Happy 95th Birthday Glynis Johns!!!
Oct 6, 2018 0:28:06 GMT
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Post by teleadm on Oct 6, 2018 0:28:06 GMT
Happy 95th Birthday Glynis Johns!!! 
Born on October 5, 1923 in Pretoria, South Africa, by touring theatrical parents
Thanks for everything, retired since 1999
African born British actress, of both theatre and movies, became a star wearing fins.
Her father was popular pianist, actor and entertainer Mervyn Johns, so she was more or less born into show business, Johns made her first stage appearance in Buckie's Bears as a child ballerina at the Garrick Theatre in 1935. She was spotted dancing in a children's play during the Christmas holidays and cast in her first notable stage production, St Helena at the Old Vic in 1936. Johns made her screen debut in 1938 in the film version of Winifred Holtby's novel South Riding.
Johns became a star playing the title role in Miranda 1948 as a mermaid.
Now a trip down memory lane:
15 y/o Glynis in South Riding 1938
Standing in the middle of The Adventures of Tartu aka Sabotage Agent 1943
The Ideal Husband 1948, with Michael Wilding
Miranda 1948, made her a British star, and over the world well known.
State Secret aka The Great Manhunt 1950, with Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
No Highway aka No Highway in the Sky 1951, with Marlene Dietrich
The Card aka The Promoter 1952, with Alec Guinness
Rob Roy 1953, with Richard Todd and James Robertson Justice
The Beachcomber 1954, with Robert Newton
The Court Jester 1955, with Danny Kaye
All Mine to Give 1957, with Cameron Mitchell
Shake Hands with the Devil 1959 publicity shot, with James Cagney
The Sundowners 1960, with Michael Anderson Jr, Deborah Kerr, Peter Ustinov and Robert Mitchum, earning her only Oscar nomination
The Chapman Report 1962, with Ty Hardin, earning her only Golden Globe nomination.
Papa's Delicate Condition 1963, with Jackie Gleason and others
Mary Poppins 1964, with David Tomlinson, Matthew Garber and Karen Dotrice.
Dear Brigitte 1965, with James Stewart
Batman villain Lady Penelope Peasoup 1967, TV series
Lock Up Your Daughters 1969, with Christopher Plummer
Under Milk Wood 1972, with Victor Spinetti
The Vault of Horror 1973, with Terry-Thomas
A Little Night Music on Broadway, according to Sondheim "Send in the Clowns" was written especially for her husky voice.
Guesting TV-series Cheers in 1983
Zelly and Me 1988, with Alexandra Jones
While You Where Away 1995, lower right with rest of cast.
Superstar 1999, after this movie she retired.
Glynis Johns has acted in 91 movies and television productions.
Born on October 5, 1923 in Pretoria, South Africa, by touring theatrical parents
Thanks for everything, retired since 1999
African born British actress, of both theatre and movies, became a star wearing fins.
Her father was popular pianist, actor and entertainer Mervyn Johns, so she was more or less born into show business, Johns made her first stage appearance in Buckie's Bears as a child ballerina at the Garrick Theatre in 1935. She was spotted dancing in a children's play during the Christmas holidays and cast in her first notable stage production, St Helena at the Old Vic in 1936. Johns made her screen debut in 1938 in the film version of Winifred Holtby's novel South Riding.
Johns became a star playing the title role in Miranda 1948 as a mermaid.
Now a trip down memory lane:
15 y/o Glynis in South Riding 1938
Standing in the middle of The Adventures of Tartu aka Sabotage Agent 1943
The Ideal Husband 1948, with Michael Wilding
Miranda 1948, made her a British star, and over the world well known.
State Secret aka The Great Manhunt 1950, with Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
No Highway aka No Highway in the Sky 1951, with Marlene Dietrich
The Card aka The Promoter 1952, with Alec Guinness
Rob Roy 1953, with Richard Todd and James Robertson Justice
The Beachcomber 1954, with Robert Newton
The Court Jester 1955, with Danny Kaye
All Mine to Give 1957, with Cameron Mitchell
Shake Hands with the Devil 1959 publicity shot, with James Cagney
The Sundowners 1960, with Michael Anderson Jr, Deborah Kerr, Peter Ustinov and Robert Mitchum, earning her only Oscar nomination
The Chapman Report 1962, with Ty Hardin, earning her only Golden Globe nomination.
Papa's Delicate Condition 1963, with Jackie Gleason and others
Mary Poppins 1964, with David Tomlinson, Matthew Garber and Karen Dotrice.
Dear Brigitte 1965, with James Stewart
Batman villain Lady Penelope Peasoup 1967, TV series
Lock Up Your Daughters 1969, with Christopher Plummer
Under Milk Wood 1972, with Victor Spinetti
The Vault of Horror 1973, with Terry-Thomas
A Little Night Music on Broadway, according to Sondheim "Send in the Clowns" was written especially for her husky voice.
Guesting TV-series Cheers in 1983
Zelly and Me 1988, with Alexandra Jones
While You Where Away 1995, lower right with rest of cast.
Superstar 1999, after this movie she retired.
Glynis Johns has acted in 91 movies and television productions.
cya next year !