Rachel Thomas
Known for Acting · 28 credits
- Born
- 1905-02-10
- Died
- 1995-02-08
- Place of birth
- Alltwen, Pontardawe, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
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.
Known For
TV Shows (14)
BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Berthe
The Wednesday Play
1964
as Mrs. Ulyatt
Theatre 625
1964
as Mrs Treharne
Dad's Army
1968
as Mother Superior
Churchill's People
1974
as Edda
Festival
1963
as Miss Thomas
Suspense
1962
Menace
1970
as Mrs. Griffiths
Shadows
1975
as Myfanwy
The District Nurse
1984
How Green Was My Valley
1975
as Mrs Nicholas
Sanctuary
1967
Hawkmoor
1978
as Agnes
Ennal's Point
1982
as Nance Grail
Movies (14)
Tiger Bay
1959
as Mrs. Parry
The Captive Heart
1946
as Mrs. Evans
The Halfway House
1944
as Miss Morgan - Landlady
Undercover
1943
as Maria Petrovitch
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
1981
as Mrs Richard Owen
Catacombs
1965
as Christine
The Proud Valley
1940
as Mrs. Parry
Under Milk Wood
1992
as Rosie Probert / Mary Anne Sailors / Mrs Willy Nilly (voices) (archive sound)
Valley of Song
1953
as Mrs. Lloyd
Sea Song
1974
as Lil Carter
After the Funeral
1960
as Aunty Blodwen
Blue Scar
1949
as Gwyneth Williams
David
1951
as Mrs. Morgan
The Clock
1986
as Mari
About 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 ver… With 28 credits spanning from 1940 to 1992, Rachel Thomas has appeared in 14 films and 14 TV shows.
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Most Popular Rachel Thomas Movies
- Tiger Bay (1959) — as Mrs. Parry
- The Captive Heart (1946) — as Mrs. Evans
- The Halfway House (1944) — as Miss Morgan - Landlady
- Undercover (1943) — as Maria Petrovitch
- The Life and Times of David Lloyd George (1981) — as Mrs Richard Owen
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