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Glynis Johns

Bio: 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

Born: Fri, Oct 05 1923

Birthplace: Pretoria, South Africa

Death: Thu, Jan 04 2024

Glynis Johns is 100 years old

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Six by Sondheim

Glynis Johns was

90 in Six by Sondheim

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Mon, Dec 09 2013

Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's

Glynis Johns was

85 in Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's

as 'Self (archive)'.

Tue, May 19 2009

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'

Glynis Johns was

81 in Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'

as 'Self'.

Tue, Dec 14 2004

Superstar

Glynis Johns was

76 in Superstar

as 'Grandma'.

Fri, Oct 08 1999

While You Were Sleeping

Glynis Johns was

71 in While You Were Sleeping

as 'Elsie'.

Fri, Apr 21 1995

The Secret Garden

Glynis Johns was

71 in The Secret Garden

as 'Darjeeling (voice)'.

Sat, Nov 05 1994

The Ref

Glynis Johns was

70 in The Ref

as 'Rose Chasseur'.

Wed, Mar 09 1994

Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School

Glynis Johns was

65 in Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School

as 'Ms. Grimwood (voice)'.

Sun, Oct 16 1988

Zelly & Me

Glynis Johns was

64 in Zelly & Me

as 'Co-Co'.

Fri, Apr 15 1988

Nukie

Glynis Johns was

63 in Nukie

as 'Sister Anne'.

Wed, Jul 01 1987

The Crime of Ovide Plouffe

Glynis Johns was

60 in The Crime of Ovide Plouffe

Wed, Aug 29 1984

Spraggue

Glynis Johns was

60 in Spraggue

as 'Aunt Mary'.

Fri, Jun 29 1984

Three Dangerous Ladies

Glynis Johns was

53 in Three Dangerous Ladies

as 'Mrs. Amworth'.

Sun, Jun 05 1977

Mrs. Amworth

Glynis Johns was

51 in Mrs. Amworth

as 'Mrs. Amworth'.

Wed, Jan 01 1975

The Happy Prince

Glynis Johns was

51 in The Happy Prince

as 'Swallow (voice)'.

Mon, Dec 02 1974

The Vault of Horror

Glynis Johns was

49 in The Vault of Horror

as 'Eleanor Critchit (segment 2 "The Neat Job")'.

Fri, Mar 16 1973

Under Milk Wood

Glynis Johns was

48 in Under Milk Wood

as 'Myfanwy Price'.

Thu, Jan 27 1972

Lock Up Your Daughters

Glynis Johns was

45 in Lock Up Your Daughters

as 'Mrs Squeezum'.

Sat, Mar 29 1969

Don't Just Stand There

Glynis Johns was

44 in Don't Just Stand There

as 'Sabine Manning'.

Tue, Sep 03 1968

Dear Brigitte

Glynis Johns was

41 in Dear Brigitte

as 'Vina Leaf'.

Fri, Jan 08 1965

Mary Poppins

Glynis Johns was

41 in Mary Poppins

as 'Mrs. Banks'.

Thu, Dec 17 1964

Papa's Delicate Condition

Glynis Johns was

39 in Papa's Delicate Condition

as 'Amberlyn Griffith'.

Wed, Mar 06 1963

The Chapman Report

Glynis Johns was

39 in The Chapman Report

as 'Teresa Harnish'.

Fri, Oct 05 1962

The Cabinet of Caligari

Glynis Johns was

38 in The Cabinet of Caligari

as 'Jane Lindstrom'.

Fri, May 25 1962

The Sundowners

Glynis Johns was

37 in The Sundowners

as 'Mrs. Firth'.

Thu, Dec 08 1960

The Spider's Web

Glynis Johns was

37 in The Spider's Web

as 'Clarissa Hailsham-Brown'.

Tue, Nov 01 1960

Last of the Few

Glynis Johns was

36 in Last of the Few

as 'Self / Narrator'.

Wed, Apr 27 1960

Shake Hands with the Devil

Glynis Johns was

35 in Shake Hands with the Devil

as 'Kitty Brady'.

Wed, Jun 24 1959

Another Time, Another Place

Glynis Johns was

34 in Another Time, Another Place

as 'Kay Trevor'.

Fri, May 02 1958

All Mine to Give

Glynis Johns was

34 in All Mine to Give

as 'Jo Eunson'.

