Glynis Johns

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

104

Gender

Female

Birthday

1923-10-05

Day of death

2024-01-04 (100 years old)

Place of Birth

Pretoria, South Africa

Glynis Johns

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.

Known For

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • Batman

    Batman

  • Cheers

    Cheers

  • The Love Boat

    The Love Boat

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

  • The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

  • Naked City

    Naked City

  • Dr. Kildare

    Dr. Kildare

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Burke's Law

    Burke's Law

  • The Defenders

    The Defenders

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Adventures in Paradise

    Adventures in Paradise

  • While You Were Sleeping

    While You Were Sleeping

  • Tonight Starring Jack Paar

    Tonight Starring Jack Paar

  • 12 O'Clock High

    12 O'Clock High

  • Mary Poppins

    Mary Poppins

  • Nukie

    Nukie

  • The Danny Kaye Show

    The Danny Kaye Show

  • Your Show of Shows

    Your Show of Shows

  • The Ref

    The Ref

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • The Roaring 20's

    The Roaring 20's

  • No Highway in the Sky

    No Highway in the Sky

  • Vacation Playhouse

    Vacation Playhouse

  • Superstar

    Superstar

  • Three Dangerous Ladies

    Three Dangerous Ladies

  • The Card

    The Card

  • Miranda

    Miranda

  • The Seekers

    The Seekers

  • Mrs. Amworth

    Mrs. Amworth

  • Frieda

    Frieda

  • Zelly & Me

    Zelly & Me

  • State Secret

    State Secret

  • The Sundowners

    The Sundowners

  • Dear Brigitte

    Dear Brigitte

  • The Court Jester

    The Court Jester

  • Perfect Strangers

    Perfect Strangers

  • The Lloyd Bridges Show

    The Lloyd Bridges Show

  • Personal Affair

    Personal Affair

  • Spraggue

    Spraggue

  • Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School

    Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School

  • Another Time, Another Place

    Another Time, Another Place

  • The Cabinet of Caligari

    The Cabinet of Caligari

  • Murder in the Family

    Murder in the Family

  • The Beachcomber

    The Beachcomber

  • Lock Up Your Daughters

    Lock Up Your Daughters

  • The Chapman Report

    The Chapman Report

  • The Weak and the Wicked

    The Weak and the Wicked

  • Around the World in 80 Days

    Around the World in 80 Days

  • The Magic Box

    The Magic Box

  • Rob Roy, The Highland Rogue

    Rob Roy, The Highland Rogue

  • All Mine to Give

    All Mine to Give

  • Korda: I Don't Grow on Trees: Part One

    Korda: I Don't Grow on Trees: Part One

  • Six by Sondheim

    Six by Sondheim

  • Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'

    Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'

  • An Ideal Husband

    An Ideal Husband

  • The Prime Minister

    The Prime Minister

  • The Sword and the Rose

    The Sword and the Rose

  • Glynis

    Glynis

  • Shake Hands with the Devil

    Shake Hands with the Devil

  • The Crime of Ovide Plouffe

    The Crime of Ovide Plouffe

  • Don't Just Stand There

    Don't Just Stand There

  • Under Milk Wood

    Under Milk Wood

  • Flesh and Blood

    Flesh and Blood

  • Mad About Men

    Mad About Men

  • The Thief of Bagdad

    The Thief of Bagdad

  • The Spider's Web

    The Spider's Web

  • Loser Takes All

    Loser Takes All

  • Little Gloria... Happy at Last

    Little Gloria... Happy at Last

  • The Errol Flynn Theatre

    The Errol Flynn Theatre

  • The Errol Flynn Theatre

    The Errol Flynn Theatre

  • On the Night of the Fire

    On the Night of the Fire

  • The Adventures of Tartu

    The Adventures of Tartu

  • Dear Mr. Prohack

    Dear Mr. Prohack

  • The DuPont Show of the Week

    The DuPont Show of the Week

  • The Briggs Family

    The Briggs Family

  • Josephine and Men

    Josephine and Men

  • The Secret Garden

    The Secret Garden

  • Helter Skelter

    Helter Skelter

  • Under Your Hat

    Under Your Hat

  • Coming of Age

    Coming of Age

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • Papa's Delicate Condition

    Papa's Delicate Condition

  • The Halfway House

    The Halfway House

  • 49th Parallel

    49th Parallel

  • The Happy Prince

    The Happy Prince

  • Appointment with Venus

    Appointment with Venus

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • The Vault of Horror

    The Vault of Horror

  • Encore

    Encore

  • Last of the Few

    Last of the Few

  • Prison Without Bars

    Prison Without Bars

  • South Riding

    South Riding

  • This Man Is Mine

    This Man Is Mine

  • Third Time Lucky

    Third Time Lucky

  • Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's

    Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's

  • The Beachcomber

    The Beachcomber