Meredith Edwards
Acting • Born 1917-06-10 – Died 1999-02-08
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".
Filmography
69 credits
Town on Trial
Movie • 1957
Police Sgt. Rogers
Gulliver's Travels
Movie • 1977
Uncle Jack
The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne
Movie • 1965
Roland Sloane
A Run for Your Money
Movie • 1949
Thomas 'Twm' Jones
The Gambler and the Lady
Movie • 1952
Dave Davies
Dunkirk
Movie • 1958
Dave Bellman
The Last Page
Movie • 1952
Inspector Dale
The Magnet
Movie • 1950
Harper
The Blue Lamp
Movie • 1950
PC 'Taff' Hughes
Mask of Dust
Movie • 1954
Laurence Gibson
Lost
Movie • 1956
Sergeant Davies
Escapement
Movie • 1958
Doctor Maxwell
There Is Another Sun
Movie • 1951
Detective Sergeant Bratcher
Circus Friends
Movie • 1956
Farmer Beasley
Male Bait
Movie • 1971
Meet Mr. Malcolm
Movie • 1954
Whistler Grant
A Day to Remember
Movie • 1953
Bert Tripp
Where No Vultures Fly
Movie • 1951
Gwyl
Burnt Evidence
Movie • 1954
Bob Edwards
Midnight Episode
Movie • 1950
Tiger Bay
Movie • 1959
Williams
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
Movie • 1960
Auctioneer
A Christmas Reunion
Movie • 1994
Alf Boswell
Girdle of Gold
Movie • 1952
Griffiths the Hearse
This Is My Street
Movie • 1964
Steve
The Cruel Sea
Movie • 1953
Yeoman Wells
The Lavender Hill Mob
Movie • 1951
P. C. Williams
The Long Arm
Movie • 1956
Mr. Thomas
Flame in the Streets
Movie • 1961
Harry Mitchell
Devil on Horseback
Movie • 1954
Ted Fellowes
Gift Horse
Movie • 1952
Jones
The Conquest of Everest
Movie • 1953
Narrator
The Winter Stallion
Movie • 1992
Sam
The Big Flame
Movie • 1969
Logan
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
Movie • 1981
Richard Lloyd
Final Appointment
Movie • 1954
George Henry Martin
Only Two Can Play
Movie • 1962
Clergyman on the Committee
To Dorothy, a Son
Movie • 1954
Carter
The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery
Movie • 1966
Law and Disorder
Movie • 1958
Sergeant Bolton
Mad About Men
Movie • 1954
Police Constable (uncredited)
Mad About Men
Movie • 1954
Police Constable
The Great Game
Movie • 1953
Skid Evans
Peril for the Guy
Movie • 1956
Police Constable Durrant
Under Milk Wood
Movie • 1992
(voice) (archive sound)
Doctor in Love
Movie • 1960
Parker
The Old Devils
Movie • 1992
Old Bore
North to Wales
Movie • 1956
Commentator
Gideon's Way
TV • 1965
Paul Samuels
The Saint
TV • 1962
Whitey Mullins
Interpol Calling
TV • 1959
Doctor Gorman
A Mind to Kill
TV • 1994
One Step Beyond
TV • 1959
Wyndham Roberts
The Adventures of Robin Hood
TV • 1955
Sam Ludlow
Sky
TV • 1975
The District Nurse
TV • 1984
ITV Play of the Week
TV • 1955
Inspector Davidson
Zero One
TV • 1962
Kindly Leave The Kerb
TV • 1971
Detective
TV • 1964
Flower of Evil
TV • 1961
The Saint
TV • 1962
Emrys Pugh
Maigret
TV • 1960
Foreman
Hawkmoor
TV • 1978
Sir Tom
King of the River
TV • 1966
Dick Conway
The Inheritors
TV • 1974
Meirion Ryder
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
TV • 1968
The Policeman
The Wednesday Play
TV • 1964
Roland Sloane
No Hiding Place
TV • 1959
Insp. Griffin