Rachel Thomas
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 10, 1905
- Died
- February 8, 1995 (aged 89)
- Birthplace
- Alltwen, Pontardawe, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
Biography
Rachel Thomas was a Welsh character actress, who almost always played the stereotypical Welsh mother or grandmother, and appeared regularly on both Welsh and English language television. She appeared in such classic films as "The Proud Valley "(1940) with Paul Robeson, "Blue Scar" (1949) and "Tiger Bay" (1959). In 1954 she was part of the original BBC Radio cast of Dylan Thomas' radio play "Under Milk Wood", playing the roles of Rosie Probert, Mary Ann Sailors and Mrs. Willy Nilly and went on to play Mary Ann Sailors again in the 1972 film version.
Known For
Filmography
Under Milk Wood
Movie · as Rosie Probert / Mary Anne Sailors / Mrs Willy Nilly (voices) (archive sound)
The Clock
Movie · as Mari
The District Nurse
TV · 1 ep
Ennal's Point
TV · as Nance Grail · 6 eps
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
Movie · as Mrs Richard Owen
The Boy Merlin
TV · as Myfanwy · 6 eps
Hawkmoor
TV · as Agnes · 2 eps
The Madness: Scenes from the Spanish Civil War
Movie · as Rosario
Shadows
TV · as Myfanwy · 1 ep
How Green Was My Valley
TV · as Mrs Nicholas · 3 eps
Sea Song
Movie · as Lil Carter
Churchill's People
TV · as Edda · 1 ep
Menace
TV · as Mrs. Griffiths · 1 ep
Dad's Army
TV · as Mother Superior · 1 ep
Sanctuary
TV · 1 ep
Catacombs
Movie · as Christine
BBC Play of the Month
TV · as Berthe · 1 ep
Theatre 625
TV · as Mrs Treharne · 1 ep
The Wednesday Play
TV · as Mrs. Ulyatt · 1 ep
Festival
TV · as Miss Thomas · 1 ep
Suspense
TV · 1 ep
After the Funeral
Movie · as Aunty Blodwen
Tiger Bay
Movie · as Mrs. Parry
Valley of Song
Movie · as Mrs. Lloyd
David
Movie · as Mrs. Morgan
Blue Scar
Movie · as Gwyneth Williams
The Captive Heart
Movie · as Mrs. Evans
The Halfway House
Movie · as Miss Morgan - Landlady
Undercover
Movie · as Maria Petrovitch
The Proud Valley
Movie · as Mrs. Parry