Talfryn Thomas
Biography: John Talfryn Thomas (31 October 1922 – 4 November 1982) was a Welsh character actor, best known for supporting roles on television in the 1970s, including those of Private Cheeseman in Dad's Army (1973–1974) and Tom Price in Survivors (1975), while Thomas also appeared with Jon Pertwee in two Doctor Who serials.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: October 31, 1922
Deathday: November 04, 1982
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Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space
1970-01-24
Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space
Overview: The New Doctor arrives on Earth in the middle of a freak meteor shower. Faceless killer shop window dummies are coming to life and killing anything that comes into their path while Facsimiles are replacing top Military, Political and Civil leaders. The Nestene has come to invade the Earth. The convalescent Doctor teams up with Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart and Dr. Elizabeth Shaw of UNIT to thwart the Nestine's plans even as the invasion begins.
Genres: Science Fiction Drama Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-01-24
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London Conspiracy
1974-10-04
London Conspiracy
Overview: Life is never dull where Lord Brett Sinclair and Danny Wilde are concerned. But who would expect dire danger, hilarious though it may be, to face them in one of Brett's baronial homes? Even more unexpectedly, murder and black magic take place when Danny decides to own his own little piece of England and buys a tumble down old cottage. The old mansion, Greensleeves, has been in the Sinclair family for generations, but has been unoccupied for a long time except for an aged butler named Moorehead. It is only by chance that Brett discovers that it has been restored without his permission. He and Danny decide to investigate and, entering through a secret tunnel, find a letter addressed to a theatrical agent asking him to an actor who resembles Brett. Brett promptly poses as the actor and gets the job of impersonating himself. Danny and Brett have a lot to overcome before Danny can enjoy his little piece of England!
Genres: Adventure Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-10-04
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Sky West and Crooked
1965-08-31
Sky West and Crooked
Overview: A young, lonely, emotionally challenged teenage girl finds solace in burying dead animals after the sudden traumatic death of a childhood friend 10 years earlier.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-08-31
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Come Play with Me
1977-04-28
Come Play with Me
Overview: Two alluring young ladies live with their beautiful widowed aunt on a secluded wooded estate. The women have earned themselves quite a reputation in the surrounding towns and men from all over the region are frequent visitors to the small countryside home, hoping to encounter one, or preferably both, of the seductive nieces. Of course, the aunt has equally strong desires and refuses to be outdone. Soon all three are offering the many courters the chance to Come Play with Me!
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-04-28
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Edna: The Inebriate Woman
1971-10-21
Edna: The Inebriate Woman
Overview: A British play about homelessness by Jeremy Sandford, writer of "Cathy Come Home", first broadcast as a BBC Play For Today. It details the deterioration of Edna, a homeless alcoholic and was made at a time when vagrancy was still a criminal offence.
Genres: TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-10-21
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Horace
1972-03-21
Horace
Overview: Set in Yorkshire, diabetic Horace is mentally disabled and works in the back of a joke shop.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-03-21
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The Battle of Billy's Pond
1976-01-01
The Battle of Billy's Pond
Overview: A huge chemical company pays illegal dumpers for disposal of chemical waste dangerous to the environment.
Genres: Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-01-01
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Sir Henry at Rawlinson End
1980-11-07
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End
Overview: Sir Henry Rawlinson attempts to exorcise the ghost of his brother Humbert, who was accidentally killed in a drunken duck-shooting incident.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-11-07
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Nothing to Pay
1962-09-02
Nothing to Pay
Overview: A group of Welsh rugby union supporters leave their village for the first time to watch an away game in the city.
Genres: TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1962-09-02
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Under Milk Wood
1972-01-27
Under Milk Wood
Overview: The delightful if peculiar story of a day in the life of a small, Welsh fishing village called "Llareggub" in which we meet a host of curious characters (and ghosts) through the 'eyes' of Blind Captain Cat.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-01-27
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Doctor Who: The Green Death
1973-06-23
Doctor Who: The Green Death
Overview: The Doctor and UNIT investigate a deadly infection lurking underneath the Welsh mining town of Llanfairfach. It's an adventure that will change Jo Grant's life forever...
Genres: Science Fiction Drama Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-06-23
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The Black Goddess
1970-11-13
The Black Goddess
Overview: Working in a coal mine Morgan suspects that his fellow miner is losing his mind as he often rambles about seeing 'The Black Goddess' who haunts the workings and demands a sacrifice...then a pitfall occurs and terrifyingly he does not seem so mad after all.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-11-13
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