Glynis Johns

Her mother, Alice Maude Steel Wareham (1901-1970), was an Australian concert pianist who performed under the name Alys Steel-Payne. Another source spells it Alyce Steele.

Was in four Oscar Best Picture nominees: 49th Parallel (1941), Around the World in 80 Days (1956), The Sundowners (1960) and Mary Poppins (1964). Only Around the World in 80 Days won.

Daughter of actor Mervyn Johns, with whom she appeared in The Halfway House (1944) and The Sundowners (1960).

She had earlier showed she could take on the serious roles as well as in Frieda (1947).

Glynis is probably best known for her role as the suffragette mother in Mary Poppins (1964) although she is probably best loved for her fishy roles in Miranda (1948) and Mad About Men (1954).

She is one of only five actors to have played "Special Guest Villains" on Batman (1966) who are still alive, the others being Julie Newmar, John Astin, Joan Collins and Barbara Rush.

Musical-voiced Glynis Johns is the daughter of actor Mervyn Johns. Best known for her light comedy roles and often playful flirtation, Glynis was born in South Africa while her parents were on tour there (her mother was a concert pianist) but was always proud of her Welsh roots and took delight in playing the female lead (opposite Richard Burton) in the classic Under Milk Wood (1971).

Won a Tony Award (Best Actress in a Musical) for her role in the musical "A Little Night Music" (1973).

Appeared in the television series episode, Murder, She Wrote: Sing a Song of Murder (1985) of "Murder, She Wrote" She previously appeared with series star Angela Lansbury in the classic comedy The Court Jester (1955).

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

Following the death of Zsa Zsa Gabor in 2016, she became the oldest surviving Batman (1966) "guest villain" cast member.

Following the death of Olivia de Havilland in 2020, she became the oldest surviving actor to have received an Oscar nomination.