Family of Glynis Johns, one of the world’s oldest actors, makes demand for her 100th birthday
As one of the last living stars from Hollywood’s Golden Age, Glynis Johns is also one of the few legends who thinks she has been forgotten.
The actress, who turns 100 on October 5, has had a long and successful career that includes 30 plays, 60 movies, and many awards.
Even though the prolific star made a lot of important contributions to the industry, she was never given the prestigious British title that other entertainers get.
Now, on her 100th birthday, her family is asking the government to honor her with this honor.
Read on to find out more about the beautiful 100-year-old and what her family wants.
Glynis Johns was born on October 5, 1923, and was an actor and ballerina. She spent most of the 1930s performing in London theaters.
Johns’s first movie role was in South Riding in 1938. Since then, she has been in a huge number of movies, including Miranda in 1948, The Sundowners in 1960 (for which she was nominated for an Oscar), and The Chapman Report in 1962 (for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe).
She was in Disney’s 1964 hit movie Mary Poppins with Julie Andrews and Dick van Dyke as the beloved but clumsy mother Winifred Banks. This is probably the role she is most famous for.