Glynis Johns

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.

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

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]