Rachel Thomas

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Rachel Thomas

Acting February 10, 1905

Alltwen, Pontardawe, Glamorgan, Wales, UK

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 tel…

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BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

5.2 1965 TV Show
Theatre 625

Theatre 625

7.2 1964 TV Show
The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

5.2 1964 TV Show
Dad's Army

Dad's Army

7.5 1968 TV Show
Churchill's People

Churchill's People

5.0 1974 TV Show
Suspense

Suspense

6.7 1962 TV Show
Tiger Bay

Tiger Bay

7.2 1959 Movie
The Halfway House

The Halfway House

6.5 1944 Movie
Shadows

Shadows

6.8 1975 TV Show
The Captive Heart

The Captive Heart

6.4 1946 Movie
How Green Was My Valley

How Green Was My Valley

6.7 1975 TV Show
The Proud Valley

The Proud Valley

6.3 1940 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1992
    Under Milk Wood

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

  2. 1986
    The Clock

    Movie Mari

  3. 1984
    The District Nurse

    TV show

  4. 1982
    Ennal's Point

    TV show Nance Grail

  5. 1981
    The Life and Times of David Lloyd George

    Movie Mrs Richard Owen

  6. 1979
    The Boy Merlin

    TV show Myfanwy

  7. 1978
    Hawkmoor

    TV show Agnes

  8. 1975
    How Green Was My Valley

    TV show Mrs Nicholas

  9. 1975
    Shadows

    TV show Myfanwy

  10. 1974
    Churchill's People

    TV show Edda

  11. 1974
    Sea Song

    Movie Lil Carter

  12. 1970
    Menace

    TV show Mrs. Griffiths

  13. 1968
    Dad's Army

    TV show Mother Superior

  14. 1967
    Sanctuary

    TV show

  15. 1965
    BBC Play of the Month

    TV show Berthe

  16. 1965
    Catacombs

    Movie Christine

More credits
  1. 1964
    The Wednesday Play

    TV show Mrs. Ulyatt

  2. 1964
    Theatre 625

    TV show Mrs Treharne

  3. 1963
    Festival

    TV show Miss Thomas

  4. 1962
    Suspense

    TV show

  5. 1960
    After the Funeral

    Movie Aunty Blodwen

  6. 1959
    Tiger Bay

    Movie Mrs. Parry

  7. 1953
    Valley of Song

    Movie Mrs. Lloyd

  8. 1951
    David

    Movie Mrs. Morgan

  9. 1949
    Blue Scar

    Movie Gwyneth Williams

  10. 1946
    The Captive Heart

    Movie Mrs. Evans

  11. 1944
    The Halfway House

    Movie Miss Morgan - Landlady

  12. 1943
    Undercover

    Movie Maria Petrovitch

  13. 1940
    The Proud Valley

    Movie Mrs. Parry