British actor Glynis Johns died on January 4th at the age of 100. She is best known worldwide for her role as Winifred Banks in the 1964 Disney musical “Mary Poppins,” which won five Oscars and starred Julie Andrews in the title role. Johns’ career spans around 100 films from British and American cinema from the 1940s to 1960s as well as numerous theater engagements; her awards include a Tony Award (for the Sondheim musical “A Little Night Music”) and an Oscar nomination for best supporting actress for Fred Zinnemanns The Endless Horizon and a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress for George Cukor’s The Chapman Report.
British actor Glynis Johns died on January 4th at the age of 100. She is best known worldwide for her role as Winifred Banks in the 1964 Disney musical “Mary Poppins,” which won five Oscars and starred Julie Andrews in the title role. Johns’ career spans around 100 films from British and American cinema from the 1940s to 1960s as well as numerous theater engagements; her awards include a Tony Award (for the Sondheim musical “A Little Night Music”) and an Oscar nomination for best supporting actress for Fred Zinnemanns The Endless Horizon and a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress for George Cukor’s The Chapman Report.
2024-01-05 07:55:48
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