Meredith Edwards
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 10, 1917
- Died
- February 8, 1999
- Birthplace
- Rhosllannerchrugog, Denbighshire, Wales, UK
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".
Filmography
A Christmas Reunion 1994
as Alf Boswell
Under Milk Wood 1992
as Butcher Benyon (voice) (archive sound)
The Old Devils 1992
as Old Bore
The Winter Stallion 1992
as Sam
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George 1981
as Richard Lloyd
Gulliver's Travels 1977
as Uncle Jack
- Male Bait
Male Bait 1971
Actor
The Big Flame 1969
as Logan
The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery 1966
Actor
The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne 1965
as Roland Sloane
This Is My Street 1964
as Steve
Only Two Can Play 1962
as Clergyman on the Committee
Flame in the Streets 1961
as Harry Mitchell
Doctor in Love 1960
as Parker
The Trials of Oscar Wilde 1960
as Auctioneer
Tiger Bay 1959
as Williams
Law and Disorder 1958
as Sergeant Bolton
Dunkirk 1958
as Dave Bellman
Escapement 1958
as Doctor Maxwell
Town on Trial 1957
as Police Sgt. Rogers
Circus Friends 1956
as Farmer Beasley
The Long Arm 1956
as Mr. Thomas
Lost 1956
as Sergeant Davies
- North to Wales
North to Wales 1956
as Commentator
Peril for the Guy 1956
as Police Constable Durrant
Mask of Dust 1954
as Laurence Gibson
Mad About Men 1954
as Police Constable (uncredited), as Police Constable
To Dorothy, a Son 1954
as Carter
Final Appointment 1954
as George Henry Martin
Burnt Evidence 1954
as Bob Edwards
- Devil on Horseback
Devil on Horseback 1954
as Ted Fellowes
Meet Mr. Malcolm 1954
as Whistler Grant
The Conquest of Everest 1953
as Self - Narrator
A Day to Remember 1953
as Bert Tripp
The Cruel Sea 1953
as Yeoman Wells
The Great Game 1953
as Skid Evans
The Gambler and the Lady 1952
as Dave Davies
Gift Horse 1952
as Jones
Man Bait 1952
as Inspector Dale
Girdle of Gold 1952
as Griffiths the Hearse
Where No Vultures Fly 1951
as Gwyl
The Lavender Hill Mob 1951
as P. C. Williams
There Is Another Sun 1951
as Detective Sergeant Bratcher
Midnight Episode 1950
Actor
The Magnet 1950
as Harper
The Blue Lamp 1950
as PC 'Taff' Hughes
A Run for Your Money 1949
as Thomas 'Twm' Jones
Credits from TMDB.