Talfryn Thomas was a Welsh character actor best known for a variety of supporting rôles on British television of the 1970s. The Welsh are, according to Hastings (1997), an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language, which is a Celtic language. ...

Born in 1922 in Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales, he excelled at playing quirky and sometimes seedy Welshmen. He died on 4 November 1982 from a heart attack. His distinctive appearance was enhanced by his protruding front teeth which earned him the nickname 'Talf The Teef'. Thomas was a regular on Ken Dodd's BBC radio comedy show, but is probably best remembered for his role as a member of the Home Guard in later episodes of Dad's Army. Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other places with the same name, see Swansea (disambiguation). ... This article is about the country. ... is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Kenneth Arthur Dodd OBE (born 8 November 1927, in Knotty Ash, Liverpool) is a veteran English comedian and singer, famous for selling over 100 million records, his buck teeth, frizzy hair, feather duster (or tickling stick), and his catchphrases, often playing on the tickled motif, e. ...

Selected television appearances

• The Avengers (A Surfeit of H₂O): Eli Barker
• The Avengers (Look - (Stop Me If You've Heard This One) But There Were These Two Fellers): Fiery Frederick
• Doctor Who (Spearhead From Space): Mullins
• Doctor Who (The Green Death): Dave
• Survivors: Tom Price (series regular, Season One)
• Dad's Army: Private Cheeseman (series regular, Seasons 6 & 7)
• Hi-de-Hi!: Gladys Pugh's brother

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External link

• Talfryn Thomas at the Internet Movie Database