Rachel Thomas
Actor
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.
Filmography
The Halfway House
as Miss Morgan - Landlady 1944
The Captive Heart
as Mrs. Evans 1946
Catacombs
as Christine 1965
The Proud Valley
as Mrs. Parry 1940
Undercover
as Maria Petrovitch 1943
David
as Mrs. Morgan 1951
Sea Song
as Lil Carter 1974
Blue Scar
as Gwyneth Williams 1949
The Clock
as Mari 1986
Valley of Song
as Mrs. Lloyd 1953
After the Funeral
as Aunty Blodwen 1960