Acting · Rhosllannerchrugog, Denbighshire, Wales, UK · Born June 10, 1917
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".
MovieA Christmas Reunion
1994
as Alf Boswell
TVA Mind to Kill
1994
MovieUnder Milk Wood
1992
as Butcher Benyon (voice) (archive sound)
MovieThe Old Devils
1992
as Old Bore
MovieThe Winter Stallion
1992
as Sam
TVThe District Nurse
1984
Fame Is the Spur
1982
as Idris
MovieThe Life and Times of David Lloyd George
1981
as Richard Lloyd
Hawkmoor
1978
as Sir Tom
MovieGulliver's Travels
1977
as Uncle Jack
TVSky
1975
The Inheritors
1974
as Meirion Ryder
Male Bait
1971
Kindly Leave The Kerb
1971
MovieThe Big Flame
1969
as Logan
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
1968
as The Policeman
King of the River
1966
as Dick Conway
MovieThe Great St Trinian's Train Robbery
1966
MovieThe Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne
1965
as Roland Sloane
TVGideon's Way
1965
as Paul Samuels
TVThe Wednesday Play
1964
as Roland Sloane
TVDetective
1964
MovieThis Is My Street
1964
as Steve
TVThe Saint
1962
as Whitey Mullins
TVZero One
1962
MovieOnly Two Can Play
1962
as Clergyman on the Committee
TVFlower of Evil
1961
MovieFlame in the Streets
1961
as Harry Mitchell
TVMaigret
1960
as Foreman
MovieDoctor in Love
1960
as Parker
MovieThe Trials of Oscar Wilde
1960
as Auctioneer
A Matter of Degree
1960
as Emlyn Powell
TVNo Hiding Place
1959
as Insp. Griffin
TVInterpol Calling
1959
as Doctor Gorman
MovieTiger Bay
1959
as Williams
TVOne Step Beyond
1959
as Wyndham Roberts
MovieLaw and Disorder
1958
as Sergeant Bolton
MovieDunkirk
1958
as Dave Bellman
MovieEscapement
1958
as Doctor Maxwell
MovieTown on Trial
1957
as Police Sgt. Rogers
MovieCircus Friends
1956
as Farmer Beasley
MovieThe Long Arm
1956
as Mr. Thomas
MovieLost
1956
as Sergeant Davies
MoviePeril for the Guy
1956
as Police Constable Durrant
North to Wales
1956
as Commentator
TVITV Play of the Week
1955
as Inspector Davidson
TVThe Adventures of Robin Hood
1955
as Sam Ludlow
MovieMask of Dust
1954
as Laurence Gibson
MovieMad About Men
1954
as Police Constable (uncredited)
MovieTo Dorothy, a Son
1954
as Carter
MovieFinal Appointment
1954
as George Henry Martin
MovieBurnt Evidence
1954
as Bob Edwards
Devil on Horseback
1954
as Ted Fellowes
MovieMeet Mr. Malcolm
1954
as Whistler Grant
MovieThe Conquest of Everest
1953
as Narrator
MovieA Day to Remember
1953
as Bert Tripp
MovieThe Cruel Sea
1953
as Yeoman Wells
MovieThe Great Game
1953
as Skid Evans
MovieThe Gambler and the Lady
1952
as Dave Davies
MovieGift Horse
1952
as Jones
MovieThe Last Page
1952
as Inspector Dale
MovieGirdle of Gold
1952
as Griffiths the Hearse
MovieWhere No Vultures Fly
1951
as Gwyl
MovieThe Lavender Hill Mob
1951
as P. C. Williams
MovieThere Is Another Sun
1951
as Detective Sergeant Bratcher
MovieMidnight Episode
1950
MovieThe Magnet
1950
as Harper
MovieThe Blue Lamp
1950
as PC 'Taff' Hughes
MovieA Run for Your Money
1949
as Thomas 'Twm' Jones
