Meredith Edwards

Biography

Gwilym Meredith Edwards was a Welsh character actor and writer born in Rhosllannerchrugog, Denbighshire, Wales, to a collier father. He became an actor in 1938, initially with the Welsh National Theatre Company and Liverpool Playhouse. Notable film appearances include "A Run for Your Money" (1949), "The Lavender Hill Mob" (1951), and cult series "Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)" (1969). Edwards was a Christian conscientious objector in WWII, serving in the Non-Combatant Corps.