
Rachel Thomas
- Date of Birth: 1905-02-10
- Date of Death: 1995-02-08
- Place of Birth: Alltwen, Pontardawe, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
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 appeare... 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.

Blue Scar
Drama • 1949 April

Tiger Bay
Thriller, Crime • 1959 March

How Green Was My Valley
Drama • 1975 December

How Green Was My Valley
Drama • 1975 December

David
Documentary, Drama • 1951 July

The Halfway House
Mystery, Drama, Fantasy • 1944 April

The Captive Heart
Drama, War • 1946 April

The Proud Valley
Drama • 1940 April

Catacombs
Thriller, Mystery, Horror • 1965 June

Undercover
Drama, War • 1943 July