Gareth Forwood was a British stage, film, and television actor. He was also the son of actress Glynis Johns and Anthony Forwood. Gareth Forwood’s mother has an acting career span of eight decades with more than 60 films and 30 plays under her belt. As one of the last surviving major stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood and classical years of British cinema, she is the recipient of awards and nominations in various drama award denominations, including the Academy Awards, the Golden Globe Awards, the Laurel Awards, and the Tony Awards.

Gareth Forwood: Bio Summary

How old was Glynis Johns’s son Gareth Forwood?

Gareth Forwood was born on October 14, 1945, in Marylebone, London, United Kingdom. He is the son of  British socialite actors Anthony Forwood and Glynis Johns. He was the only child of his parents. Gareth’s parents divorced in 1948 when he was just three years old. Unfortunately, Gareth passed away at the age of 62 on October 16, 2007, in London, United Kingdom. Keep reading to find out how he died.

Gareth Forwood’s father was also an actor

Gareth Forwood’s father Anthony Forwood gained his first film acting role in 1949, when he starred in Ralph Thomas’ Traveller’s Joy. Thereafter, he has been featured in lots of films with big roles. He was in the thriller The Man in Black alongside Sid James. He also appeared with Boris Karloff in the mystery Colonel March Investigates and also played Will Scarlet in The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952). Gareth Forwood’s followed in his father and mother’s footsteps.

Glynis Johns’s son was a celebrated actor

Gareth comes from a generation of actors. His matrilineal great-grandmother had inherited a production company from her father; on her side, Gareth became the fifth generation to act on stage. Though his mother attempted to dissuade him from the stage, he later made his stage debut in 1964 playing The Prince in Nicholas Stuart Gray’s Beauty and the Beast with her mother’s blessing.

Glynis Johns’ son made his professional television debut with the series of one-off plays The Wednesday Play in 1965. He made three separate appearances: as Balcar in 1965, Colin in 1966, and Cantfield in 1970. He also had some roles in two separate ITV athology series: ITV Playhouse and ITV Sunday Night Theatre.

Later in his career, he played Derek Preston in the episode Life and Death of Geoff McQueen’s police procedural television series The Bill on ITV. Gareth Forwood’s final screen role was as Hilary Quentin in Rob Heyland’s 2000 series Bomber before he started working as a guest commentator for the BBC per his Wikipedia.

Gareth Forwood was a married man and a father

Gareth’s mother, Glynis Johns, married a further three times after divorcing his father. Her other marriages were with David Ramsey Foster, a Royal Navy officer, Cecil Peter Lamont Henderson, a businessman, and writer Elliott Arnold. In 1973, Gareth Forwood also got married to French national Veronique Lecoq. Gareth and Lecoq’s marriage was blessed with a son Thomas Forwood. The couple stayed married until his death.

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How did Glynis Johns’ son Gareth Forwood die?

Forwood retired from acting in 2000 after playing the role of Hilary Quentin in Rob Heyland’s 2000 series Bomber. He lived the remainder of his life between his apartment in London and in Santa Monica, California, with his mother. Glynis Johns’ son Gareth was later diagnosed with cancer and, following a heart attack, passed away on 16 October 2007 at his home in London. Gareth was survived by his son Thomas Forwood, his wife Veronique Lecoq, and his mother.

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