Actor
Rachel Thomas
Born February 10, 1905 in Alltwen, Pontardawe, Glamorgan, Wales, UKDied February 8, 199513 films
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.
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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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First watchTiger Bay19597.2as Mrs. ParryIn Tiger Bay, the docklands of Cardiff, street urchin Gillie witnesses the brutal murder of a young woman. Instead of reporting the crime, she merely pockets a prize for herself — the…View filmFilmography
13 films as actor- 1992Under Milk WoodRosie Probert / Mary Anne Sailors / Mrs Willy Nilly (voices) (archive sound)
- 1986The ClockMari
- 1981The Life and Times of David Lloyd GeorgeMrs Richard Owen
- 1974Sea SongLil Carter
- 1965CatacombsChristine
- 1960After the FuneralAunty Blodwen
- 1959Tiger BayMrs. Parry
- 1953Valley of SongMrs. Lloyd
- 1949Blue ScarGwyneth Williams
- 1946The Captive HeartMrs. Evans
- 1944The Halfway HouseMiss Morgan - Landlady
- 1943UndercoverMaria Petrovitch
- 1940The Proud ValleyMrs. Parry