Rachel Thomas
Known for: Acting
Born: February 9, 1905 in Alltwen, Pontardawe, Glamorgan, Wales, UK - Died: February 7, 1995
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
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The Captive Heart
Mrs. Evans
The Proud Valley
Mrs. Parry
Undercover
Maria Petrovitch
Catacombs
Christine
The Halfway House
Miss Morgan - Landlady
The Clock
Mari
Valley of Song
Mrs. Lloyd
Tiger Bay
Mrs. Parry
After the Funeral
Aunty Blodwen
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
Mrs Richard Owen
Blue Scar
Gwyneth Williams
Sea Song
Lil Carter
David
Mrs. Morgan
Shadows
Myfanwy
The District Nurse
Sanctuary
Suspense
Menace
Ennal's Point
Hawkmoor
Agnes
BBC Play of the Month
Berthe
Festival
Miss Thomas
Theatre 625
Mrs Treharne
Churchill's People
Edda