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George Emlyn Williams, CBE (26 November 1905 – 25 September 1987) was a Welsh writer, dramatist and actor. Early life. Williams was born into a Welsh -speaking, working class family at 1 Jones Terrace, Pen-y-ffordd, Ffynnongroyw, Flintshire.
- Writer, dramatist, actor
- 1927–1985
Emlyn Williams was a Welsh writer, actor and director who wrote or co-wrote 20 plays and 20 screenplays, including The Corn Is Green, I, Claudius and Rumpole and the Genuine Article. He also appeared in 41 films and TV shows, such as Woman of Dolwyn, I, Claudius and King Ralph. He was a member of the British Empire and a friend of Richard Burton.
- January 1, 1
- Mostyn, Flintshire, Wales, UK
- January 1, 1
- London, England, UK
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 yesterday at his...
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Emlyn Williams was a Welsh playwright, actor and director who wrote or co-wrote 20 plays and 20 screenplays, including The Corn is Green, Night Must Fall and The Man Who Knew Too Much. He also appeared in 41 films and teleplays, such as I, Claudius, Jamaica Inn and King Ralph. He was a close friend of Richard Burton and Katharine Hepburn.
- November 26, 1905
- September 25, 1987
Apr 16, 2024 · Emlyn Williams was a Welsh actor and playwright, author of some highly effective, often macabre plays. Williams was educated in Geneva and at Christ Church, Oxford. In the 1930s and ’40s he wrote some immensely successful plays, which contained starring parts for himself. The best-known of these.
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Sep 26, 1987 · Welsh Dramatist and Actor Emlyn Williams Dies at 81. By BURT A. FOLKART. Sept. 26, 1987 12 AM PT. Times Staff Writer. Emlyn Williams, the Welsh-born writer who overcame a troubled personal...
Jul 27, 2009 · Learn about the life and works of Emlyn Williams, a famous Welsh actor, dramatist and writer. From his early roles in Night Must Fall and The Corn Is Green to his later collaborations with Hitchcock and Graves, discover his achievements in stage, screen and literature.
