Rachel Thomas
Acting • Born 1905-02-10 – Died 1995-02-08
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.
Filmography
26 credits
The Captive Heart
Movie • 1946
Mrs. Evans
The Proud Valley
Movie • 1940
Mrs. Parry
Undercover
Movie • 1943
Maria Petrovitch
Catacombs
Movie • 1965
Christine
The Halfway House
Movie • 1944
Miss Morgan - Landlady
The Clock
Movie • 1986
Mari
Valley of Song
Movie • 1953
Mrs. Lloyd
Tiger Bay
Movie • 1959
Mrs. Parry
After the Funeral
Movie • 1960
Aunty Blodwen
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
Movie • 1981
Mrs Richard Owen
Blue Scar
Movie • 1949
Gwyneth Williams
Sea Song
Movie • 1974
Lil Carter
David
Movie • 1951
Mrs. Morgan
Shadows
TV • 1975
Myfanwy
The District Nurse
TV • 1984
Sanctuary
TV • 1967
Suspense
TV • 1962
Menace
TV • 1970
Ennal's Point
TV • 1982
Hawkmoor
TV • 1978
Agnes
BBC Play of the Month
TV • 1965
Berthe
Festival
TV • 1963
Miss Thomas
Theatre 625
TV • 1964
Mrs Treharne
Churchill's People
TV • 1974
Edda
How Green Was My Valley
TV • 1975
Mrs Nicholas
Dad's Army
TV • 1968
Mother Superior