Meredith Edwards
Known For
Acting
Born
1917-06-10 in Rhosllannerchrugog, Denbighshire, Wales, UK
Died
1999-02-08
Biography
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".
Most Known For
The Saint
as Whitey Mullins
The Saint
as Emrys Pugh
One Step Beyond
as Wyndham Roberts
The Wednesday Play
as Roland Sloane
No Hiding Place
as Insp. Griffin
The Adventures of Robin Hood
as Sam Ludlow
Interpol Calling
as Doctor Gorman
Maigret
as Foreman
ITV Play of the Week
as Inspector Davidson
Zero One
Gideon's Way
as Paul Samuels
Detective
King of the River
as Dick Conway
A Mind to Kill
Dunkirk
as Dave Bellman
The Cruel Sea
as Yeoman Wells
The Lavender Hill Mob
as P. C. Williams
Final Appointment
as George Henry Martin
Kindly Leave The Kerb
