Meredith Edwards
Born
June 10, 1917
Died
February 8, 1999 (81 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Rhosllannerchrugog, Denbighshire, Wales, UK
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".
A Christmas Reunion
Alf Boswell
1994
A Mind to Kill
(1 episode)
1994
Under Milk Wood
(voice) (archive sound)
1992
The Old Devils
Old Bore
1992
The Winter Stallion
Sam
1992
The District Nurse
(2 episodes)
1984
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
Richard Lloyd
1981
Hawkmoor
Sir Tom · (5 episodes)
1978
Gulliver's Travels
Uncle Jack
1977
Sky
(2 episodes)
1975
The Inheritors
(6 episodes)
1974
Clochemerle
Abbé Jouffe · (2 episodes)
1972
Male Bait
1971
Kindly Leave The Kerb
(6 episodes)
1971
The Big Flame
Logan
1969
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
(1 episode)
1968
King of the River
Dick Conway · (1 episode)
1966
The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery
1966
The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne
Roland Sloane
1965
Gideon's Way
Paul Samuels · (1 episode)
1965
Detective
(1 episode)
1964
This Is My Street
Steve
1964
The Saint
Whitey Mullins · (1 episode)
1962
The Saint
Emrys Pugh · (1 episode)
1962
Zero One
(1 episode)
1962
Only Two Can Play
Clergyman on the Committee
1962
Flower of Evil
(6 episodes)
1961
Flame in the Streets
Harry Mitchell
1961
Maigret
Foreman · (1 episode)
1960
Doctor in Love
Father
1960
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
Auctioneer
1960
No Hiding Place
(1 episode)
1959
Interpol Calling
Doctor Gorman · (1 episode)
1959
Tiger Bay
Williams
1959
One Step Beyond
Wyndham Roberts · (1 episode)
1959
Law and Disorder
Sergeant Bolton
1958
Dunkirk
Dave Bellman
1958
Escapement
Doctor Maxwell
1958
Town on Trial
Police Sgt. Rogers
1957
Circus Friends
Farmer Beasley
1956
The Long Arm
Mr. Thomas
1956
Lost
Sergeant Davies
1956
Peril for the Guy
Police Constable Durrant
1956
North to Wales
Commentator
1956
ITV Play of the Week
Inspector Davidson · (1 episode)
1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Sam Ludlow · (1 episode)
1955
Mask of Dust
Laurence Gibson
1954
Mad About Men
Police Constable (uncredited)
1954
Mad About Men
Police Constable
1954
To Dorothy, a Son
Carter
1954
Final Appointment
George Henry Martin
1954
Burnt Evidence
Bob Edwards
1954
Devil on Horseback
Ted Fellowes
1954
Meet Mr. Malcolm
Whistler Grant
1954
The Conquest of Everest
Narrator
1953
A Day to Remember
Bert Tripp
1953
The Cruel Sea
Yeoman Wells
1953
The Great Game
Skid Evans
1953
The Gambler and the Lady
Dave Davies
1952
Gift Horse
Jones
1952
The Last Page
Inspector Dale
1952
Girdle of Gold
Griffiths the Hearse
1952
Where No Vultures Fly
Gwyl
1951
The Lavender Hill Mob
P. C. Williams
1951
There Is Another Sun
Detective Sergeant Bratcher
1951
Midnight Episode
1950
The Magnet
Harper
1950
The Blue Lamp
PC 'Taff' Hughes
1950
A Run for Your Money
Thomas 'Twm' Jones
1949