Photos : Glynis Johns: A look back at the Mary Poppins actress' career
The actress and singer was best known for her role in the legendary film Mary Poppins.
The actress died at her retirement home in Los Angeles on Thursday 4 January 2024, her manager announced.
Her career began in the late 1940s, but it was in 1964 that she landed the role of Mrs Winifred Banks in Mary Poppins.
A face and a voice familiar to anyone who saw the film as a child!
In 1941, Glynis Johns was still unknown to the general public when she appeared in the film The Invaders.
She plays the role of Anna.
In 1943, the actress was still discreet, but appeared in Michael Balcon's film The Halfway House. This time, her name was on the poster!
She played opposite her own father, actor Mervyn Johns!
Mervyn Johns (accompanied by his second and last wife in the photo, and Glynis) was also a talented actor!
In 1945, she was cast in Robert Donat's film Vacation from Marriage.
She built her career bit by bit...
Glynis appeared in 1947 in the film An Ideal Husband, based on a story by Oscar Wilde.
She played Miss Mabel Chiltern.
In 1948 she got the lead role in the film Miranda! The first big step in her career.
She played a sumptuous mermaid...
In 1951, she starred in the film No Highway in the Sky. For the second time in this list, her name is on the poster (at the very bottom, but all the same).
At this point, Americans began to recognise Glynis' face and voice.
By 1952, Glynis Johns was an established actress. She appeared in The Card, alongside Alec Guinness and singer Petula Clark!
A star!
In 1954, her name was the first to appear on the poster for the film Mad About Men!
She plays the lead role in the sequel to Miranda, the film that brought her to American attention.
Everyone in the United States knows who she is at this point.
In 1964, she landed the role that made her famous the world over.
Mrs Winifred Banks!
In 1995, Glynis John starred opposite Sandra Bullock in the film While You Were Sleeping!
One of the last films she made before retiring from acting. We'll miss her!
