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Glynis Margaret Payne Johns (5 October 1923 – 4 January 2024) was a British [4] actress. In a career spanning seven decades on stage and screen, Johns appeared in more than 60 films and 30 plays . She received various accolades throughout her career, including a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award as well as nominations for an Academy Award , a Golden Globe Award , and a Laurence Olivier Award .
Glynis Johns was the daughter of actor Mervyn Johns.Best known for her light comedy roles and often playful flirtation, Glynis was born in South Africa while her parents were on tour there (her mother was a concert pianist) but was always proud of her Welsh roots and took delight in playing the female lead (opposite Richard Burton) in the classic Under Milk Wood (1971).
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Jan 4, 2024 · Glynis Johns received a Tony Award for her performance in Sondheim musical A Little Night Music. Part of a showbusiness family, Johns was born on 5 October 1923 in South Africa while her Welsh ...
Jan 4, 2024 · Glynis Johns, known best for her role as suffragette mother Winifred Banks in Mary Poppins, has died at the age of 100. The British actress, whose career spanned more than 60 years, died in Los ...
Glynis Johns, the British actress known for her role as feminist icon Winnifred Banks in 1964’s “Mary Poppins,” has died. She was 100.
Jan 4, 2024 · Jan. 4, 2024. Glynis Johns, the British actress who in a trans-Atlantic career that endured for more than 60 years won a Tony Award for her role in “A Little Night Music,” giving husky ...
Jan 5, 2024 · Glynis Johns, the actress who played Mrs Banks in 1964 film Mary Poppins, has died. The British actress, born in South Africa, was 100 years old. She died on Thursday at an assisted living home in ...
