Meredith Edwards
Acting
Born: 1917-06-10 in Rhosllannerchrugog, Denbighshire, Wales, UK
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
One Step Beyond
Wyndham Roberts
The Saint
Whitey Mullins
The Saint
Emrys Pugh
The Wednesday Play
Roland Sloane
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Sam Ludlow
Maigret
Foreman
ITV Play of the Week
Inspector Davidson
No Hiding Place
Insp. Griffin
Zero One
Detective
Interpol Calling
Doctor Gorman
Gideon's Way
Paul Samuels
A Mind to Kill
The Cruel Sea
Yeoman Wells
Dunkirk
Dave Bellman
The District Nurse
Final Appointment
George Henry Martin
The Boy Merlin
Conaan
The Lavender Hill Mob
P. C. Williams
The Long Arm
Mr. Thomas
Tiger Bay
Williams
The Blue Lamp
PC 'Taff' Hughes
Law and Disorder
Sergeant Bolton
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
Auctioneer
Only Two Can Play
Clergyman on the Committee
Gift Horse
Jones
To Dorothy, a Son
Carter
Sky
Flame in the Streets
Harry Mitchell
Gulliver's Travels
Uncle Jack
Flower of Evil
A Christmas Reunion
Alf Boswell
Doctor in Love
Parker
The Winter Stallion
Sam
The Last Page
Inspector Dale