David Lloyd George The Life and Times of David Lloyd George 1981 Hawkmoor ★ 9.0 Hawkmoor 1978 Gulliver's Travels ★ 5.6 Gulliver's Travels 1977 Sky ★ 6.4 Sky 1975 The Inheritors The Inheritors 1974 Male Bait ★ 7.0 Male Bait 1971 Kindly Leave The Kerb Kindly Leave The Kerb 1971 The Big Flame ★ 6.7 The Big Flame 1969 The Ronnie Barker Playhouse ★ 8.0 The Ronnie Barker Playhouse 1968 King of the River ★ 7.0 King of the River 1966 The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery ★ 6.2 The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery 1966 The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne ★ 10.0 The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne 1965 Gideon's Way ★ 7.0 Gideon's Way 1965 The Wednesday Play ★ 5.2 The Wednesday Play 1964 Detective ★ 9.0 Detective 1964 This Is My Street ★ 5.9 This Is My Street 1964 The Saint ★ 7.4 The Saint 1962 Zero One ★ 6.0 Zero One 1962 Only Two Can Play ★ 5.8 Only Two Can Play 1962 Flower of Evil Flower of Evil 1961 Flame in the Streets ★ 6.3 Flame in the Streets 1961 Maigret ★ 7.1 Maigret 1960 Doctor in Love ★ 5.5 Doctor in Love 1960 The Trials of Oscar Wilde ★ 6.3 The Trials of Oscar Wilde 1960 No Hiding Place ★ 4.8 No Hiding Place 1959 Interpol Calling ★ 7.3 Interpol Calling 1959 Tiger Bay ★ 7.2 Tiger Bay 1959 One Step Beyond ★ 5.7 One Step Beyond 1959 Law and Disorder ★ 6.4 Law and Disorder 1958 Dunkirk ★ 6.9 Dunkirk 1958 Escapement ★ 4.9 Escapement 1958 Town on Trial ★ 6.5 Town on Trial 1957 Circus Friends ★ 9.0 Circus Friends 1956 The Long Arm ★ 6.9 The Long Arm 1956 Lost ★ 6.8 Lost 1956 Peril for the Guy ★ 7.7 Peril for the Guy 1956 North to Wales North to Wales 1956 ITV Play of the Week ★ 4.0 ITV Play of the Week 1955 The Adventures of Robin Hood ★ 6.4 The Adventures of Robin Hood 1955 Mask of Dust ★ 4.2 Mask of Dust 1954 Mad About Men ★ 6.5 Mad About Men 1954 To Dorothy, a Son ★ 5.8 To Dorothy, a Son 1954 Final Appointment ★ 6.1 Final Appointment 1954 Burnt Evidence ★ 6.0 Burnt Evidence 1954 Devil on Horseback ★ 6.0 Devil on Horseback 1954 Meet Mr. Malcolm ★ 6.8 Meet Mr. Malcolm 1954 The Conquest of Everest ★ 7.2 The Conquest of Everest 1953 A Day to Remember ★ 7.4 A Day to Remember 1953 The Cruel Sea ★ 7.0 The Cruel Sea 1953 The Great Game ★ 7.3 The Great Game 1953 The Gambler and the Lady ★ 5.6 The Gambler and the Lady 1952 Gift Horse ★ 6.6 Gift Horse 1952 The Last Page ★ 5.8 The Last Page 1952 Girdle of Gold ★ 8.3 Girdle of Gold 1952 Where No Vultures Fly ★ 6.3 Where No Vultures Fly 1951 The Lavender Hill Mob ★ 7.2 The Lavender Hill Mob 1951 There Is Another Sun ★ 6.5 There Is Another Sun 1951 Midnight Episode ★ 8.0 Midnight Episode 1950 The Magnet ★ 6.4 The Magnet 1950 The Blue Lamp ★ 6.6 The Blue Lamp 1950 A Run for Your Money ★ 6.2 A Run for Your Money 1949