Rachel Thomas
Known For
Acting
Born
1905-02-10 in Alltwen, Pontardawe, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
Died
1995-02-08
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.
Most Known For
Theatre 625
as Mrs Treharne
BBC Play of the Month
as Berthe
Festival
as Miss Thomas
Churchill's People
as Edda
Undercover
as Maria Petrovitch
Shadows
as Myfanwy
Suspense
How Green Was My Valley
as Mrs Nicholas
The District Nurse
Menace
Sanctuary
Tiger Bay
as Mrs. Parry
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
as Mrs Richard Owen
The Captive Heart
as Mrs. Evans
Hawkmoor
as Agnes
Ennal's Point
The Halfway House
as Miss Morgan - Landlady
The Proud Valley
as Mrs. Parry
Catacombs
as Christine
After the Funeral
as Aunty Blodwen