Beloved ‘Mary Poppins’ actress Glynis Johns dead aged 100
Beloved Hollywood veteran Glynis Johns has died aged 100. Famed for her role as the feminist mother Winifred Banks in ‘Mary Poppins’, she passed away on Thursday (04.01.24) of natural causes at an assisted living facility in West Hollywood, her manager Mitch Clem told The Hollywood Reporter. Her final two films were ‘While You Were Sleeping’ and ‘Superstar’ and in addition to her film work, Glynis won a Tony Award winner for originating the role of Desiree Armfeldt in Stephen Sondheim’s ‘A Little Night Music’. The composer wrote the character’s signature song ‘Send in the Clowns’ just for the ...