Glynn Edwards
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| Glynn Edwards | |
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| Born | 2 February 1931 Malaya |
| Occupation | Actor |
Glynn Edwards (born 2 February 1931) is a British actor.
Edwards was born in Malaya and trained as an actor at Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop. He is best known for his role as Dave 'the barman' Harris, owner of the Winchester Club in 10 series of ITV drama Minder. He has appeared in numerous TV shows such as Public Eye, Spindoe, Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em, Dixon of Dock Green, Man About the House, Softly, Softly and The Saint to name a few. He also appeared as George, in Steptoe and Son - And Son (Series 5, Episode 4 (1970)).
His most notable film appearances were in Robbery, Zulu and Get Carter. Edwards can also be seen in rock band Marillion's video for "Heart of Lothian" in 1985 where he plays a barman and in Paul Young's video to "Love of the Common People" from 1983. Edwards also starred in a popular advert for McVities Rich Tea biscuits as "Jacko" famously quoting "Yeah I'll make a statement. A drink's too wet without one!"
In 2007, he gave an exclusive web-only interview describing his time working as an actor for the Unofficial Fans Of Minder website http://www.minder.org
[edit] Filmography
- The Heart Within (1957)
- A Prize of Arms (1962)
- Sparrers Can't Sing (1963)
- The Hi-Jackers (1963)
- Smokescreen (1964)
- Zulu (1964)
- The Ipcress File (1965)
- Robbery (1967)
- The Blood Beast Terror (1968)
- Fragment of Fear (1970)
- Get Carter (1971)
- Under Milk Wood (1972)
- Burke & Hare (1972)
- All Coppers Are... (1972)
- Shaft in Africa (1973)
- 11 Harrowhouse (1974)
- The Playbirds (1978)
- The Professionals (1979)
- Rising Damp (1980)
- Red Monarch (1983)
- Out of Order (1987)
- The Seventh Sign (1988)
[edit] Personal life
Edwards was previously married to the actress Yootha Joyce from 1956–1968, she also trained at Littlewood's Theatre Workshop. Since the 1980s he has been married to Valerie Edwards.
With the end of Minder, he retired from acting and now splits his time between living in Spain and Edinburgh, Scotland.
[edit] External links
- minder.org exclusive interview with Glynn Edwards - filmed December 2007
- Glynn Edwards at the Internet Movie Database
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