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Glynis Johns


Born
in Pretoria, South Africa
October 05, 1923

Died
January 04, 2024


Glynis Margaret Payne Johns (5 October 1923 – 4 January 2024) was a British actress, dancer, musician and singer. In a career spanning eight decades on stage and screen, Johns appeared in more than 60 films and 30 plays. She received various accolades throughout her career, including a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award as well as nominations for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Laurence Olivier Award.

Mary Poppins (1964) is considered Walt Disney's crowning live-action achievement, and is the only one of his films which earned a Best Picture nomination during his lifetime. In the film, Johns plays Winifred Banks, the wife of George Banks, mother of Jane and Michael, and member of Emmeline Pankhurst's "Votes for Women" suffrage m ...more

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Bambi
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4.12 avg rating — 38,248 ratings — published 1922 — 710 editions
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The Story of Peter Pan
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3.65 avg rating — 142 ratings — published 1914 — 87 editions
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The Frances Audio Collection
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“Mrs. Banks: [singing] Though we adore men individually, we agree that as a group they're rather stupid.

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― Glynis Johns
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