Rachel Thomas

Known for ActingBorn 1905-02-10Died 1995-02-08Alltwen, 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.Read more

Movies & web series

Hawkmoor

After the Funeral

Blue Scar

Festival

Valley of Song

Dad's Army

Under Milk Wood

Theatre 625

Tiger Bay

Shadows

How Green Was My Valley

Suspense

The District Nurse

David

The Halfway House

The Captive Heart

Catacombs

The Proud Valley

Sanctuary

Undercover

BBC Play of the Month

The Wednesday Play

Churchill's People

Sea Song

The Clock

Ennal's Point

The Life and Times of David Lloyd George

Menace