Meredith Edwards
Meredith Edwards is known for The Lavender Hill Mob (1951), The Cruel Sea (1953), Dunkirk (1958).
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".
Questions about Meredith Edwards
How many Meredith Edwards films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 39 films with Meredith Edwards, from 1949 to 1992.
What is the best rated Meredith Edwards film?
The best rated Meredith Edwards film in the catalogue is The Lavender Hill Mob (1951), rated 7.2.
What was the first Meredith Edwards film?
The first Meredith Edwards film in the catalogue is The Blue Lamp, from 1950.
Who has Meredith Edwards worked with the most?
In the catalogue, Meredith Edwards shares the most credits with Bernard Lee (2 films), Bruce Seton (2 films) and Gordon Dines (2 films).
People data: TMDb.
Known for
Trivia
- Also works as
- writer
- Studied at
- Ruabon Grammar School
Trivia from Wikidata, licensed CC0.
Full filmography
47 films — 39 in the catalogue
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7.0 A Christmas Reunion
1994 · Alf Boswell
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7.0 Under Milk Wood
1992 · Butcher Benyon (voice) (archive sound)
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The Old Devils
1992 · Old Bore
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5.8 The Winter Stallion
1992 · Sam
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The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
1981 · Richard Lloyd
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5.6 Gulliver's Travels
1977 · Uncle Jack
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7.0
Male Bait
1971
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6.8 The Big Flame
1969 · Logan
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6.2 The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery
1966
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10.0 The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne
1965 · Roland Sloane
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5.9 This Is My Street
1964 · Steve
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5.9 Only Two Can Play
1962 · Clergyman on the Committee
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6.3 Flame in the Streets
1961 · Harry Mitchell
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5.5 Doctor in Love
1960 · Parker
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6.4 The Trials of Oscar Wilde
1960 · Auctioneer
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7.2 Tiger Bay
1959 · Williams
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6.4 Law and Disorder
1958 · Sergeant Bolton
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6.8 Dunkirk
1958 · Dave Bellman
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4.9 Escapement
1958 · Doctor Maxwell
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6.5 Town on Trial
1957 · Police Sgt. Rogers
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9.0 Circus Friends
1956 · Farmer Beasley
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6.9 The Long Arm
1956 · Mr. Thomas
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6.8 Lost
1956 · Sergeant Davies
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7.7 Peril for the Guy
1956 · Police Constable Durrant
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North to Wales
1956 · Commentator
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4.2 Mask of Dust
1954 · Laurence Gibson
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6.5 Mad About Men
1954 · Police Constable
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5.8 To Dorothy, a Son
1954 · Carter
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6.1 Final Appointment
1954 · George Henry Martin
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6.0 Burnt Evidence
1954 · Bob Edwards
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6.0
Devil on Horseback
1954 · Ted Fellowes
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6.8 Meet Mr. Malcolm
1954 · Whistler Grant
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7.2 The Conquest of Everest
1953 · Narrator
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7.4 A Day to Remember
1953 · Bert Tripp
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6.9 The Cruel Sea
1953 · Yeoman Wells
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7.3 The Great Game
1953 · Skid Evans
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5.6 The Gambler and the Lady
1952 · Dave Davies
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6.6 Gift Horse
1952 · Jones
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5.9 The Last Page
1952 · Inspector Dale
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8.3 Girdle of Gold
1952 · Griffiths the Hearse
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6.3 Where No Vultures Fly
1951 · Gwyl
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7.2 The Lavender Hill Mob
1951 · P. C. Williams
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6.5 There Is Another Sun
1951 · Detective Sergeant Bratcher
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8.0 Midnight Episode
1950
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6.4 The Magnet
1950 · Harper
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6.6 The Blue Lamp
1950 · PC 'Taff' Hughes
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6.2 A Run for Your Money
1949 · Thomas 'Twm' Jones
Series and TV shows
3 titles
7.4
7.1
6.4
People data: TMDb.
Cast
