Glynis Johns

Glynis Johns

Known For:Acting
Gender:Female
Birthday:1923-10-05
Place of Birth:Pretoria, South Africa
Also Known As: Glynnis Johns / Glynis Margaret P. Johns / Глинис Джонс /
Known For: Acting Gender: Female Birthday: 1923-10-05 More

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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.
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Six by Sondheim
Documentary Music
The Secret Garden
Animation Family
The Ref
Comedy Crime Drama
Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School
Animation Family TV Movie Mystery Fantasy
Nukie
Family Science Fiction Adventure
Murder, She Wrote
Mystery Crime Drama
Spraggue
Drama Thriller
Mrs. Amworth
Mystery Horror
The Happy Prince
TV Movie Animation
Great Performances
Comedy Documentary Drama
Batman
Sci-Fi & Fantasy Comedy Action & Adventure
Mary Poppins
Comedy Family Fantasy
12 O'Clock High
Drama War & Politics
Glynis
Comedy Drama
The Sundowners
Drama Adventure
Adventures in Paradise
Action & Adventure Drama
Naked City
Drama Crime Action & Adventure
All Mine to Give
Drama Romance Family
Around the World in Eighty Days
Adventure Comedy Family Fantasy Romance
The Errol Flynn Theatre
Drama Mystery Comedy
The Court Jester
Music Adventure Comedy
Mad About Men
Fantasy Drama Comedy Romance
The Beachcomber
Drama Romance Comedy
The Seekers
Adventure Drama Romance
Personal Affair
Crime Drama Thriller
The Sword and the Rose
Adventure Drama History
Encore
Comedy Drama
State Secret
Thriller Drama Romance Mystery
Dear Mr. Prohack
Comedy Romance
Helter Skelter
Comedy Romance Fantasy
Miranda
Comedy Fantasy Romance
Frieda
Drama War
The Halfway House
Mystery Drama Fantasy
Under Your Hat
Adventure Comedy
The Thief of Bagdad
Adventure Fantasy Romance
Prison Without Bars
Crime Drama Romance
South Riding
Drama Romance
  • name:Glynis Johns
  • Known For:Acting
  • Gender:Female
  • Birthday:1923-10-05
  • Place of Birth:Pretoria, South Africa
  • Also Known As: Glynnis Johns · Glynis Margaret P. Johns · Глинис Джонс ·
  • 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.
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