Rachel Thomas
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 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.
Movies 15
Tiger Bay
as Mrs. Parry
1959
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
as Mrs Richard Owen
1981
Undercover
as Maria Petrovitch
1943
The Halfway House
as Miss Morgan - Landlady
1944
The Madness: Scenes from the Spanish Civil War
as Rosario
1976
Under Milk Wood
as Rosie Probert / Mary Anne Sailors / Mrs Willy Nilly (voices) (archive sound)
1992
The Proud Valley
as Mrs. Parry
1940
Valley of Song
as Mrs. Lloyd
1953
The Captive Heart
as Mrs. Evans
1946
Catacombs
as Christine
1965
After the Funeral
as Aunty Blodwen
1960
Blue Scar
as Gwyneth Williams
1949
The Clock
as Mari
1986
Sea Song
as Lil Carter
1974
David
as Mrs. Morgan
1951TV Shows 16
The Wednesday Play
as Mrs. Ulyatt
1964
BBC Play of the Month
as Berthe
1965
Theatre 625
as Mrs Treharne
1964
Churchill's People
as Edda
1974
Dad's Army
as Mother Superior
1968
Festival
as Miss Thomas
1963
Suspense
1962
The District Nurse
1984
Menace
as Mrs. Griffiths
1970
Menace
as Mrs Griffiths
1970
Shadows
as Myfanwy
1975
Sanctuary
1967
How Green Was My Valley
as Mrs Nicholas
1975
The Boy Merlin
as Myfanwy
1979
Hawkmoor
as Agnes
1978
Ennal's Point
as Nance Grail
1982