Meredith Edwards
Acting
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
Acting69
movieA Christmas Reunion
1994
Alf Boswell
movieUnder Milk Wood
1992
Butcher Benyon (voice) (archive sound)
movieThe Old Devils
1992
Old Bore
movieThe Life and Times of David Lloyd George
1981
Richard Lloyd
Hawkmoor
1978
Sir Tom
movieGulliver's Travels
1977
Uncle Jack
The Inheritors
1974
Meirion Ryder
King of the River
1966
Dick Conway
movieThe Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne
1965
Roland Sloane
tvGideon's Way
1965
Paul Samuels
tvThe Wednesday Play
1964
Roland Sloane
tvThe Saint
1962
Whitey Mullins / Emrys Pugh
movieOnly Two Can Play
1962
Clergyman on the Committee
movieFlame in the Streets
1961
Harry Mitchell
tvMaigret
1960
Foreman
movieDoctor in Love
1960
Parker
movieThe Trials of Oscar Wilde
1960
Auctioneer
A Matter of Degree
1960
Emlyn Powell
tvNo Hiding Place
1959
Insp. Griffin
tvInterpol Calling
1959
Doctor Gorman
movieTiger Bay
1959
Williams
tvOne Step Beyond
1959
Wyndham Roberts
movieLaw and Disorder
1958
Sergeant Bolton
movieDunkirk
1958
Dave Bellman
movieEscapement
1958
Doctor Maxwell
movieTown on Trial
1957
Police Sgt. Rogers
movieCircus Friends
1956
Farmer Beasley
movieThe Long Arm
1956
Mr. Thomas
movieLost
1956
Sergeant Davies
moviePeril for the Guy
1956
Police Constable Durrant
North to Wales
1956
Commentator
tvITV Play of the Week
1955
Inspector Davidson
tvThe Adventures of Robin Hood
1955
Sam Ludlow
movieMask of Dust
1954
Laurence Gibson
movieMad About Men
1954
Police Constable (uncredited) / Police Constable
movieFinal Appointment
1954
George Henry Martin
movieBurnt Evidence
1954
Bob Edwards
Devil on Horseback
1954
Ted Fellowes
movieMeet Mr. Malcolm
1954
Whistler Grant
movieThe Conquest of Everest
1953
Narrator
movieA Day to Remember
1953
Bert Tripp
movieThe Cruel Sea
1953
Yeoman Wells
movieThe Great Game
1953
Skid Evans
movieThe Gambler and the Lady
1952
Dave Davies
movieGift Horse
1952
Jones
movieThe Last Page
1952
Inspector Dale
movieGirdle of Gold
1952
Griffiths the Hearse
movieThe Lavender Hill Mob
1951
P. C. Williams
movieThere Is Another Sun
1951
Detective Sergeant Bratcher
movieThe Magnet
1950
Harper
movieThe Blue Lamp
1950
PC 'Taff' Hughes
movieA Run for Your Money
1949
Thomas 'Twm' Jones