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Rhys Williams Facts
| Sign | Capricorn |
| Born |
Dec 31, 1897 Merionethshire, Wales |
| Died |
May 28, 1969 Santa Monica, CA |
| Age | Died at 71 |
| Total Facts | 1 |
He made his film debut in How Green Was My Valley (1941), which takes place in rural Wales. The movie was actually filmed in Hollywood with a cast of English, Irish, Scottish and American actors. Originally hired solely to coach the actors in their Welsh accents, Williams, who was the only genuine Welshman on the set, was given the role of the prizefighter by director John Ford.