Mary Poppins star dead at 100: 'It's a sad day for Hollywood'
ok.co.ukGlynis Johns, the actress who played Mrs. Winifred Banks in the 1964 film Mary Poppins, has sadly died at the age of 100. The star's publicist confirmed on Thursday 4 January that she died of natural causes.
Her manager Mitch Clem said: "Today’s a sad day for Hollywood. She is the last of the last of old Hollywood.” The actress was born in South Africa and became known for her role as Desiree Armfeldt in A Little Night Music.
She won a Tony in 1973 for her performance of Send in the Clowns. However, she started her acting career at the young age of 13 when she appeared in her first film.
She went on to perform in Peter Pan at the age of 19. She went on to start in a number of Disney films such as Mary Poppins and The Sword and the Rose, cementing herself as a Disney legend in 1998.
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