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    Johns was born in Pretoria, South Africa, the daughter of Welsh actor Mervyn Johns. She appeared on stage from a young age and was typecast as a stage dancer from early adolescence, making her screen debut in South Riding (1938).

  2. Jan 4, 2024 · Glynis Margaret Payne Johns was born on Oct. 5, 1923, in Pretoria, South Africa, where her parents, both of whom were artists, were on tour.

  3. Born in South Africa and raised in the United Kingdom, Johns starred in a number of Hollywood films and TV shows throughout the 1950s until her big break in 1960, when she starred alongside...

  4. Jan 4, 2024 · Glynis Johns was born Oct. 5, 1923, in Pretoria, South Africa. Her mother was concert pianist Alys Steele, who gave birth to her daughter when she was on tour.

  5. Jan 4, 2024 · Part of a showbusiness family, Johns was born on 5 October 1923 in South Africa while her Welsh actor parents were performing there. Her first big screen role was in 1948 as the mermaid...

  6. Jan 8, 2024 · Johns was born on 5 October 1923 in South Africa, apparently on a train transporting her theatrical family as they toured the country. She was the fourth generation of performers on her father’s side, while her mother was an accomplished pianist, and she made her stage debut at three weeks’ old.

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  8. Jan 4, 2024 · Born Glynis Margaret Payne Johns in 1923 in what is now South Africa to British parents , Johns got her start in the performing world as a dancer at the age of 5. She was...

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