Meredith Edwards

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".

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The Cruel Sea 1953Movie as Yeoman Wells

The Trials of Oscar Wilde 1960Movie as Auctioneer

The Blue Lamp 1950Movie as PC 'Taff' Hughes

Final Appointment 1954Movie as George Henry Martin

Dunkirk 1958Movie as Dave Bellman

Tiger Bay 1959Movie as Williams

A Run for Your Money 1949Movie as Thomas 'Twm' Jones

There Is Another Sun 1951Movie as Detective Sergeant Bratcher

The Life and Times of David Lloyd George 1981Movie as Richard Lloyd

Flame in the Streets 1961Movie as Harry Mitchell