Rachel Thomas
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 | Acting |
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Most Rating | 5.933 |
Birthday | 1905-02-10 |
Place of Birth | Alltwen, Pontardawe, Glamorgan, Wales, UK |
Also Known As |
1946
The Captive Heart
6.2/22
A series of stories about the lives and loves of nine men in a Prisoner of War Camp over five years. Location shooting in the British occupied part of...
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The Captive Heart
1940
The Proud Valley
6.2/16
In a Welsh coal mining valley, a young man with a beautiful singing voice is called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice when a pit disaster threatens.
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The Proud Valley
1965
Catacombs
5.654/13
A rich woman who uses meditation to deal with pain is visited by her niece who returns from Paris. The woman can be a handful and one of her employees...
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Catacombs
1959
Tiger Bay
7.2/48
In Tiger Bay, the docklands of Cardiff, rough-and-tumble street urchin Gillie witnesses the brutal killing of a young woman at the hands of visiting P...
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Tiger Bay
1981
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
0/0
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George charts the life of the controversial Liberal politician with Philip Madoc in the titular role. The title them...
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The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
1949
Blue Scar
0/0
1940s British realist film about the life and struggles of a family in a Welsh mining town.
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Blue Scar
1974
Sea Song
1/1
Millionaire recluse Ray Carter takes part in a single handed race across the Atlantic - but soon discovers a stowaway.
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Sea Song
1951
David
6.3/3
Told with authenticity and perception, David looks back on the life of a school caretaker in a Welsh mining town, from the marriage and birth of his s...
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David
1943
Undercover
5.9/4
Occupied Yugoslavia. With organised resistance shattered by the Nazi onslaught it is only the activity of small guerrilla bands that bring fresh hope...
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Undercover
1944
The Halfway House
6.417/24
A group of travellers, each with a personal problem that they want to hide, arrive at a mysterious Welsh country inn. There is a certain strangeness i...
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The Halfway House
1953
Valley of Song
0/0
A little Welsh village is sundered by rival factions when a coveted contralto role in the "Messiah" is given to Mrs. Davies instead of Mrs. Lloyd. Bas...
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Valley of Song
1986
The Clock
0/0
A film about a twelve-year-old girl who has the opportunity to go back in time with the help of the family's big old clock.
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The Clock
1960
After the Funeral
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Play about two brothers who both want their Welsh grandfather to live with them.
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