Glynis Johns(1923-2024)

Glynis Johns was the daughter of actorMervyn 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 mother was a concert pianist) but was always proud of her Welsh roots and took delight in playing the female lead (oppositeRichard Burton) in the classicUnder Milk Wood (1971).She was probably best known for her role as the suffragette mother inMary Poppins (1964)although she is probably best loved for her fishy roles inMiranda (1948)andMad About Men (1954).She had earlier showed she could take on the serious roles as well as inFrieda (1947).Most recently seen (at the time of writing) inSuperstar (1999).Johns died in 2024, aged 100, having never received the damehood she had richly deserved for decades. Predeceased by her only son, she was survived by a grandson,Thomas Forwood, and three great-grandchildren.