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Glynis Johns
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| Nickname: | The Girl with the Upside-Down Eyes |
| Known for: | Mary Poppins, While You Were Sleeping, The Court Jester |
| Birthday: | 5 October 1923, Pretoria, South Africa |
Trivia
Anthony Forwood, Glynis's ex-husband, was Sir Dirk Bogarde's longtime manager until Forwood's death in 1988.
Daughter of actor Mervyn Johns, with whom she appeared in The Halfway House.
Stephen Sondheim wrote "Send in the Clowns" in his show "A Little Night Music" especially for Glynis Johns' short-breathed, wistful voice.
Won a Tony Award (Best Actress in a Musical) for her role in "A Little Night Music" in 1973.
She has a son named Gareth.
She appears on the front cover of Led Zeppelin's "Led Zeppelin II" album.
Appeared in the Murder, She Wrote episode "Sing a Song of Murder." She previously starred with "Murder" star Angela Lansbury in the classic comedy The Court Jester.
Won Broadway's 1973 Tony Award as Best Actress (Musical) for "A Little Night Music."
Best known as Mrs. Winifred Banks, the kids' mother in Mary Poppins.
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