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.

Known For

Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space

London Conspiracy

Doctor Who: The Green Death

Acting

1970

Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space

as

Mullins

1974

London Conspiracy

as

Poacher

1966

Sky West and Crooked

as

Brand

1977

Come Play with Me

as

Nosegay

1971

Edna: The Inebriate Woman

as

Tramp

1972

Horace

as

Dick

1976

The Battle of Billy's Pond

as

Mr. Pugh

1980

Sir Henry at Rawlinson End

as

Teddy Tidy

1962

Nothing to Pay

as

Walt

1972

Under Milk Wood

as

Mr Pugh

1973

Doctor Who: The Green Death

as

Dave

1970

The Black Goddess

as

Colliery Official

1982

A Walk in the Dark

as

Taxi Driver

Seven of One

as

Dad's Army

as

Private Cheeseman

Softly, Softly

as

Z-Cars

as

The Avengers

as

Fiery Frederick

The Persuaders!

as

The Poacher

Survivors

as

Tom Price

The Ronnie Barker Playhouse

as

Dixon of Dock Green

as

Hospital Porter

Doomwatch

as

Mr. Hetherington

No Hiding Place

as

Quick Before They Catch Us

as

Suspense

as

Menace

as

Then Churchill Said to Me

as

Brett

as

Doctor Who

as

Dave

Doctor Who

as

Mullins

The Onedin Line

as

Thomas

Worzel Gummidge

as

Soggy Boggart

The Avengers

as

Eli Barker

Budgie

as

Customer

Doomwatch

as

Prisoner Warren

The Man in the Iron Mask

as

Gaoler

Festival

as

Mr. Pugh

The Government Inspector

as

Mr. Griffiths

Production

Crew

Directing