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George Emlyn Williams, CBE (26 November 1905 – 25 September 1987) was a Welsh writer, dramatist and actor.
Emlyn Williams. Writer: Woman of Dolwyn. Born George Emlyn Williams in Pen-y-Ffordd, Mostyn, Flintshire in northeast Wales on November 1905, he lived in a rural village in which Welsh was spoken until he was 12 years old, when his family moved to an English-speaking town, Connah's Quay.
Emlyn Williams (born November 26, 1905, Mostyn, Flintshire, Wales—died September 25, 1987, London) was a Welsh actor and playwright, author of some highly effective, often macabre plays. Williams was educated in Geneva and at Christ Church, Oxford.
Sep 26, 1987 · Emlyn Williams, the Welsh actor, playwright and director who wrote many hit plays, including ''Night Must Fall'' and ''The Corn Is Green,'' both of which he starred in, died...
Night Must Fall is a play, a psychological thriller, by Emlyn Williams, first performed in 1935. There have been three filmed adaptations: Night Must Fall (1937); a 1954 adaptation on the television anthology series Ponds Theater starring Terry Kilburn, Una O'Connor, and Evelyn Varden; and Night Must Fall (1964).
Emlyn Williams. Writer: Woman of Dolwyn. Born George Emlyn Williams in Pen-y-Ffordd, Mostyn, Flintshire in northeast Wales on November 1905, he lived in a rural village in which Welsh was spoken until he was 12 years old, when his family moved to an English-speaking town, Connah's Quay.
The Corn Is Green is a 1938 semi-autobiographical play by Welsh dramatist and actor Emlyn Williams. The play premiered in London at the Duchess Theatre in September 1938; with Sybil Thorndike as Miss Moffat and Williams himself portraying Morgan Evans, the West End production ran in all for 600 performances.
Emlyn Williams Biography (1905-1987) Full name, George Emlyn Williams; born November 26, 1905, in Mostyn, Wales; died September 25, 1987, in London, following cancer surgery; son of Richard (a merchant seaman, greengrocer, village innkeeper, and foreman in an ironworks) and Mary (Williams) Williams; married Molly O'Shann, 1935 (died, 1970 ...
Born to a poor family in Flintshire in 1905, Emlyn Williams became a prominent actor and playwright in the mid-twentieth century. In 1961, he published George, the first volume of his autobiography.
Emlyn Williams. BORN: 1905, Mostyn, Wales. DIED: 1987, London, England. NATIONALITY: British. GENRE: Drama, nonfiction, fiction. MAJOR WORKS: A Murder Has Been Arranged (1931) The Corn Is Green (1935) Night Must Fall (1936) Someone Waiting (1956) Beyond Belief (1967) Overview.
