Rachel Thomas
Born: 1905-02-10 in Alltwen, Pontardawe, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
Died: 1995-02-08
Known For: Acting
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
1986
- The Clock as Mari
1984
1982
1981
- The Life and Times of David Lloyd George as Mrs Richard Owen
1978
- Hawkmoor as Agnes
1975
- Shadows as Myfanwy
- How Green Was My Valley
1974
- Sea Song as Lil Carter
- Churchill's People as Edda
1970
1967
1965
- BBC Play of the Month as Berthe
- Catacombs as Christine
1964
- Theatre 625 as Mrs Treharne
1963
- Festival as Miss Thomas
1962
1960
- After the Funeral as Aunty Blodwen
1959
- Tiger Bay as Mrs. Parry
1953
- Valley of Song as Mrs. Lloyd
1951
- David as Mrs. Morgan
1949
- Blue Scar as Gwyneth Williams
1946
- The Captive Heart as Mrs. Evans
1944
- The Halfway House as Miss Morgan - Landlady
1943
- Undercover as Maria Petrovitch
1940
- The Proud Valley as Mrs. Parry