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Mary Poppins actress Glynis Johns dies aged 100

Source: PA Archive

Actress Glynis Johns, most known for her role as Mrs Banks in the 1964 film Mary Poppins, has died at the age of 100, her manager confirmed.

Johns, who won a in 1973 for playing Desiree Armfeldt in A Little Night Music on , starred opposite Dame Julie Andrews in the classic movie where she played Winifred Banks,

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