Meredith Edwards
Known for
Fame aside, Meredith Edwards is above all a career actor who has rarely been away from the screen for long. Elsewhere on the filmography sits 'The Cruel Sea'. Careers that pass the 77-year mark are a small club. 'The Lavender Hill Mob' is the entry that tends to open any account of the career.
Meredith Edwards
35 Movies
11 Series
Fame aside, Meredith Edwards is above all a career actor who has rarely been away from the screen for long. Elsewhere on the filmography sits 'The Cruel Sea'. Careers that pass the 77-year mark are a small club. 'The Lavender Hill Mob' is the entry that tends to open any account of the career.
Movies
Plays Inspector Dale
Man Bait
1952
Plays PC 'Taff' Hughes
The Blue Lamp
1950
Plays P. C. Williams
The Lavender Hill Mob
1951
Plays Dave Bellman
Dunkirk
1958
Plays Clergyman on the Committee
Only Two Can Play
1962
Plays Yeoman Wells
The Cruel Sea
1953
Plays Jones
Gift Horse
1952
Plays George Henry Martin
Final Appointment
1954
Plays Auctioneer
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
1960
Plays Williams
Tiger Bay
1959
Plays Carter
To Dorothy, a Son
1954
Plays Police Constable
Mad About Men
1954
Plays Uncle Jack
Gulliver's Travels
1977
Plays Parker
Doctor in Love
1960
Plays Harper
The Magnet
1950
Plays Thomas 'Twm' Jones
A Run for Your Money
1949
Plays Mr. Thomas
The Long Arm
1956
Plays Whistler Grant
Meet Mr. Malcolm
1954
Plays Dave Davies
The Gambler and the Lady
1952
Plays Alf Boswell
A Christmas Reunion
1994
Plays Doctor Maxwell
Escapement
1958
Plays Gwyl
Where No Vultures Fly
1951
Plays Police Constable Durrant
Peril for the Guy
1956
Plays Harry Mitchell
Flame in the Streets
1961
Plays Police Sgt. Rogers
Town on Trial
1957
Plays Bert Tripp
A Day to Remember
1953
Plays Sergeant Bolton
Law and Disorder
1958
Plays Bob Edwards
Burnt Evidence
1954
Plays Sergeant Davies
Lost
1956
Plays Laurence Gibson
Mask of Dust
1954
Plays Skid Evans
The Great Game
1953
Plays Steve
This Is My Street
1964
Plays Griffiths the Hearse
Girdle of Gold
1952
TV Shows
Plays Conaan
The Boy Merlin
1979
Plays Whitey Mullins
The Saint
1962
Plays Inspector Davidson
ITV Play of the Week
1955
Plays Paul Samuels
Gideon's Way
1965
Plays Doctor Gorman
Interpol Calling
1959
Plays Wyndham Roberts
One Step Beyond
1959
Plays Sam Ludlow
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955
Plays Foreman
Maigret
1960
Plays Roland Sloane
The Wednesday Play
1964
Plays Insp. Griffin
No Hiding Place
1959
Plays Mr Davies
Bless This House
1971
Latest Trailers
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The Trials of Oscar Wilde
Full Filmography
The Old Devils
Old Bore
1992
Film
The Boy Merlin
Conaan · 2 episodes
1979–
TV
Gulliver's Travels
Uncle Jack
1977
Film
Bless This House
Mr Davies · 1 episode
1971–
TV
Gideon's Way
Paul Samuels · 1 episode
1965–
TV
The Wednesday Play
Roland Sloane · 1 episode
1964–
TV
This Is My Street
Steve
1964
Film
The Saint
Whitey Mullins · 2 episodes
1962–
TV
Only Two Can Play
Clergyman on the Committee
1962
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Meredith Edwards still alive?
Meredith Edwards passed away on February 8, 1999 at age 81.
What are the most famous roles of Meredith Edwards?
Meredith Edwards is best known for roles in The Lavender Hill Mob, The Cruel Sea, Dunkirk.
How many movies has Meredith Edwards been in?
Over a 50-year career (since 1949), Meredith Edwards has appeared in 35 movies and 11 TV shows.
What was Meredith Edwards's first movie?
The career of Meredith Edwards began with A Run for Your Money (1949).
What is Meredith Edwards's most recent movie or series?
Meredith Edwards's most recent release is A Christmas Reunion, which premiered on November 30, 1994.
What TV shows has Meredith Edwards appeared in?
On television, Meredith Edwards has appeared in The Saint, The Adventures of Robin Hood, Bless This House, One Step Beyond.
Meredith Edwards
1917-06-10 · Rhosllannerchrugog, Denbighshire, Wales, UK
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".