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Meredith Edwards

Meredith Edwards

10 movies on Netflix

Biography

Meredith Edwards, a Welsh character actor and writer, was born in Rhosllannerchrugog, Denbighshire, Wales, and began his acting career in 1938 with the Welsh National Theatre Company, later working at the Liverpool Playhouse. His film credits included The Blue Lamp (1950), The Magnet (1950), A Run for Your Money (1949) and The Lavender Hill Mob (1951). He also appeared in Tiger Bay (1959), The Cruel Sea (1953), Dunkirk (1958), The Great Game (1953) and The Long Arm (1956). On television he played the murderous butler in Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) in 1969 and Tom in the children's science fiction serial Sky in 1975. Later he took the part of Thomas Charles Edwards in the BBC's Off to Philadelphia in the Morning in 1978 and Richard Lloyd in The Life and Times of David Lloyd George in 1981. The University of Wales awarded him an honorary degree in 1997.

81years old at death

  • Born Rhosllanerchrugog
  • Died Denbighshire
  • Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
  • Also credited as Gwilym Meredith Edwards

Movie Career

Films
10
Career span
12 years1950 to 1962

Genres

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Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. The Conquest of Everest1953 Documentary, Drama, Historyas Self - Narrator

    IMDb rating 7.31.2K votes

  2. The Cruel Sea1953 Drama, Waras Yeoman Wells

    IMDb rating 7.46.2K votes

  3. The Blue Lamp1950as PC Hughes

    IMDb rating 6.83.0K votes

  4. The Magnet1950as Harper

    IMDb rating 6.7673 votes

  5. The Last Page1952as Inspector Dale

    IMDb rating 6.3985 votes

  6. Tiger Bay1959as Williams

    IMDb rating 7.43.7K votes

  7. Town on Trial1957as Police Sgt. Rogers

    IMDb rating 6.51.1K votes

  8. The Trials of Oscar Wilde1960as Auctioneer

    IMDb rating 7.11.3K votes

Most often with

Charles Frend directed two of these films. Raymond Huntley appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Raymond Huntley, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Raymond HuntleyJohn Mills, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with John MillsBernard Lee, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Bernard LeeRichard Attenborough, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Richard AttenboroughAlec McCowen, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Alec McCowenKenneth Griffith, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Kenneth GriffithCharles FrendDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Charles Frend

Films together

  • Raymond Huntley3 films together, 1952 to 1962
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    • Only Two Can Play1962IMDb rating 6.5Edwards as Clergyman on the CommitteeHuntley as Vernon
    • Town on Trial1957IMDb rating 6.5Edwards as Police Sgt. RogersHuntley as Dr. Reese
    • The Last Page1952IMDb rating 6.3Edwards as Inspector DaleHuntley as Clive Oliver
  • John Mills2 films together, 1957 to 1959
    John Mills's page
    • Tiger Bay1959IMDb rating 7.4Edwards as WilliamsMills as Superintendent Graham
    • Town on Trial1957IMDb rating 6.5Edwards as Police Sgt. RogersMills as Supt. Mike Halloran
  • Bernard Lee2 films together, 1950 to 1952
    Bernard Lee's page
    • Gift Horse1952IMDb rating 6.3Edwards as JonesLee as A.S. 'Stripey' Wood
    • The Blue Lamp1950IMDb rating 6.8Edwards as PC HughesLee as Inspector Cherry
  • Richard Attenborough2 films together, 1952 to 1962
    Richard Attenborough's page
    • Only Two Can Play1962IMDb rating 6.5Edwards as Clergyman on the CommitteeAttenborough as Gareth L. Probert
    • Gift Horse1952IMDb rating 6.3Edwards as JonesAttenborough as Dripper Daniels
  • Alec McCowen2 films together, 1953 to 1957
    Alec McCowen's page
    • Town on Trial1957IMDb rating 6.5Edwards as Police Sgt. RogersMcCowen as Peter Crowley
    • The Cruel Sea1953IMDb rating 7.4Edwards as Yeoman WellsMcCowen as Tonbridge
  • Kenneth Griffith2 films together, 1959 to 1962
    Kenneth Griffith's page
    • Only Two Can Play1962IMDb rating 6.5Edwards as Clergyman on the CommitteeGriffith as Ieuan Jenkins
    • Tiger Bay1959IMDb rating 7.4Edwards as WilliamsGriffith as Mr. Seymour
  • Charles FrendDirector, 2 films, 1950 to 1953
    All films by Charles Frend
  • Also two films together10 more actors

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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