Meredith Edwards

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

69

Gender

Male

Birthday

1917-06-10

Day of death

1999-02-08 (81 years old)

Place of Birth

Rhosllannerchrugog, Denbighshire, Wales, UK

Meredith Edwards

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".

Known For

  • The Saint

    The Saint

  • The Saint

    The Saint

  • The Adventures of Robin Hood

    The Adventures of Robin Hood

  • The Trials of Oscar Wilde

    The Trials of Oscar Wilde

  • No Hiding Place

    No Hiding Place

  • The Wednesday Play

    The Wednesday Play

  • One Step Beyond

    One Step Beyond

  • Gideon's Way

    Gideon's Way

  • Maigret

    Maigret

  • The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery

    The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery

  • ITV Play of the Week

    ITV Play of the Week

  • The Magnet

    The Magnet

  • A Run for Your Money

    A Run for Your Money

  • Dunkirk

    Dunkirk

  • Tiger Bay

    Tiger Bay

  • Interpol Calling

    Interpol Calling

  • Escapement

    Escapement

  • To Dorothy, a Son

    To Dorothy, a Son

  • Zero One

    Zero One

  • Gift Horse

    Gift Horse

  • Detective

    Detective

  • Lost

    Lost

  • The Last Page

    The Last Page

  • The Conquest of Everest

    The Conquest of Everest

  • The Lavender Hill Mob

    The Lavender Hill Mob

  • Circus Friends

    Circus Friends

  • The Cruel Sea

    The Cruel Sea

  • A Day to Remember

    A Day to Remember

  • There Is Another Sun

    There Is Another Sun

  • The Long Arm

    The Long Arm

  • Law and Disorder

    Law and Disorder

  • King of the River

    King of the River

  • The Old Devils

    The Old Devils

  • Gulliver's Travels

    Gulliver's Travels

  • Burnt Evidence

    Burnt Evidence

  • Town on Trial

    Town on Trial

  • The Winter Stallion

    The Winter Stallion

  • Devil on Horseback

    Devil on Horseback

  • The District Nurse

    The District Nurse

  • Sky

    Sky

  • A Mind to Kill

    A Mind to Kill

  • Where No Vultures Fly

    Where No Vultures Fly

  • The Life and Times of David Lloyd George

    The Life and Times of David Lloyd George

  • The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne

    The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne

  • Only Two Can Play

    Only Two Can Play

  • Doctor in Love

    Doctor in Love

  • Meet Mr. Malcolm

    Meet Mr. Malcolm

  • Flame in the Streets

    Flame in the Streets

  • The Big Flame

    The Big Flame

  • Mad About Men

    Mad About Men

  • Mad About Men

    Mad About Men

  • A Christmas Reunion

    A Christmas Reunion

  • Under Milk Wood

    Under Milk Wood

  • The Great Game

    The Great Game

  • This Is My Street

    This Is My Street

  • Girdle of Gold

    Girdle of Gold

  • The Inheritors

    The Inheritors

  • Mask of Dust

    Mask of Dust

  • The Ronnie Barker Playhouse

    The Ronnie Barker Playhouse

  • The Blue Lamp

    The Blue Lamp

  • Final Appointment

    Final Appointment

  • Hawkmoor

    Hawkmoor

  • Flower of Evil

    Flower of Evil

  • Peril for the Guy

    Peril for the Guy

  • Kindly Leave The Kerb

    Kindly Leave The Kerb

  • Midnight Episode

    Midnight Episode

  • The Gambler and the Lady

    The Gambler and the Lady

  • Male Bait

    Male Bait

  • North to Wales

    North to Wales