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Meredith Edwards

Meredith Edwards

Acting

Born: June 10, 1917Rhosllannerchrugog, 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".

Known For
Filmography
A Christmas Reunion

A Christmas Reunion

Alf Boswell

1994
Under Milk Wood

Under Milk Wood

(voice) (archive sound)

1992
The Old Devils

The Old Devils

Old Bore

1992
The Winter Stallion

The Winter Stallion

Sam

1992
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George

The Life and Times of David Lloyd George

Richard Lloyd

1981
Gulliver's Travels

Gulliver's Travels

Uncle Jack

1977

Male Bait

1971
The Big Flame

The Big Flame

Logan

1969
The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery

The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery

1966
The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne

The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne

Roland Sloane

1965
This Is My Street

This Is My Street

Steve

1964
Only Two Can Play

Only Two Can Play

Clergyman on the Committee

1962
Flame in the Streets

Flame in the Streets

Harry Mitchell

1961
Doctor in Love

Doctor in Love

Parker

1960
The Trials of Oscar Wilde

The Trials of Oscar Wilde

Auctioneer

1960
Tiger Bay

Tiger Bay

Williams

1959
Law and Disorder

Law and Disorder

Sergeant Bolton

1958
Dunkirk

Dunkirk

Dave Bellman

1958
Escapement

Escapement

Doctor Maxwell

1958
Town on Trial

Town on Trial

Police Sgt. Rogers

1957
Circus Friends

Circus Friends

Farmer Beasley

1956
The Long Arm

The Long Arm

Mr. Thomas

1956
Lost

Lost

Sergeant Davies

1956

North to Wales

Commentator

1956
Peril for the Guy

Peril for the Guy

Police Constable Durrant

1956
Mask of Dust

Mask of Dust

Laurence Gibson

1954
Mad About Men

Mad About Men

Police Constable

1954
Mad About Men

Mad About Men

Police Constable (uncredited)

1954
To Dorothy, a Son

To Dorothy, a Son

Carter

1954
Final Appointment

Final Appointment

George Henry Martin

1954
Burnt Evidence

Burnt Evidence

Bob Edwards

1954

Devil on Horseback

Ted Fellowes

1954
Meet Mr. Malcolm

Meet Mr. Malcolm

Whistler Grant

1954
The Conquest of Everest

The Conquest of Everest

Narrator

1953
A Day to Remember

A Day to Remember

Bert Tripp

1953
The Cruel Sea

The Cruel Sea

Yeoman Wells

1953
The Great Game

The Great Game

Skid Evans

1953
The Gambler and the Lady

The Gambler and the Lady

Dave Davies

1952
Gift Horse

Gift Horse

Jones

1952
The Last Page

The Last Page

Inspector Dale

1952
Girdle of Gold

Girdle of Gold

Griffiths the Hearse

1952
Where No Vultures Fly

Where No Vultures Fly

Gwyl

1951
The Lavender Hill Mob

The Lavender Hill Mob

P. C. Williams

1951
There Is Another Sun

There Is Another Sun

Detective Sergeant Bratcher

1951
Midnight Episode

Midnight Episode

1950
The Magnet

The Magnet

Harper

1950
The Blue Lamp

The Blue Lamp

PC 'Taff' Hughes

1950
A Run for Your Money

A Run for Your Money

Thomas 'Twm' Jones

1949