Rachel Thomas
February 10, 1905 (119 years old) in Alltwen, Pontardawe, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
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
- 1986 · The Clock as Mari
- 1984 · The District Nurse as
- 1982 · Ennal's Point as
- 1981 · The Life and Times of David Lloyd George as Mrs Richard Owen
- 1978 · Hawkmoor as Agnes
- 1975 · How Green Was My Valley as
- 1975 · How Green Was My Valley as Mrs Nicholas
- 1975 · Shadows as
- 1974 · Sea Song as Lil Carter
- 1970 · Menace as
- 1967 · Sanctuary as
- 1965 · BBC Play of the Month as Peasant's wife
- 1965 · Catacombs as Christine
- 1962 · Suspense as
- 1960 · After the Funeral as Aunty Blodwen
- 1959 · Tiger Bay as Mrs. Parry
- 1953 · Valley of Song as Mrs. Lloyd
- 1951 · David as Mrs. Morgan
- 1949 · Blue Scar as Gwyneth Williams
- 1946 · The Captive Heart as Mrs. Evans
- 1944 · The Halfway House as Miss Morgan - Landlady
- 1943 · Undercover as Maria Petrovitch
- 1940 · The Proud Valley as Mrs. Parry