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Glynis Johns

Glynis Johns

Actor · Died January 4, 2024, aged 100 · Pretoria, South Africa

Glynis Johns (October 5, 1923 - January 4, 2024) was a South African-born British actress, dancer, musician and singer. Born in Pretoria, South Africa, while her parents were on tour, she is best known for originating the role of Desiree Armfeldt in A Little Night Music on Broadway, for which she won a Tony Award, and for playing Winifred Banks in Walt Disney's musical motion picture Mary Poppins. In 2020, with the death of Olivia de Havilland, Johns became the oldest living Academy Award-nominee in any acting category. In both roles, Johns sang songs written specifically for her, including "Send in the Clowns", composed by Stephen Sondheim, and "Sister Suffragette", written by the Sherman Brothers. Johns was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work in the 1960 film The Sundowners. She was one of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood and class years of British cinema. She is known for the breathy quality of her husky voice and her upbeat persona. Description above from the Wikipedia article Glynis Johns, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 5, 1923
Died
January 4, 2024 (aged 100)
From
Pretoria, South Africa
Works as
Actor
Titles
38 on MovieCove · 90 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 18% in 30 days

What are Glynis Johns' films like?

Across their 29 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
36%
Morality
22%
Self
18%
Survival
9%
Power
8%
Ideas
4%
Society
3%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 29 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 20 · Serious 6 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 17 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 12 · Charged 13 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 15 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 8

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 5

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 19 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 23 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

18 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 8 of 18 analyzed roles.

Ally
8 of 18
Hero
5 of 18
Mentor
3 of 18
Trickster
1 of 18
Threshold guardian
1 of 18
Show the 18 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Joyful
12
Warm
11
Melancholic
7
Hopeful
8
Other
28

How their films linger

Feel-good18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy18
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Glynis Johns' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 38 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Glynis Johns' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

90 credits, 38 with a MovieCove page; 15 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as (archive footage)

  • Superstar(1999)

    as Grandma

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • While You Were Sleeping(1995)

    as Elsie

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Garden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Darjeeling (voice)

  • The Ref(1994)

    as Rose Chasseur

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School(1988)

    as Ms. Grimwood (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Zelly & Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Co-Co

  • Coming of Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 16 episodes · Actor

  • Nukie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Sister Anne

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Bridget O'Hara

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Crime of Ovide Plouffe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Spraggue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Aunt Mary

  • Little Gloria... Happy at Last (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 2 episodes · as Laura Fitzpatrick Morgan

  • Cheers(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Helen Chambers

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Edna Miles

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Three Dangerous Ladies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Mrs. Amworth

  • Mrs. Amworth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Mrs. Amworth

  • The Happy Prince (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Swallow (voice)

  • The Vault of Horror(1973)

    as Eleanor Critchit (segment 2 "The Neat Job")

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Under Milk Wood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Myfanwy Price

  • Lock Up Your Daughters!(1969)

    as Mrs Squeezum

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Don't Just Stand There(1968)

    as Sabine Manning

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • ITV Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Lorraine Barrie

  • Batman(1966)

    Show 4 episodes · as Lady Penelope Peasoup

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Dear Brigitte(1965)

    as Vina Leaf

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Mary Poppins(1964)

    as Mrs. Banks

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • 12 O'Clock High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Jennifer Heath

  • Glynis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 14 episodes · Actor

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Steffi Bernard

  • Vacation Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Glynis Granville

  • Papa's Delicate Condition(1963)

    as Amberlyn Griffith

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Chapman Report(1962)

    as Teresa Harnish

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Lloyd Bridges Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Leah Marquand

  • The Cabinet of Caligari(1962)

    as Jane Lindstrom

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Beachcomber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Rosalind Metcalf

  • Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Sister Brigid Marie

  • The DuPont Show of the Week (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Emily Foster

  • The Defenders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Catherine Collins

  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Clarissa Hailsham-Brown

  • The Sundowners(1960)

    as Mrs. Firth

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Spider's Web(1960)

    as Clarissa Hailsham-Brown

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Roaring 20's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Adventures in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Esther Holmes

  • Shake Hands with the Devil(1959)

    as Kitty Brady

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Naked City(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Miss Arlington

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Another Time, Another Place(1958)

    as Kay Trevor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • All Mine to Give(1957)

    as Jo Eunson

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Around the World in 80 Days(1956)

    as Sporting Lady's Companion

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Errol Flynn Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Lou McNamara · as The Girl

  • Loser Takes All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Cary

  • The Court Jester(1955)

    as Maid Jean

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Josephine and Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Josephine Luton

  • Mad About Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Caroline Trewella / Miranda Trewella

  • The Beachcomber(1954)

    as Martha Jones

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Seekers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Marion Southey

  • Young and Willing(1954)

    as Jean Raymond

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Rob Roy: The Highland Rogue(1953)

    as Helen Mary MacPherson MacGregor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Personal Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Barbara Vining

  • The Sword and the Rose(1953)

    as Princess Mary Tudor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Alma

  • The Card (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Ruth Earp

  • The Magic Box (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as May Jones

  • Appointment with Venus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Nicola Fallaize

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • No Highway in the Sky(1951)

    as Marjorie Corder

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Encore(1951)

    as Stella Cotman

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Flesh and Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Katherine Manley

  • Lux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Great Manhunt(1950)

    as Lisa Robinson

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Your Show of Shows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dear Mr. Prohack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Mimi Warburton

  • Helter Skelter(1949)

    as Miranda Trewella (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Third Time Lucky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Joan Burns

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as Lily Snape

  • Miranda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Miranda Trewella

  • An Ideal Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Mabel Chiltern

  • Frieda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Judy Dawson

  • This Man Is Mine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Millie

  • Vacation from Marriage(1945)

    as Dizzy Clayton

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Halfway House(1944)

    as Gwyneth

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Tartu(1943)

    as Paula Palacek

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The 49th Parallel(1941)

    as Anna

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Prime Minister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Miss Sheridan (uncredited)

  • The Briggs Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Sheila Briggs

  • Under Your Hat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Winnie

  • The Thief of Bagdad(1940)

    as Princess's Maid (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Fugitive(1939)

    as Mary

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Prison Without Bars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Nina

  • South Riding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Midge Carne

  • Murder in the Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Marjorie Osborne

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 90 titles from 1938 to 2009; peak year 1963.

Biggest box office

While You Were Sleeping (1995)

$182M worldwide

Highest rated

Mary Poppins (1964)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

19382009

Peak 1963 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 7 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting90 of 90: 90 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68th

By decade

1930s4 · acting1940s16 · acting1950s28 · acting1960s22 · acting1970s6 · acting1980s9 · acting1990s4 · acting2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 19% of 21 roles
40506085

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Glynis Johns' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 33; across their 29 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Midcredits score across 38 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 38 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser23
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Lock Up Your Daughters! (1969)

75th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Mary Poppins (1964)

Midcredits 97th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 28 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Glynis Johns' work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 16 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles5–40 · median 25 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 20 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 17 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 11 · minimalMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Glynis Johns work with?

People who share at least 2 of Glynis Johns' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Walt Disney shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles