Meredith Edwards
Born
June 10, 1917 (age 81)
Died
February 8, 1999
Birthplace
Rhosllannerchrugog, Denbighshire, Wales, UK

Meredith Edwards

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".

Movies

A Christmas Reunion
A Christmas Reunion
1994 ★ 6.0
Alf Boswell
Under Milk Wood
Under Milk Wood
1992 ★ 4.0
(voice) (archive sound)
The Old Devils
The Old Devils
1992
Old Bore
The Winter Stallion
The Winter Stallion
1992 ★ 5.0
Sam
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
1981
Richard Lloyd
Gulliver's Travels
Gulliver's Travels
1977 ★ 5.5
Uncle Jack
Male Bait
Male Bait
1971
The Big Flame
The Big Flame
1969 ★ 5.0
Logan
The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery
The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery
1966 ★ 6.1
The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne
The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne
1965
Roland Sloane
This Is My Street
This Is My Street
1964 ★ 5.6
Steve
Only Two Can Play
Only Two Can Play
1962 ★ 5.8
Clergyman on the Committee
Flame in the Streets
Flame in the Streets
1961 ★ 5.9
Harry Mitchell
Doctor in Love
Doctor in Love
1960 ★ 5.2
Parker
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
1960 ★ 6.3
Auctioneer
Tiger Bay
Tiger Bay
1959 ★ 7.2
Williams
Law and Disorder
Law and Disorder
1958 ★ 6.2
Sergeant Bolton
Dunkirk
Dunkirk
1958 ★ 6.8
Dave Bellman
Escapement
Escapement
1958 ★ 4.1
Doctor Maxwell
Town on Trial
Town on Trial
1957 ★ 6.5
Police Sgt. Rogers
Circus Friends
Circus Friends
1956
Farmer Beasley
The Long Arm
The Long Arm
1956 ★ 6.9
Mr. Thomas
Lost
Lost
1956 ★ 7.0
Sergeant Davies
Peril for the Guy
Peril for the Guy
1956 ★ 6.5
Police Constable Durrant
North to Wales
North to Wales
1956
Commentator
Mask of Dust
Mask of Dust
1954 ★ 4.0
Laurence Gibson
Mad About Men
Mad About Men
1954 ★ 6.2
Police Constable (uncredited)
To Dorothy, a Son
To Dorothy, a Son
1954 ★ 5.6
Carter
Final Appointment
Final Appointment
1954 ★ 5.5
George Henry Martin
Burnt Evidence
Burnt Evidence
1954 ★ 5.5
Bob Edwards
Devil on Horseback
Devil on Horseback
1954 ★ 5.0
Ted Fellowes
Meet Mr. Malcolm
Meet Mr. Malcolm
1954 ★ 5.2
Whistler Grant
The Conquest of Everest
The Conquest of Everest
1953 ★ 7.2
Narrator
A Day to Remember
A Day to Remember
1953 ★ 6.9
Bert Tripp
The Cruel Sea
The Cruel Sea
1953 ★ 6.9
Yeoman Wells
The Great Game
The Great Game
1953 ★ 6.0
Skid Evans
The Gambler and the Lady
The Gambler and the Lady
1952 ★ 5.2
Dave Davies
Gift Horse
Gift Horse
1952 ★ 6.6
Jones
The Last Page
The Last Page
1952 ★ 5.7
Inspector Dale
Girdle of Gold
Girdle of Gold
1952 ★ 7.7
Griffiths the Hearse
Where No Vultures Fly
Where No Vultures Fly
1951 ★ 5.6
Gwyl
The Lavender Hill Mob
The Lavender Hill Mob
1951 ★ 7.2
P. C. Williams
There Is Another Sun
There Is Another Sun
1951 ★ 6.0
Detective Sergeant Bratcher
Midnight Episode
Midnight Episode
1950
The Magnet
The Magnet
1950 ★ 6.3
Harper
The Blue Lamp
The Blue Lamp
1950 ★ 6.6
PC 'Taff' Hughes
A Run for Your Money
A Run for Your Money
1949 ★ 6.0
Thomas 'Twm' Jones

TV Series