Glynis Johns
Birthday: 5 October 1923, Pretoria, South Africa
Birth Name: Glynis Margaret P. Johns
Height: 163 cm
Husky voiced Glynis is the daughter of actor Mervyn Johns. Best known for her light comedy roles and often playful flirtation, Glynis was born in South Africa while her parents were on tour there (her ...Show More
[on playing a mermaid in Miranda (1948)] I was quite an athlete, my muscles were strong from dancing Show more
[on playing a mermaid in Miranda (1948)] I was quite an athlete, my muscles were strong from dancing, so the tail was just fine. I swam like a porpoise. Hide
In classical theatre in Europe, everybody plays all kinds of parts. Juliets go on to play the Nurses Show more
In classical theatre in Europe, everybody plays all kinds of parts. Juliets go on to play the Nurses; they don't want to play Juliet again. I think we've got to remember to grab onto our perks, whatever is the good thing about each age. Each stage of life should be a progression. Hide
[1991, on her return to the musical "A Little Night Music"] I've been doing songs from the show off Show more
[1991, on her return to the musical "A Little Night Music"] I've been doing songs from the show off and on through the years. So I've never really been away. Even a few months ago, I was singing "Send in the Clowns" for a charity performance. But my doctors were advising that I not work for a couple of months -- that I needed to relax, take it easy, do physiotherapy for my dental problems. More specifically, I had to make the decision about whether I wanted to come back playing another role: to hear somebody else eight performances a week, doing something that I was used to doing. You know, "Clowns" was written for me. Hide
Glynis Johns's FILMOGRAPHY
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Glynis Johns'S roles