02/10/1905
Alltwen, Pontardawe, Glamorgan, Wales, UK:
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.
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Under Milk Wood (1992) as Rosie Probert / Mary Anne Sailors / Mrs Willy Nilly (voices) (archive sound) |
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Y Cloc (1986) as Mari |
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The Life and Times of David Lloyd George (1981) as Mrs Richard Owen |
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Sea Song (1974) as Lil Carter |
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Catacombs (1965) as Christine |
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After the Funeral (1960) as Aunty Blodwen |
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Tiger Bay (1959) as Mrs. Parry |
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Valley of Song (1953) as Mrs. Lloyd |
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David (1951) as Mrs. Morgan |
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Blue Scar (1949) as Gwyneth Williams |
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The Captive Heart (1946) as Mrs. Evans |
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The Halfway House (1944) as Miss Morgan - Landlady |
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Undercover (1943) as Maria Petrovitch |
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The Proud Valley (1940) as Mrs. Parry |