Glynis Johns, the actress, who has died aged 100, rose to fame in the late 1940s and early 1950s in a series of film comedies; she became best-known for playing the suffragette mother Mrs Banks in the Walt Disney classic Mary Poppins, while on stage her distinctive, husky voice – described by one critic as sounding like “a princess who is turning into a frog” – was perfect for Send in the Clowns in A Little Night Music, the Broadway hit for which she won a Best Musical Actress Tony award.
Glynis Johns, who gained popularity as Winifred Banks, the suffragette mother in Mary Poppins, has passed away at the age of 100. - Mary Poppins British Actress Glynis Johns Passes Away at 100
Glynis Johns, who played Mrs Banks in Disney s 1964 classic Mary Poppins has passed away at the age of 100. MailOnline take a look at the love life of the legendary British actress, Glynis Johns.