Meredith Edwards (actor)

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Meredith Edwards (10 June 1917 - 8 February 1999) was a Welsh character actor and writer.

Edwards was born in Rhosllannerchrugog, Denbighshire, Wales. He is the father of actor Ioan Meredith, and the grandfather of actors Ifan Meredith and Rhys Meredith

His film appearances include A Run for Your Money (1949), The Blue Lamp (1950), The Lavender Hill Mob (1951), The Cruel Sea (1953), Dunkirk (1958) and Tiger Bay (1959).

He appeared as the murderous butler in the cult television series Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) in 1969, and as Tom in the cult children's Science Fiction serial Sky in 1975.

He was a conscientious objector in the Second World War, serving in the Non-Combatant Corps before being seconded to the National Fire Service in Liverpool and London. He stood as Plaid Cymru candidate for Denbigh in the 1966 General Election.

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