Born into a theatrical family, the uniquely husky-voiced and high energy performer Glynis Johns (daughter of actor Mervyn Johns) made her London stage bow as a child in "Buckie's Bears" (1935) and the following year acted in the London production of Lillian Hellman's "The Children's Hour", as well as two other plays, "St. Helena" and "The Melody That Got Lost". She made her screen debut in Victor Saville's "South Riding" (1938), showing promise as the headstrong daughter of Ralph Richardson, and continued to provide strong supporting turns in British features like Michael Powell's top-notch
