Glynis Johns

About

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...

Known for

The Love BoatSeries • 1977CheersSeries • 1982Murder, She WroteSeries • 1984BatmanSeries • 1966Dr. KildareSeries • 1961Studio OneSeries • 1948ITV PlayhouseSeries • 1967Naked CitySeries • 1958The DefendersSeries • 1961Burke's LawSeries • 1963Adventures in ParadiseSeries • 195912 O'Clock HighSeries • 1964Your Show of ShowsSeries • 1950Mary PoppinsMovie • 1964Lux Video TheatreSeries • 1950While You Were SleepingMovie • 1995The Roaring 20'sSeries • 1960The Lloyd Bridges ShowSeries • 1962Around the World in 80 DaysMovie • 1956Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul SchoolMovie • 1988The Thief of BagdadMovie • 1940The Court JesterMovie • 1955No Highway in the SkyMovie • 1951The RefMovie • 1994