Glynis Johns
Actor
Biography
Glynis Johns (October 5, 1923 - January 4, 2024) was a South African-born British actress, dancer, musician and singer. Born in Pretoria, South Africa, while her parents were on tour, she is best known for originating the role of Desiree Armfeldt in A Little Night Music on Broadway, for which she won a Tony Award, and for playing Winifred Banks in Walt Disney's musical motion picture Mary Poppins. In 2020, with the death of Olivia de Havilland, Johns became the oldest living Academy Award-nominee in any acting category.
In both roles, Johns sang songs written specifically for her, including "Send in the Clowns", composed by Stephen Sondheim, and "Sister Suffragette", written by the Sherman Brothers.
Johns was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work in the 1960 film The Sundowners. She was one of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood and class years of British cinema. She is known for the breathy quality of her husky voice and her upbeat persona.
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Filmography
While You Were Sleeping
as Elsie 1995
Around the World in 80 Days
as Sporting Lady's Companion 1956
The Ref
as Rose Chasseur 1994
Superstar
as Grandma 1999
Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School
as Ms. Grimwood (voice) 1988
The Thief of Bagdad
as Princess's Maid (uncredited) 1940
The Court Jester
as Maid Jean 1955
The Vault of Horror
as Eleanor Critchit (segment 2 "The Neat Job") 1973
49th Parallel
as Anna 1941
No Highway in the Sky
as Marjorie Corder 1951
The Sundowners
as Mrs. Firth 1960
The Cabinet of Caligari
as Jane Lindstrom 1962
The Card
as Ruth Earp 1952
The Halfway House
as Gwyneth 1944
Nukie
as Sister Anne 1987
Dear Brigitte
as Vina Leaf 1965