Glynis Johns
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.
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Acting
Movie
Mary Poppins
as Mrs. Banks
1964
Movie
While You Were Sleeping
as Elsie
1995
TV
Cheers
as Mrs. Helen Chambers
1982
TV
Batman
as Lady Penelope Peasoup
1966
Movie
Around the World in 80 Days
as Sporting Lady's Companion
1956
TV
Murder, She Wrote
as Bridget O'Hara
1984
Movie
The Ref
as Rose Chasseur
1994
Movie
Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School
as Ms. Grimwood (voice)
1988
Movie
Superstar
as Grandma
1999
Movie
The Thief of Bagdad
as Princess's Maid (uncredited)
1940
Movie
The Court Jester
as Maid Jean
1955
TV
The Love Boat
as Edna Miles
1977
Movie
The Vault of Horror
as Eleanor Critchit (segment 2 "The Neat Job")
1973
Movie
49th Parallel
as Anna
1941
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962
TV
The Oscars
as Self
1953
Movie
No Highway in the Sky
as Marjorie Corder
1951
Movie
The Sundowners
as Mrs. Firth
1960
Movie
The Cabinet of Caligari
as Jane Lindstrom
1962
Movie
The Card
as Ruth Earp
1952
Movie
The Halfway House
as Gwyneth
1944
Movie
Nukie
as Sister Anne
1987
Movie
Dear Brigitte
as Vina Leaf
1965
Movie
Six by Sondheim
as Self (archive footage)
2013