Wed, Nov 13 1957

Around the World in Eighty Days

Glynis Johns was

33 in Around the World in Eighty Days

as 'Sporting Lady's Companion'.

Wed, Oct 17 1956

Loser Takes All

Glynis Johns was

32 in Loser Takes All

as 'Cary'.

Sun, Sep 09 1956

The Court Jester

Glynis Johns was

32 in The Court Jester

as 'Maid Jean'.

Sat, Dec 24 1955

Josephine and Men

Glynis Johns was

32 in Josephine and Men

as 'Josephine Luton'.

Wed, Nov 09 1955

Mad About Men

Glynis Johns was

31 in Mad About Men

as 'Caroline Trewella / Miranda Trewella'.

Tue, Nov 16 1954

The Beachcomber

Glynis Johns was

30 in The Beachcomber

as 'Martha Jones'.

Tue, Aug 10 1954

The Seekers

Glynis Johns was

30 in The Seekers

as 'Marion Southey'.

Tue, Jun 22 1954

The Weak and the Wicked

Glynis Johns was

30 in The Weak and the Wicked

as 'Jean Raymond'.

Tue, Feb 02 1954

Rob Roy, The Highland Rogue

Glynis Johns was

30 in Rob Roy, The Highland Rogue

as 'Helen Mary MacPherson MacGregor'.

Mon, Oct 26 1953

Personal Affair

Glynis Johns was

30 in Personal Affair

as 'Barbara Vining'.

Tue, Oct 20 1953

The Sword and the Rose

Glynis Johns was

29 in The Sword and the Rose

as 'Princess Mary Tudor'.

Thu, Jul 23 1953

The Card

Glynis Johns was

28 in The Card

as 'Ruth Earp'.

Mon, Feb 25 1952

The Magic Box

Glynis Johns was

28 in The Magic Box

as 'May Jones'.

Tue, Jan 01 1952

Appointment with Venus

Glynis Johns was

28 in Appointment with Venus

as 'Nicola Fallaize'.

Mon, Oct 08 1951

No Highway in the Sky

Glynis Johns was

27 in No Highway in the Sky

as 'Marjorie Corder'.

Thu, Jun 28 1951

Encore

Glynis Johns was

27 in Encore

as 'Stella Cotman'.

Mon, Jun 11 1951

Flesh and Blood

Glynis Johns was

27 in Flesh and Blood

as 'Katherine Manley'.

Tue, Mar 06 1951

State Secret

Glynis Johns was

26 in State Secret

as 'Lisa Robinson'.

Mon, Sep 11 1950

Dear Mr. Prohack

Glynis Johns was

25 in Dear Mr. Prohack

as 'Mimi Warburton'.

Wed, Sep 07 1949

Helter Skelter

Glynis Johns was

25 in Helter Skelter

as 'Miranda Trewella'.

Fri, Jan 07 1949

Third Time Lucky

Glynis Johns was

25 in Third Time Lucky

as 'Joan Burns'.

Thu, Jan 06 1949

Miranda

Glynis Johns was

24 in Miranda

as 'Miranda Trewella'.

Tue, Apr 06 1948

An Ideal Husband

Glynis Johns was

24 in An Ideal Husband

as 'Mabel Chiltern'.

Fri, Nov 14 1947

Frieda

Glynis Johns was

23 in Frieda

as 'Judy Dawson'.

Thu, Jun 19 1947

This Man Is Mine

Glynis Johns was

22 in This Man Is Mine

as 'Millie'.

Thu, Sep 12 1946

Perfect Strangers

Glynis Johns was

22 in Perfect Strangers

as 'Dizzy Clayton'.

Mon, Oct 15 1945

The Halfway House

Glynis Johns was

20 in The Halfway House

as 'Gwyneth'.

Tue, Feb 01 1944

The Adventures of Tartu

Glynis Johns was

19 in The Adventures of Tartu

as 'Paula Palacek'.

Fri, Oct 01 1943

49th Parallel

Glynis Johns was

18 in 49th Parallel

as 'Anna'.

Mon, Nov 24 1941

The Briggs Family

Glynis Johns was

16 in The Briggs Family

as 'Sheila Briggs'.

Sat, Sep 07 1940

Under Your Hat

Glynis Johns was

16 in Under Your Hat

as 'Winnie'.

Sun, Sep 01 1940

The Thief of Bagdad

Glynis Johns was

16 in The Thief of Bagdad

as 'Princess's Maid (uncredited)'.

