Meredith Edwards

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".

Known For

The Saint

The Saint

No Hiding Place

One Step Beyond

The Wednesday Play

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Maigret

Gideon's Way

All Movies (48)

• A Christmas Reunion1994 · as Alf Boswell
• Under Milk Wood1992 · as Butcher Benyon (voice) (archive sound)
• The Old Devils1992 · as Old Bore
• The Winter Stallion1992 · as Sam
• The Life and Times of David Lloyd George1981 · as Richard Lloyd
• Gulliver's Travels1977 · as Uncle Jack
• Male Bait1971
• The Big Flame1969 · as Logan
• The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery1966
• The Trial and Torture of Sir John Rampayne1965 · as Roland Sloane
• This Is My Street1964 · as Steve
• Only Two Can Play1962 · as Clergyman on the Committee
• Flame in the Streets1961 · as Harry Mitchell
• Doctor in Love1960 · as Parker
• The Trials of Oscar Wilde1960 · as Auctioneer
• Tiger Bay1959 · as Williams
• Law and Disorder1958 · as Sergeant Bolton
• Dunkirk1958 · as Dave Bellman
• Escapement1958 · as Doctor Maxwell
• Town on Trial1957 · as Police Sgt. Rogers
• Circus Friends1956 · as Farmer Beasley
• The Long Arm1956 · as Mr. Thomas
• Lost1956 · as Sergeant Davies
• Peril for the Guy1956 · as Police Constable Durrant
• North to Wales1956 · as Commentator
• Mask of Dust1954 · as Laurence Gibson
• Mad About Men1954 · as Police Constable (uncredited)
• Mad About Men1954 · as Police Constable
• To Dorothy, a Son1954 · as Carter
• Final Appointment1954 · as George Henry Martin
• Burnt Evidence1954 · as Bob Edwards
• Devil on Horseback1954 · as Ted Fellowes
• Meet Mr. Malcolm1954 · as Whistler Grant
• The Conquest of Everest1953 · as Narrator
• A Day to Remember1953 · as Bert Tripp
• The Cruel Sea1953 · as Yeoman Wells
• The Great Game1953 · as Skid Evans
• The Gambler and the Lady1952 · as Dave Davies
• Gift Horse1952 · as Jones
• The Last Page1952 · as Inspector Dale
• Girdle of Gold1952 · as Griffiths the Hearse
• Where No Vultures Fly1951 · as Gwyl
• The Lavender Hill Mob1951 · as P. C. Williams
• There Is Another Sun1951 · as Detective Sergeant Bratcher
• Midnight Episode1950
• The Magnet1950 · as Harper
• The Blue Lamp1950 · as PC 'Taff' Hughes
• A Run for Your Money1949 · as Thomas 'Twm' Jones

All TV Shows (21)

• A Mind to Kill1994
• The District Nurse1984
• Hawkmoor1978 · as Sir Tom
• Sky1975
• The Inheritors1974 · as Meirion Ryder
• Kindly Leave The Kerb1971
• The Ronnie Barker Playhouse1968 · as The Policeman
• King of the River1966 · as Dick Conway
• Gideon's Way1965 · as Paul Samuels
• The Wednesday Play1964 · as Roland Sloane
• Detective1964
• The Saint1962 · as Whitey Mullins
• The Saint1962 · as Emrys Pugh
• Zero One1962
• Flower of Evil1961
• Maigret1960 · as Foreman
• No Hiding Place1959 · as Insp. Griffin
• Interpol Calling1959 · as Doctor Gorman
• One Step Beyond1959 · as Wyndham Roberts
• ITV Play of the Week1955 · as Inspector Davidson
• The Adventures of Robin Hood1955 · as Sam Ludlow