Glynis Johns
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
Mrs. Banks
Mary Poppins
Elsie
While You Were Sleeping
Rose Chasseur
The Ref
Maid Jean
The Court Jester
Mabel Chiltern
An Ideal Husband
Marjorie Osborne
Murder in the Family
Co-Co
Zelly & Me
Vina Leaf
Dear Brigitte
Kay Trevor
Another Time, Another Place
Mrs. Firth
The Sundowners
Ruth Earp
The Card
Myfanwy Price
Under Milk Wood
Marjorie Corder
No Highway in the Sky
Princess Mary Tudor
The Sword and the Rose
Paula Palacek
The Adventures of Tartu
Jo Eunson
All Mine to Give
May Jones
The Magic Box
Eleanor Critchit (segment 2 "The Neat Job")
The Vault of Horror
Amberlyn Griffith
Papa's Delicate Condition
Judy Dawson
Frieda
Sister Anne
Nukie
Helen Mary MacPherson MacGregor
Rob Roy, The Highland Rogue
Gwyneth
The Halfway House
Barbara Vining
Personal Affair
Nicola Fallaize
Appointment with Venus
Jane Lindstrom
The Cabinet of Caligari
Marion Southey
The Seekers
Jean Raymond
The Weak and the Wicked
Clarissa Hailsham-Brown
The Spider's Web
Miranda Trewella
Miranda
Caroline Trewella / Miranda Trewella
Mad About Men
Lisa Robinson
State Secret
Teresa Harnish
The Chapman Report
Mimi Warburton
Dear Mr. Prohack
Dizzy Clayton
Perfect Strangers
Mrs. Amworth
Mrs. Amworth
Josephine Luton
Josephine and Men
Mrs Squeezum
Lock Up Your Daughters
Self / Narrator
Last of the Few
Darjeeling (voice)
The Secret Garden
Mrs. Amworth
Three Dangerous Ladies
Swallow (voice)
The Happy Prince
Sabine Manning
Don't Just Stand There
Martha Jones
The Beachcomber
Ms. Grimwood (voice)
Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School
Kitty Brady
Shake Hands with the Devil
Grandma
Superstar
Midge Carne
South Riding
Cary
Loser Takes All
Anna
49th Parallel
Mary
On the Night of the Fire
Winnie
Under Your Hat
Millie
This Man Is Mine
Princess's Maid (uncredited)
The Thief of Bagdad
Stella Cotman
Encore
Sporting Lady's Companion
Around the World in 80 Days
Sheila Briggs
The Briggs Family
Katherine Manley
Flesh and Blood
Nina
Prison Without Bars
Self (archive footage)
Six by Sondheim
Self
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'
Joan Burns
Third Time Lucky
Miranda Trewella (uncredited)
Helter Skelter
Le crime d'Ovide Plouffe
Aunt Mary
Spraggue
(archive footage)
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's
Self - Interviewee
Korda: I Don't Grow on Trees: Part One
Miss Sheridan (uncredited)
The Prime Minister
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
68
Gender
Female
Birthday
1923-10-05
Place of Birth
Pretoria, South Africa
Also Known As
Glynnis Johns