Rachel Thomas

Born: 1905-02-10

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.


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Tiger Bay

as Mrs. Parry
Released: 1959-03-01

In Tiger Bay, the docklands of Cardiff, rough-and-tumble street urchin Gillie witnesses the...

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Blue Scar

as Gwyneth Williams
Released: 1949-04-09

1940s British realist film about the life and struggles of a family in a Welsh mining town.

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Undercover

as Maria Petrovitch
Released: 1943-07-26

Occupied Yugoslavia. With organised resistance shattered by the Nazi onslaught it is only the...

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The Captive Heart

as Mrs. Evans
Released: 1946-04-29

A series of stories about the lives and loves of nine men in a Prisoner of War Camp over five...

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The Halfway House

as Miss Morgan - Landlady
Released: 1944-02-01

A group of travellers, each with a personal problem that they want to hide, arrive at a...

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Catacombs

as Christine
Released: 1965-06-09

A rich woman who uses meditation to deal with pain is visited by her niece who returns from...

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The Clock

as Mari
Released: 1986-12-25

A film about a twelve-year-old girl who has the opportunity to go back in time with the help of...

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The Proud Valley

as Mrs. Parry
Released: 1940-04-06

In a Welsh coal mining valley, a young man with a beautiful singing voice is called upon to make...

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David

as Mrs. Morgan
Released: 1951-07-01

Told with authenticity and perception, David looks back on the life of a school caretaker in a...

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Sea Song

as Lil Carter
Released: 1974-09-10

Millionaire recluse Ray Carter takes part in a single handed race across the Atlantic - but soon...

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Valley of Song

as Mrs. Lloyd
Released: 1953-06-08

A little Welsh village is sundered by rival factions when a coveted contralto role in the...

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The Life and Times of David Lloyd George

as Mrs Richard Owen
Released: 1981-03-04

The Life and Times of David Lloyd George charts the life of the controversial Liberal politician...

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BBC Play of the Month

as Peasant's wife
First aired: 1965-10-19

Play of the Month is a BBC television anthology series featuring productions of classic and...

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The District Nurse

as uncredited
First aired: 1984-01-10

The District Nurse is a British television series, produced by BBC Wales and shown on BBC One...

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How Green Was My Valley

as uncredited
First aired: 1975-12-29

Life is harsh but uncomplicated and happy for the Morgan family in their coal mining village in...

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How Green Was My Valley

as Mrs Nicholas
First aired: 1975-12-29

Life is harsh but uncomplicated and happy for the Morgan family in their coal mining village in...

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Suspense

as uncredited
First aired: 1962-04-30

Anthology series telling suspenseful tales.

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Shadows

as uncredited
First aired: 1975-09-03

Shadows is a British Supernatural television anthology series produced by Thames Television for...

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