Rachel Thomas

Rachel Thomas

1905-02-10 – 1995-02-08 (age 89) Alltwen, Pontardawe, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
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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.

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Known For

Tiger Bay
Tiger Bay

1959

as Mrs. Parry

Undercover
Undercover

1943

as Maria Petrovitch

The Halfway House
The Halfway House

1944

as Miss Morgan - Landlady

The Captive Heart
The Captive Heart

1946

as Mrs. Evans

The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
Catacombs
Catacombs

1965

as Christine

The Proud Valley
The Proud Valley

1940

as Mrs. Parry

Under Milk Wood
Under Milk Wood

1992

as Rosie Probert / Mary Anne Sailors / Mrs Willy Nilly (voices) (archive sound)

Valley of Song
Valley of Song

1953

as Mrs. Lloyd

Blue Scar
Blue Scar

1949

as Gwyneth Williams

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After the Funeral

1960

as Aunty Blodwen

Sea Song
Sea Song

1974

as Lil Carter

The Clock
The Clock

1986

as Mari

David
David

1951

as Mrs. Morgan