- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- February 10, 1905
- Place of Birth
- Alltwen, Pontardawe, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
- Died
- February 8, 1995
Rachel Thomas
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
movieUnder Milk Wood
1992 · Rosie Probert / Mary Anne Sailors / Mrs Willy Nilly (voices) (archive sound)
movieThe Clock
1986 · Mari
tvThe District Nurse
1984
tvEnnal's Point
1982 · Nance Grail
movieThe Life and Times of David Lloyd George
1981 · Mrs Richard Owen
Hawkmoor
1978 · Agnes
tvHow Green Was My Valley
1975 · Mrs Nicholas
tvShadows
1975 · Myfanwy
tvChurchill's People
1974 · Edda
movieSea Song
1974 · Lil Carter
Menace
1970 · Mrs. Griffiths
tvDad's Army
1968 · Mother Superior
Sanctuary
1967
tvBBC Play of the Month
1965 · Berthe
movieCatacombs
1965 · Christine
tvThe Wednesday Play
1964 · Mrs. Ulyatt
tvTheatre 625
1964 · Mrs Treharne
Festival
1963 · Miss Thomas
tvSuspense
1962
After the Funeral
1960 · Aunty Blodwen
movieTiger Bay
1959 · Mrs. Parry
movieValley of Song
1953 · Mrs. Lloyd
movieDavid
1951 · Mrs. Morgan
movieBlue Scar
1949 · Gwyneth Williams
movieThe Captive Heart
1946 · Mrs. Evans
movieThe Halfway House
1944 · Miss Morgan - Landlady
movieUndercover
1943 · Maria Petrovitch
movieThe Proud Valley
1940 · Mrs. Parry