Glynis Johns
(1923-2024), ActressSitter in 14 portraits
South African-born daughter of the Welsh actor Mervyn John, Glynis made her stage debut at twelve and her first film appearance in South Riding (1938). Made memorable appearances in 49th Parallel (1941), An Ideal Husband (1947) Miranda (playing the mermaid title role) in 1948. From the mid 1950s Johns appeared in a number of Hollywood films and in 1963 starred in her own TV series Glynis. In 1964 she starred alongside Julie Andrews in Mary Poppins as Mrs Winifred Banks for which she won a Laurel Award. Nominated for an Oscar in 1960 as supporting actress in The Sundowners (1960) and in 1973 won a Tony for her performance in the Broadway production of A Little Night Music.
by Francis Goodman
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 15 September 1948
NPG x39478
by Cecil Beaton
bromide print on white card mount, 1950s
NPG x14119
published by The Edward Kassner Music Co Ltd, after Unknown photographer
halftone reproduction, published 1948
NPG D46412
by Cecil Beaton
pencil, late 1960s-early 1970s
NPG D17947(53)
by Fred Daniels
halftone reproduction tear sheet, published 12 January 1944
NPG x193313
by Francis Goodman
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 15 September 1948
NPG x39474
by Francis Goodman
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 15 September 1948
NPG x39475
by Francis Goodman
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 15 September 1948
NPG x39476
by Francis Goodman
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 15 September 1948
NPG x39477
by Francis Goodman
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 15 September 1948
NPG x39479
by Francis Goodman
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 15 September 1948
NPG x87307
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Faith
28 April 2021, 20:17
She also portrayed Mrs. Winifred Banks in 'Mary Poppins' (1964)