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".
47 movies · 22 shows
A Christmas Reunion
1994·7.0
Under Milk Wood
1992·7.0
The Old Devils
1992·0.0
The Winter Stallion
1992·5.8
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
1981·0.0
Gulliver's Travels
1977·5.6
Male Bait
1971·7.0
The Big Flame
1969·6.7
The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery
1966·6.2
The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne
1965·10.0
This Is My Street
1964·5.9
Only Two Can Play
1962·5.9
Flame in the Streets
1961·6.3
Doctor in Love
1960·5.5
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
1960·6.4
Tiger Bay
1959·7.2
Law and Disorder
1958·6.4
Dunkirk
1958·6.8
Escapement
1958·4.9
Town on Trial
1957·6.5
Circus Friends
1956·9.0
The Long Arm
1956·6.9
Lost
1956·6.8
Peril for the Guy
1956·7.7
North to Wales
1956·0.0
Mask of Dust
1954·4.2
Mad About Men
1954·6.5
To Dorothy, a Son
1954·5.8
Final Appointment
1954·6.1
Burnt Evidence
1954·6.0
Devil on Horseback
1954·6.0
Meet Mr. Malcolm
1954·6.8
The Conquest of Everest
1953·7.2
A Day to Remember
1953·7.4
The Cruel Sea
1953·6.9
The Great Game
1953·7.3
The Gambler and the Lady
1952·5.6
Gift Horse
1952·6.6
The Last Page
1952·5.9
Girdle of Gold
1952·8.3
Where No Vultures Fly
1951·6.3
The Lavender Hill Mob
1951·7.2
There Is Another Sun
1951·6.5
Midnight Episode
1950·8.0
The Magnet
1950·6.4
The Blue Lamp
1950·6.6
A Run for Your Money
1949·6.2