Oscar nominee and Tony winner Glynis Johns dies at 100. (1 Viewer)

[Thomas T]

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/m...m_content=488921_01-04-2024&utm_term=12082262

 

[Jake Lipson]

Glynis Johns has passed away at age 100. She played Winnifred Banks in Mary Poppins. Among numerous other credits, she also originated the role of Desiree Armfeldt in A Little Night Music on Broadway.

Glynis Johns, Star of A Little Night Music, Dead at 100

She also played Winifred Banks in the film musical Mary Poppins .

www.playbill.com

May she Rest In Peace.

Edit: I think Thomas and I were writing our posts at about the same time.

 

[John Dirk]

100 years is a nice, round number. Hopefully they were mostly peaceful.

May she R.I.P.

 

[Robert Crawford]

A favorite is mine. May she R.I.P.

 

[Keith Cobby]

R.I.P. Glynis, thanks for The Court Jester, The Sundowners and, of course, Poppins.

 

[David Weicker]

Besides Mrs. Banks, and Desiree Armfeldt, don't forget that randy mermaid Miranda.

R.I.P.

 

[Matt Hough]

She was a unique presence on stage and screen. I feel very fortunate that I saw her in A Little Night Music in a role written for her voice's range and timbre. Unforgettable. R.I.P.

 

[Jake Lipson]

Remembering Disney Legend Glynis Johns - D23

Disney Legend Glynis Johns passed away from natural causes on Thursday, January 4, in Los Angeles, her manager confirmed. She was 100 years old.

d23.com

 

[Garysb]

Mrs. Banks in Mary Poppins
Desiree in the original stage version of Sondheim's A Little Night Music. She sang "Send In The Clowns"

Many movies including "The Court Jester" and "Vacation from Marriage"

 

[Joe Wong]

RIP Ms Johns.

I loved your Maid Jean in The Court Jester.

 

[bujaki]

A great stage and screen career, and a long life to boot. She was the creator of Sondheim's ditty Send in the Clowns. Her performance on stage was my introduction to the great Sondheim.
Like Matt, I feel fortunate to have seen the original cast production of A Little Night Music.
Loved her speaking voice. And she was not at all unpleasant to the eye.
Wonderful memories.
RIP

 

[Jeffrey D]

I recently watched The Ref- she played Kevin Spacey’s character’s mother- the unquestioned dominatrix of her two sons. RIP, Glynis.

 

[Cineman]

It is daunting research in order to be absolutely certain, but I think she might have been the second to last credited cast member in Around the World in 80 Days (1956), Shirley MaClaine now being the last.

My apologies to anyone I am overlooking. But being cast and credited in that international mega hit Best Picture Oscar-winner must have been quite a career milestone for her as well, no matter how small the role. RIP, lovely Glynis.

 

[Jeff Flugel]

R.I.P. to a beguiling actress. One of my favorite of her roles not yet mentioned was as the sympathetic stewardess who bonds with James Stewart's character in No Highway in the Sky (1951).

 

[Garysb]

 

[HonkyTonkMan]

R.I.P. to Glynis Johns

My sincere condolences go out to her family, friends and fans.

It's such a shame that the American television news media has completely ignored
the existence of Glynis Johns ever since her passing yesterday (January 4th) at the age of 100.

Not a single television news broadcast that I've seen ever since the news of her death
was first reported online yesterday has even mentioned anything about her passing.

It's so sad that the American television news networks NBC, ABC, CBS and FOX
all believe that Glynis Johns just wasn't ever notable enough to even get a mention
on any of their television news broadcasts from both yesterday and today
following her death yesterday at the age of 100.

I have to admit that I've never been a big admirer of the television news media.

This is just one of the many, many, many, many, many, many, many, many, many, many, many
occurrences when the television news media has really let me down.

Glynis Johns really should have been a bigger Hollywood star than what she had turned out to be,
but the television news media really should have still honored her and her very lengthy acting career
following her passing at the age of 100
instead of ultimately choosing to completely ignore her existence and her legendary acting career.

If it hadn't been for the internet,
I still wouldn't even be aware of Glynis Johns's passing at the age of 100.

During this week,
the American television news media has been completely disrespectful to Glynis John's
memory by completely ignoring her existence
and also completely ignoring that she was the last surviving notable 1930's movie star heading into 2024.

She was such a fabulous actress and I've really enjoyed her work in the movies
"No Highway in the Sky" (1951), "The Sword and the Rose" (1953),
"Rob Roy: The Highland Rogue" (1953), "Around the World in 80 Days" (1956)
and "Mary Poppins" (1964).

Those are actually the only movies from Glynis Johns's filmography that I've ever seen.

I've also really enjoyed her guest appearances on the classic 20th Century television shows
"Naked City", "Batman" and "Murder, She Wrote".

 

[roxy1927]

I saw the original production of Night Music. Many years later I went to a tribute to Harold Prince at the Broadhurst and Johns sang Send in the Clowns. After it being a standard for so many years and so many covers I felt like I was actually hearing the song for the second time.