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Rachel Thomas

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Welsh actress (1905-1995)

Person · Open Library

Works
29

Top works

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Film & TV

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…

Known for

  • Under Milk Wood — Rosie Probert / Mary Anne Sailors / Mrs Willy Nilly (voices) (archive sound)1992
  • The Clock — Mari1986
  • The District Nurse1984
  • Ennal's Point — Nance Grail1982
  • The Life and Times of David Lloyd George — Mrs Richard Owen1981
  • The Boy Merlin — Myfanwy1979
  • Hawkmoor — Agnes1978
  • Shadows — Myfanwy1975
  • How Green Was My Valley — Mrs Nicholas1975
  • Sea Song — Lil Carter1974

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
22
Total plays
120

Singer/Songwriter from Watford/Hertfordshire, UK. Writes, Teaches and Performs originals and covers. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Rachel+Thomas">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Rachel
Family name
Thomas
Gender
female
Place of birth
Alltwen
Place of death
Cardiff
Occupation
actor
Languages spoken
English language
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date of birth
1905-02-10
date of death
1995-02-08
manner of death
accidental death
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