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George Emlyn Williams, CBE (26 November 1905 – 25 September 1987) was a Welsh writer, dramatist and actor.
Emlyn Williams (1905-1987) was a prolific and versatile creative talent, best known for his plays "Night Must Fall" and "The Corn Is Green". He also acted in films such as "I, Claudius" and "The Man Who Knew Too Much", and collaborated with Alfred Hitchcock.
- January 1, 1
- Mostyn, Flintshire, Wales, UK
- January 1, 1
- London, England, UK
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.
- November 26, 1905
- September 25, 1987
Learn about Emlyn Williams, a Welsh actor and playwright who wrote some highly effective, often macabre plays, such as Night Must Fall and The Corn Is Green. Find out more about his life, works, and autobiographies in this Britannica article.
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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...
Sep 26, 1987 · Emlyn Williams, the Welsh-born writer who overcame a troubled personal life to give the world his celebrated play, “The Corn Is Green,” and then became the actor Charles Dickens reportedly...
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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 ...