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Glynis Johns

Acting · Born October 5, 1923 · Pretoria, South Africa

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.

Movies with Glynis Johns

• Mary Poppins (1964) — Mrs. Banks
• While You Were Sleeping (1995) — Elsie
• Around the World in 80 Days (1956) — Sporting Lady's Companion
• The Thief of Bagdad (1940) — Princess's Maid (uncredited)
• Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School (1988) — Ms. Grimwood (voice)
• The Ref (1994) — Rose Chasseur
• Another Time, Another Place (1958) — Kay Trevor
• No Highway in the Sky (1951) — Marjorie Corder
• 49th Parallel (1941) — Anna
• The Vault of Horror (1973) — Eleanor Critchit (segment 2 "The Neat Job")
• The Court Jester (1955) — Maid Jean
• All Mine to Give (1957) — Jo Eunson

TV shows with Glynis Johns

• Glynis (1963)