Glynis Johns Overview:

Actress, Glynis Johns, was born on Oct 5, 1923 in Pretoria, South Africa. Johns died at the age of 100 on Jan 4, 2024 in Los Angeles, CA .

HONORS and AWARDS:

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Although Johns was nominated for one Oscar, she never won a competitive Academy Award.

Academy Awards

YearAwardFilm nameRoleResult
1960Best Supporting ActressThe Sundowners (1960)Mrs. FirthNominated
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On October 16, 1998, Johns received the Disney Legends Award for living up to the Disney principals of imagination, skill, discipline, craftsmanship and magic.

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Seven Things to Know About Glynis Johns

By Rick29 on Jun 29, 2014 From Classic Film & TV Cafe

1. Stephen Sondheim wrote "Send in the Clowns" specifically for Glynis Johns, whose husky voice worked best with short phrasing. She sang it in the original 1973 stage production of A Little Night Music and won a Tony for Best Leading Actress in a Musical. 2. Glynis Johns received an Oscar nominat... Read full article


Glynis Johns

By Art on Oct 5, 2011 From Classic Cinema Gold

Glynis Johns is a South African-born Welsh stage and film actress, dancer, pianist and singer, most notably of “Send in the Clowns”, which she originated in Stephen Sondheim’s “A Little Night Music”. With a career spanning seven decades, Johns is often cited as the R... Read full article


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Glynis Johns Quotes:

Mrs. Banks: [singing] We're clearly soldiers in pettycoats, and dauntless crusaders for women to vote! Though we adore men individually, we agree that as a group they're rather stupid.


Mrs. Banks: [sees the time] Excuse me, POSTS, EVERYONE, PLEASE!
[cannon fires]


[Katie Nanna is trying to leave]
Katie Nanna: I said my say, and that's all I'll say. I've done with this house forever.
Mrs. Clara Brill: Well, hip, hip, hooray! And don't stumble on the way out, dearie.


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Anthony Forwood, Glynis's ex-husband, was Sir Dirk Bogarde's longtime partner and manager until Forwood's death in 1988.

Married and divorced four times, her first husband Anthony Forwood is the father of her only child, Gareth; her second husband, David Ramsey Foster, was a WWII hero who became the chairman of Colgate Palmolive International; marriage to third husband, Cecil Peter L. Henderson, ended after a year; and fourth husband Elliot Arnold, a writer and essayist, penned "A Night of Watching," "Camp Grant Massacre" and "Personal Combat".

Mother of actor Gareth Forwood.

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