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.
Known for
Credits
Tiger Bay (1959)
as Mrs. Parry
Undercover (1943)
as Maria Petrovitch
The Captive Heart (1946)
as Mrs. Evans
The Halfway House (1944)
as Miss Morgan - Landlady
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George (1981)
as Mrs Richard Owen
Catacombs (1965)
as Christine
After the Funeral (1960)
as Aunty Blodwen
Blue Scar (1949)
as Gwyneth Williams
Under Milk Wood (1992)
as Rosie Probert / Mary Anne Sailors / Mrs Willy Nilly (voices) (archive sound)
The Proud Valley (1940)
as Mrs. Parry
Sea Song (1974)
as Lil Carter
Valley of Song (1953)
as Mrs. Lloyd
David (1951)
as Mrs. Morgan
The Clock (1986)
as Mari