Glynis Johns
Acting
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-nominee in any acting category.
In both roles, Johns sang songs written specifically for her, including "Send in the Clowns", composed by Stephen Sondheim, and "Sister Suffragette", written by the Sherman Brothers.
Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Cheers
Murder, She Wrote
The Love Boat
Batman
The Oscars
Mary Poppins
While You Were Sleeping
Around the World in 80 Days
The Vault of Horror
The Ref
The Thief of Bagdad
Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School
Superstar
The Court Jester
The Sundowners
49th Parallel
No Highway in the Sky
The Cabinet of Caligari
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