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Dewi Morris
Actor
Born April 21, 1948Died August 22, 2024 (76 years)
Dewi Morris, sometimes credited as Dewi Pws Morris, was best known for playing a lead role in the 1978 comedy Grand Slam, about a rugby fan who goes in search of an old girlfriend while on a trip to see Wales play France in the former Five Nations tournament.
He was the children’s Poet laureate for Wales in 2010-11 and also starred in numerous S4C productions, including Pobol y Cwm, appearing in the very first episode in 1974 and remaining a regular on the show until 1987.
Born in Treboeth, near Swansea, he was a teacher before turning to acting and singing, becoming a member of several pop groups.
He was the children’s Poet laureate for Wales in 2010-11 and also starred in numerous S4C productions, including Pobol y Cwm, appearing in the very first episode in 1974 and remaining a regular on the show until 1987.
Born in Treboeth, near Swansea, he was a teacher before turning to acting and singing, becoming a member of several pop groups.
Filmography
| 2023 | Grandfather Rights · as Taid |
| 2021 | Tollbooth · as Pops |
| 2002 | High Hopes (TV Series) · as Kurt Stable |
| 1993 | 15: The Life and Death of Philip Knight · as Rev. Edward Hunt |
| 1981 | Storybook International (TV Series) · as Jack |
| 1978 | Grand Slam · as Glyn Lloyd-Evans |