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    Rachel Thomas

    1905-02-10 (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.

    Movies

    poster
    The Clock
    0 %|Dec 25, 1986
    TV Movie
    poster
    The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
    0 %|Mar 4, 1981
    Drama, History, TV Movie
    poster
    Sea Song
    10 %|Sep 10, 1974
    poster
    Catacombs
    57 %|Jun 9, 1965
    Thriller, Mystery, Horror
    actor
    After the Funeral
    0 %|Apr 3, 1960
    poster
    Tiger Bay
    72 %|Mar 1, 1959
    Thriller, Crime
    poster
    Valley of Song
    0 %|Jun 8, 1953
    Comedy, Music
    poster
    David
    63 %|Jul 1, 1951
    Documentary, Drama
    poster
    Blue Scar
    0 %|Apr 9, 1949
    Drama
    poster
    The Captive Heart
    62 %|Apr 29, 1946
    Drama, War
    poster
    The Halfway House
    65 %|Feb 1, 1944
    Mystery, Drama, Fantasy, Horror
    poster
    Undercover
    59 %|Jul 26, 1943
    Drama, War
    poster
    The Proud Valley
    62 %|Apr 6, 1940
    Drama

    Series

    poster
    The District Nurse
    55 %|Jan 10, 1984
    Drama
    actor
    Ennal's Point
    0 %|Jan 7, 1982
    actor
    Hawkmoor
    0 %|Jan 29, 1978
    Drama
    poster
    How Green Was My Valley
    50 %|Dec 29, 1975
    Drama
    poster
    How Green Was My Valley
    50 %|Dec 29, 1975
    Drama
    poster
    Shadows
    57 %|Sep 3, 1975
    Drama
    actor
    Menace
    0 %|Sep 29, 1970
    actor
    Sanctuary
    50 %|Jun 29, 1967
    poster
    BBC Play of the Month
    50 %|Oct 19, 1965
    Drama
    poster
    Suspense
    55 %|Apr 30, 1962