Glynis Johns

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

102

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 Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • The Love Boat

    The Love Boat

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • Cheers

    Cheers

  • Batman

    Batman

  • Dr. Kildare

    Dr. Kildare

  • The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

  • The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Naked City

    Naked City

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • The Defenders

    The Defenders

  • Adventures in Paradise

    Adventures in Paradise

  • Burke's Law

    Burke's Law

  • Tonight Starring Jack Paar

    Tonight Starring Jack Paar

  • 12 O'Clock High

    12 O'Clock High

  • Frieda

    Frieda

  • Mrs. Amworth

    Mrs. Amworth

  • Mary Poppins

    Mary Poppins

  • The Seekers

    The Seekers

  • The Briggs Family

    The Briggs Family

  • Spraggue

    Spraggue

  • The Danny Kaye Show

    The Danny Kaye Show

  • The Lloyd Bridges Show

    The Lloyd Bridges Show

  • The Roaring 20's

    The Roaring 20's

  • Your Show of Shows

    Your Show of Shows

  • Helter Skelter

    Helter Skelter

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • While You Were Sleeping

    While You Were Sleeping

  • Superstar

    Superstar

  • Vacation Playhouse

    Vacation Playhouse

  • Papa's Delicate Condition

    Papa's Delicate Condition

  • The Beachcomber

    The Beachcomber

  • Around the World in 80 Days

    Around the World in 80 Days

  • Six by Sondheim

    Six by Sondheim

  • The Errol Flynn Theatre

    The Errol Flynn Theatre

  • The Errol Flynn Theatre

    The Errol Flynn Theatre

  • Josephine and Men

    Josephine and Men

  • Zelly & Me

    Zelly & Me

  • Under Milk Wood

    Under Milk Wood

  • The DuPont Show of the Week

    The DuPont Show of the Week

  • Loser Takes All

    Loser Takes All

  • The Happy Prince

    The Happy Prince

  • State Secret

    State Secret

  • The Court Jester

    The Court Jester

  • The Thief of Bagdad

    The Thief of Bagdad

  • Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School

    Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School

  • The Ref

    The Ref

  • 49th Parallel

    49th Parallel

  • The Vault of Horror

    The Vault of Horror

  • Coming of Age

    Coming of Age

  • Little Gloria... Happy at Last

    Little Gloria... Happy at Last

  • Dear Mr. Prohack

    Dear Mr. Prohack

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • Glynis

    Glynis

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • Another Time, Another Place

    Another Time, Another Place

  • The Magic Box

    The Magic Box

  • Mad About Men

    Mad About Men

  • The Secret Garden

    The Secret Garden

  • The Chapman Report

    The Chapman Report

  • All Mine to Give

    All Mine to Give

  • Shake Hands with the Devil

    Shake Hands with the Devil

  • The Sundowners

    The Sundowners

  • Encore

    Encore

  • Lock Up Your Daughters

    Lock Up Your Daughters

  • Dear Brigitte

    Dear Brigitte

  • The Card

    The Card

  • Miranda

    Miranda

  • The Cabinet of Caligari

    The Cabinet of Caligari

  • Appointment with Venus

    Appointment with Venus

  • No Highway in the Sky

    No Highway in the Sky

  • The Sword and the Rose

    The Sword and the Rose

  • Perfect Strangers

    Perfect Strangers

  • An Ideal Husband

    An Ideal Husband

  • Three Dangerous Ladies

    Three Dangerous Ladies

  • Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'

    Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'

  • The Halfway House

    The Halfway House

  • Nukie

    Nukie

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

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

  • The Prime Minister

    The Prime Minister

  • The Crime of Ovide Plouffe

    The Crime of Ovide Plouffe

  • Personal Affair

    Personal Affair

  • Rob Roy, The Highland Rogue

    Rob Roy, The Highland Rogue

  • The Adventures of Tartu

    The Adventures of Tartu

  • The Weak and the Wicked

    The Weak and the Wicked

  • This Man Is Mine

    This Man Is Mine

  • South Riding

    South Riding

  • The Spider's Web

    The Spider's Web

  • On the Night of the Fire

    On the Night of the Fire

  • Flesh and Blood

    Flesh and Blood

  • Under Your Hat

    Under Your Hat

  • The Beachcomber

    The Beachcomber

  • Prison Without Bars

    Prison Without Bars

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

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

  • Don't Just Stand There

    Don't Just Stand There

  • Murder in the Family

    Murder in the Family

  • Third Time Lucky

    Third Time Lucky

  • Last of the Few

    Last of the Few