Actor
Rachel Thomas
February 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.
Often works with
Meredith Edwards
3 titles together
Tiger Bay, The District Nurse, Under Milk Wood
Robert James
3 titles together
Theatre 625, Sanctuary, Suspense
Margaret John
3 titles together
Shadows, The District Nurse, Suspense
Kenneth Griffith
2 titles together
Tiger Bay, Blue Scar
Mervyn Johns
2 titles together
The Halfway House, The Captive Heart
Tom Walls
2 titles together
The Halfway House, Undercover
Full filmography · 27
Under Milk Wood
as Rosie Probert / Mary Anne Sailors / Mrs Willy Nilly (voices) (archive sound)
1992
The Clock
as Mari
1986
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
as Mrs Richard Owen
1981
Sea Song
as Lil Carter
1974
Catacombs
as Christine
1965After the Funeral
as Aunty Blodwen
1960
Tiger Bay
as Mrs. Parry
19597.2
Valley of Song
as Mrs. Lloyd
1953
David
as Mrs. Morgan
1951
Blue Scar
as Gwyneth Williams
1949
The Captive Heart
as Mrs. Evans
19466.4
The Halfway House
as Miss Morgan - Landlady
19446.5