Glynis Johns, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Glynis Johns

Welsh stage and film actress, dancer, pianist and singer

Date of Birth: 05-Oct-1923

Place of Birth: Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

Profession: actor, singer, pianist, stage actor, film actor

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Glynis Johns

  • Glynis Johns (born 5 October 1923) is a retired Welsh stage, television and film actress, dancer, pianist, and singer.
  • Born in Pretoria, South Africa while her parents were on tour, she is best known for creating 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 both roles she sang songs written specifically for her, including "Send In the Clowns", composed by Stephen Sondheim, and "Sister Suffragette", written by the Sherman Brothers.
  • She was nominated for an Oscar for her work in the 1960 film The Sundowners.
  • She is known for the breathy quality of her husky voice and her upbeat persona.

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