Rachel Thomas

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.

  • Title: Rachel Thomas
  • Popularity: 1.961
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1905-02-10
  • Place of Birth: Alltwen, Pontardawe, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
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Rachel Thomas Movies

  • 1946
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    The Captive Heart

    The Captive Heart

    6.2 1946 HD

    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...

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  • 1940
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    The Proud Valley

    The Proud Valley

    6.2 1940 HD

    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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  • 1943
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    Undercover

    Undercover

    5.75 1943 HD

    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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  • 1965
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    Catacombs

    Catacombs

    5.7 1965 HD

    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...

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  • 1944
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    The Halfway House

    The Halfway House

    6.5 1944 HD

    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...

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  • 1986
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    The Clock

    The Clock

    1 1986 HD

    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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  • 1953
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    Valley of Song

    Valley of Song

    1 1953 HD

    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....

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  • 1959
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    Tiger Bay

    Tiger Bay

    7.2 1959 HD

    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...

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  • 1960
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    After the Funeral

    After the Funeral

    1 1960 HD

    Play about two brothers who both want their Welsh grandfather to live with them.

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  • 1981
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    The Life and Times of David Lloyd George

    The Life and Times of David Lloyd George

    1 1981 HD

    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...

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  • 1949
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    Blue Scar

    Blue Scar

    1 1949 HD

    1940s British realist film about the life and struggles of a family in a Welsh mining town.

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  • 1974
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    Sea Song

    Sea Song

    1 1974 HD

    Millionaire recluse Ray Carter takes part in a single handed race across the Atlantic - but soon discovers a stowaway.

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  • 1951
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    David

    David

    6.3 1951 HD

    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...

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  • 1975
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    Shadows

    Shadows

    5.7 1975 HD

    Shadows is a British Supernatural television anthology series produced by Thames Television for ITV between 1975 and 1978. Extending over three...

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  • 1984
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    The District Nurse

    The District Nurse

    5.5 1984 HD

    The District Nurse is a British television series, produced by BBC Wales and shown on BBC One between 1984 and 1987. The series was a period drama...

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  • 1967
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    Sanctuary

    Sanctuary

    5 1967 HD

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  • 1962
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    Suspense

    Suspense

    5.5 1962 HD

    Anthology series telling suspenseful tales.

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  • 1970
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    Menace

    Menace

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1965
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    BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

    5 1965 HD

    Play of the Month is a BBC television anthology series featuring productions of classic and contemporary stage plays which were usually broadcast on...

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  • 1975
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    How Green Was My Valley

    How Green Was My Valley

    5 1975 HD

    Life is harsh but uncomplicated and happy for the Morgan family in their coal mining village in the Rhondda Valleys. But as the 20th century...

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  • 1982
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    Ennal's Point

    Ennal's Point

    1 1982 HD

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  • 1975
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    How Green Was My Valley

    How Green Was My Valley

    5 1975 HD

    Life is harsh but uncomplicated and happy for the Morgan family in their coal mining village in the Rhondda Valleys. But as the 20th century...

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  • 1978
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    Hawkmoor

    Hawkmoor

    1 1978 HD

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