Meredith Edwards
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".
Acting
Movie
The Lavender Hill Mob
as P. C. Williams
1951
TV
The Saint
as Whitey Mullins
1962
TV
The Saint
as Emrys Pugh
1962
Movie
The Cruel Sea
as Yeoman Wells
1953
Movie
Dunkirk
as Dave Bellman
1958
Movie
The Blue Lamp
as PC 'Taff' Hughes
1950
Movie
Tiger Bay
as Williams
1959
Movie
Only Two Can Play
as Clergyman on the Committee
1962
Movie
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
as Auctioneer
1960
Movie
The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery
1966
Movie
The Conquest of Everest
as Narrator
1953
Movie
Town on Trial
as Police Sgt. Rogers
1957
Movie
The Last Page
as Inspector Dale
1952
Movie
The Magnet
as Harper
1950
Movie
Gulliver's Travels
as Uncle Jack
1977
Movie
The Long Arm
as Mr. Thomas
1956
Movie
Gift Horse
as Jones
1952
Movie
Mad About Men
as Police Constable (uncredited)
1954
Movie
Mad About Men
as Police Constable
1954
Movie
A Run for Your Money
as Thomas 'Twm' Jones
1949
TV
The Adventures of Robin Hood
as Sam Ludlow
1955
Movie
Doctor in Love
as Parker
1960
TV
One Step Beyond
as Wyndham Roberts
1959
TV
Maigret
as Foreman
1960