Rachel Thomas
Acting
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Acting Credits
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...
Known For
Filmography
Under Milk Wood
1992
as Rosie Probert / Mary Anne Sailors / Mrs Willy Nilly (voices) (archive sound)
The Clock
1986
as Mari
The District Nurse
1984
Ennal's Point
1982
as Nance Grail
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
1981
as Mrs Richard Owen
The Boy Merlin
1979
as Myfanwy
Hawkmoor
1978
as Agnes
Shadows
1975
as Myfanwy
How Green Was My Valley
1975
as Mrs Nicholas
Sea Song
1974
as Lil Carter
Churchill's People
1974
as Edda
Menace
1970
as Mrs. Griffiths
Dad's Army
1968
as Mother Superior
Sanctuary
1967
Catacombs
1965
as Christine
BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Berthe
Theatre 625
1964
as Mrs Treharne
The Wednesday Play
1964
as Mrs. Ulyatt
Festival
1963
as Miss Thomas
Suspense
1962
After the Funeral
1960
as Aunty Blodwen
Tiger Bay
1959
as Mrs. Parry
Valley of Song
1953
as Mrs. Lloyd
David
1951
as Mrs. Morgan
Blue Scar
1949
as Gwyneth Williams
The Captive Heart
1946
as Mrs. Evans
The Halfway House
1944
as Miss Morgan - Landlady
Undercover
1943
as Maria Petrovitch
The Proud Valley
1940
as Mrs. Parry