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Glynis Johns

Glynis Johns

Acting
05 Oct 1923
04 Jan 2024
Pretoria, South Africa

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-nomine...

Also Known As

Glynnis Johns, Glynis Margaret P. Johns, Глинис Джонс

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