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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.

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Movies Starring Rachel Thomas (14)

Under Milk Wood (1992)

A poet's tale of a day in the lives of the villagers of a Welsh fishing town of Llareggub. ...

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The Clock (1986)

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 Life and Times of David Lloyd George (1981)

The Life and Times of David Lloyd George charts the life of the controversial Liberal politician with Philip Madoc in the titular role. ...

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Sea Song (1974)

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

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Catacombs (1965)

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 suggests to her husband that he kill her freeing them both. When an affair starts between the husband and ...

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After the Funeral (1960)

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

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Tiger Bay (1959)

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 Polish sailor Korchinsky. Instead of reporting the crime to the authorities, Gillie merely pockets a prize ...

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Valley of Song (1953)

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. Based on a stage play "Choir Practice". ...

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David (1951)

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 son to the trauma of a pit accident. David was the first film produced by the BFI, in 1951, and the Welsh s ...

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Blue Scar (1949)

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

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The Captive Heart (1946)

A series of stories about the lives and loves of men in a Prisoner of War camp over five years. The main story is of Hasek (Redgrave) a Czech soldier who needs to keep his identity a secret from the Nazis. To do this, he poses as a dead English Officer and ...

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The Halfway House (1944)

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 in the air as they are greeted by the innkeeper and his daughter. Why are all the newspapers a year old? An ...

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Undercover (1943)

Occupied Yugoslavia. With organised resistance shattered by the Nazi onslaught it is only the activity of small guerrilla bands that bring fresh hope to the people. But quislings and infiltrators are everywhere – and trusting the wrong person could easil ...

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The Proud Valley (1940)

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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