Rachel Thomas

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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.

  • Acting
  • Born 10 February 1905
  • Died 8 February 1995 (age 89)
  • Alltwen, Pontardawe, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
  • 27 credits

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Most-watched Rachel Thomas films currently: Tiger Bay (1959), The Halfway House (1944), The Captive Heart (1946), Undercover (1943), The Proud Valley (1940).

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Selected TV credits: BBC Play of the Month (1965), Theatre 625 (1964), Festival (1963), Dad's Army (1968), Churchill's People (1974).

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