Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1905-02-10
Day of Death
1995-02-08
Place of Birth
Alltwen, Pontardawe, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
Rachel Thomas
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.
Filmography (14)
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Rosie Probert / Mary Anne Sailors / Mrs Willy Nilly (voices) (archive sound)
Under Milk Wood
1992
⭐ 0
Role:
Mari
The Clock
1986
⭐ 0
Role:
Mrs Richard Owen
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
1981
⭐ 1.0
Role:
Lil Carter
Sea Song
1974
⭐ 6.1
Role:
Christine
Catacombs
1965No Image
⭐ 9.0
Role:
Aunty Blodwen
After the Funeral
1960
⭐ 7.2
Role:
Mrs. Parry
Tiger Bay
1959
⭐ 8.0
Role:
Mrs. Lloyd
Valley of Song
1953
⭐ 6.6
Role:
Mrs. Morgan
David
1951
⭐ 8.5
Role:
Gwyneth Williams
Blue Scar
1949
⭐ 6.4
Role:
Mrs. Evans
The Captive Heart
1946
⭐ 6.5
Role:
Miss Morgan - Landlady
The Halfway House
1944
⭐ 6.1
Role:
Maria Petrovitch
Undercover
1943
⭐ 6.3
Role:
Mrs. Parry