
Gwilym Meredith Edwards was a Welsh character actor and writer.
He was born in mining village of Rhosllannerchrugog, near Wrexham, the son of a collier. He was educated at Ruabon Grammar School. He became an actor in 1938, firstly with the Welsh National Theatre Company, then the Liverpool Playhouse.
His film appearances include "A Run for Your Money" (1949), "The Blue Lamp" (1950), "The Magnet" (1950), "The Lavender Hill Mob" (1951), "The Cruel Sea" (1953), "The Great Game" (1953), "The Long Arm" (1956), "Dunkirk" (1958) and "Tiger Bay" (1959). He appeared as the murderous butler in the cult television series "Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)" in 1969, and as Tom in the cult children's science fiction serial "Sky" in 1975. He also played Richard Lloyd in the 1981 TV series "The Life and Times of David Lloyd George".

The Cruel Sea
1953 · as Yeoman Wells

Dunkirk
1958 · as Dave Bellman

Tiger Bay
1959 · as Williams

The Lavender Hill Mob
1951 · as P. C. Williams

The Long Arm
1956 · as Mr. Thomas

Final Appointment
1954 · as George Henry Martin

The Trials of Oscar Wilde
1960 · as Auctioneer

The Blue Lamp
1950 · as PC 'Taff' Hughes

Doctor in Love
1960 · as Parker

Gulliver's Travels
1977 · as Uncle Jack

Town on Trial
1957 · as Police Sgt. Rogers

Gift Horse
1952 · as Jones

A Day to Remember
1953 · as Bert Tripp

Only Two Can Play
1962 · as Clergyman on the Committee

Mad About Men
1954 · as Police Constable (uncredited)

Lost
1956 · as Sergeant Davies

A Christmas Reunion
1994 · as Alf Boswell

The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery
1966