Mon, Feb 19 1940

On the Night of the Fire

Glynis Johns was

16 in On the Night of the Fire

as 'Mary'.

Thu, Oct 26 1939

Prison Without Bars

Glynis Johns was

14 in Prison Without Bars

as 'Nina'.

Tue, Sep 20 1938

South Riding

Glynis Johns was

14 in South Riding

as 'Midge Carne'.

Mon, Aug 01 1938

Murder in the Family

Glynis Johns was

14 in Murder in the Family

as 'Marjorie Osborne'.

Sat, Jan 01 1938

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

Coming of Age

Glynis Johns was

64+ in Coming of Age

First Air Date
Tue, Mar 15 1988

Murder, She Wrote

Glynis Johns was

60+ in Murder, She Wrote

as 'Bridget O'Hara'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984

Little Gloria... Happy at Last

Glynis Johns was

59+ in Little Gloria... Happy at Last

as 'Laura Fitzpatrick Morgan'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 24 1982

Cheers

Glynis Johns was

58+ in Cheers

as 'Mrs. Helen Chambers'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 30 1982

The Love Boat

Glynis Johns was

53+ in The Love Boat

as 'Edna Miles'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1977

Great Performances

Glynis Johns was

47+ in Great Performances

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 28 1971

The Dick Cavett Show

Glynis Johns was

44+ in The Dick Cavett Show

as 'Self - Guest'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jun 06 1968

Batman

Glynis Johns was

42+ in Batman

as 'Lady Penelope Peasoup'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jan 12 1966

12 O'Clock High

Glynis Johns was

40+ in 12 O'Clock High

as 'Jennifer Heath'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 18 1964

The Danny Kaye Show

Glynis Johns was

39+ in The Danny Kaye Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 25 1963

Glynis

Glynis Johns was

39+ in Glynis

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 25 1963

Burke's Law

Glynis Johns was

39+ in Burke's Law

as 'Steffi Bernard'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1963

Vacation Playhouse

Glynis Johns was

39+ in Vacation Playhouse

as 'Glynis Granville'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jul 22 1963

The Merv Griffin Show

Glynis Johns was

38+ in The Merv Griffin Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Glynis Johns was

38+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

The Lloyd Bridges Show

Glynis Johns was

38+ in The Lloyd Bridges Show

as 'Leah Marquand'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 11 1962

The Beachcomber

Glynis Johns was

38+ in The Beachcomber

as 'Rosalind Metcalf'.

First Air Date
Tue, Feb 20 1962

The Mike Douglas Show

Glynis Johns was

38+ in The Mike Douglas Show

as 'Self - Co-Host'.

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961

Dr. Kildare

Glynis Johns was

37+ in Dr. Kildare

as 'Sister Brigid Marie'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1961

The DuPont Show of the Week

Glynis Johns was

37+ in The DuPont Show of the Week

as 'Emily Foster'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 17 1961

The Defenders

Glynis Johns was

37+ in The Defenders

as 'Catherine Collins'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1961

The Roaring 20's

Glynis Johns was

37+ in The Roaring 20's

First Air Date
Sat, Oct 15 1960

Adventures in Paradise

Glynis Johns was

36+ in Adventures in Paradise

as 'Esther Holmes'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 05 1959

Naked City

Glynis Johns was

34+ in Naked City

as 'Miss Arlington'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Glynis Johns was

33+ in Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jul 29 1957

The Errol Flynn Theatre

Glynis Johns was

32+ in The Errol Flynn Theatre

as 'The Girl, Lou McNamara'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 15 1956

Tony Awards

Glynis Johns was

32+ in Tony Awards

as 'Self - Presenter, Self - Winner'.

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 01 1956

The Oscars

Glynis Johns was

29+ in The Oscars

as 'Self, Self (archive footage)'.

First Air Date
Thu, Mar 19 1953

General Electric Theater

Glynis Johns was

29+ in General Electric Theater

as 'Alma'.

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Glynis Johns was

28+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951

Lux Video Theatre

Glynis Johns was

26+ in Lux Video Theatre

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950

Your Show of Shows

Glynis Johns was

26+ in Your Show of Shows

First Air Date
Sat, Feb 25 1950

Studio One

Glynis Johns was

25+ in Studio One

as 'Lily Snape'.

First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948

Golden Globe Awards

Glynis Johns was

20+ in Golden Globe Awards

as 'Self - Presenter'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 20 1944