Actress Glynis Johns may be better known as Mrs. Banks from the classic Disney film \u201cMary Poppins.\u201d She portrayed the mother in the film who hires the nanny and fights for women\u2019s rights. Johns is also famous for singing the Stephen Sondheim song \u201cSend in the Clowns\u201d in the musical \u201cA Little Night Music.\u201d<\/p>\n
Now, at the age of 100, Johns has died. The New York Post reports that Johns does not have any survivors. She was not married at the time of her death, and she only had one child, a son named Gareth Forwood, who died in 2007 at the age of 62 years old.<\/p>\n
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\nJohns was living at an assisted living facility in Hollywood at the time of her death. According to IMDB, she died on January 4, 2024, and the cause of death was old age.<\/p>\n
While all of Johns\u2019s marriages ended in divorce, she gave marriage a try four different times. Her first husband was Anthony Forwood. They were married from 1942 to 1948 and had one child together. Her next marriage was to David Foster. They were married from 1952 to 1956. Her third husband was Cecil Henderson. They were married from 1960 to 1060. Her final husband was Elliott Arnold. They were married from 1964 to 1973.<\/p>\n
Back in 1966, Johns spoke to The New York Times about her life and career. At the time, she had been separated from Arnold for several months. When asked if theater and marriage don\u2019t mix, Johns explained:<\/p>\n
\u201cI became a professional at 12, so it\u2019s always been my life. Later on, I wanted to lead what I thought of as a \u2018normal\u2019 existence, but I soon found I wasn\u2019t as normal away from the theater as in it. Acting \u2026 acting is my highest form of intelligence, the time when I use the best part of my brain. I was always told, by my\u2019married friends, for example, that I could apply that intelligence to something else, some other aspect of living, but I can\u2019t. I don\u2019t have the same flair in other things.\u201d
\nJohns also explained why she got married so many times. She said, \u201cWhy so many marriages? It was absolute conservatism on my part. I was brought up to feel that if you wanted to have an affair with a man, well, you married him.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\nDuring Johns\u2019 acting career, she was nominated for an Oscar for her role in the film \u201cThe Sundowners.\u201d She was also nominated for a Golden Globe for \u201cThe Chapman Report.\u201d She won a Golden Laurel award for her role in the film \u201cMary Poppins,\u201d and she won a National Board of Review awards for \u201c49th Parallel.\u201d She also won a Tony award for her role in \u201cA Little Night Music.\u201d<\/p>\n
Watch the video below for more about Johns\u2019 life and career.<\/p>\n