Glynis Johns

Glynis Johns
Glynis Johns
	circa 1952
Born	Glynis Margaret Payne Johns; 5 October 1923; Pretoria, Union of South Africa
Died	4 January 2024 (aged 100); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actress, dancer, pianist, singer
Years active	1923–1999
Spouses	Anthony Forwood; (m. 1942; div. 1948); David Foster; (m. 1952; div. 1956); Cecil Henderson; (m. 1960; div. 1962); Elliott Arnold; (m. 1964; div. 1973);
Children	Gareth Forwood

Glynis Margaret Payne Johns (5 October 1923 – 4 January 2024) was a British stage and movie actress, dancer, pianist and singer.^[1] She was the daughter of Welsh actor Mervyn Johns.

She was best known for her role as Desiree Armfeldt in A Little Night Music on Broadway. She won a Tony Award for this role. She played Winifred Banks in Walt Disney's musical motion picture box office smash, Mary Poppins.

On 5 October 2023, Glynis Johns turned 100.^[2] She died three months later at a nursing home in Los Angeles, California on 4 January 2024.^[3]

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Glynis Johns
circa 1952
Born	Glynis Margaret Payne Johns (1923-10-05)5 October 1923 Pretoria, Union of South Africa
Died	4 January 2024(2024-01-04) (aged 100) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actress, dancer, pianist, singer
Years active	1923–1999
Spouses	Anthony Forwood (m. 1942; div. 1948) David Foster (m. 1952; div. 1956) Cecil Henderson (m. 1960; div. 1962) Elliott Arnold (m. 1964; div. 1973)
Children	Gareth Forwood