Rachel Thomas
Birthday: 1905-02-10 | Place of Birth: Alltwen, Pontardawe, Glamorgan, Wales, UKRachel 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
Acting
Year
Title
Role
1986
The Clock
as Mari
1982
Ennal's Point
as Nance Grail
1981
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
as Mrs Richard Owen
1965
Catacombs
as Christine
1960
After the Funeral
as Aunty Blodwen
1953
Valley of Song
as Mrs. Lloyd
1952
David
as Mrs. Morgan
1946
The Captive Heart
as Mrs. Evans
1940
The Proud Valley
as Mrs. Parry
