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
1973
Play for Today
1971
The Avengers
1968
Z-Cars
1964
Theatre 625
1964
No Hiding Place
1964
The Champions
1969
The Persuaders!
1971
Dixon of Dock Green
1969
Dad's Army
1973
The Onedin Line
1972
Budgie
1971

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
49
2001
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
as Mr. Cheeseman (archive footage) (uncredited)
1993
Then Churchill Said to Me
1982
A Walk in the Dark
as Taxi Driver
1980
Sir Henry at Rawlinson End
as Teddy Tidy
1980
Worzel Gummidge
as Soggy Boggart
1977
Come Play with Me
as Nosegay
1977
King of the Castle
as Vine
1976
The Battle of Billy's Pond
as Mr. Pugh
1976
The Government Inspector
as Mr. Griffiths
1975
Survivors
as Tom Price
1974
London Conspiracy
as Poacher (archive footage)
1974
Men of Affairs
as Dick
1973
Doctor Who: The Green Death
as Dave
1973
Doctor Who
as Dave
1973
Seven of One
as Mr Pugh
1973
Dad's Army
as Private Cheeseman
1972
Horace
as Dick
1972
Under Milk Wood
as Mr Pugh
1972
The Onedin Line
as Thomas
1972
Doomwatch
as Prisoner Warren
1972
The Frighteners
as Pram Man
1971
Edna: The Inebriate Woman
as Tramp
1971
The Persuaders!
as The Poacher
1971
Doomwatch
as Mr. Hetherington
1971
Brett
1971
Budgie
as Customer
1971
Play for Today
as Tramp
1970
Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space
as Mullins
1970
The Black Goddess
as Colliery Official
1970
Menace
as Waiter
1970
Doctor Who
as Mullins
1970
Tales of Unease
as Colliery Official
1969
Dixon of Dock Green
as Hospital Porter
1969
The Champions
as Garage Mechanic (uncredited)
1968
The Avengers
as Fiery Frederick
1968
The Man in the Iron Mask
as Gaoler
1968
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
as Lecher Lewis
1968
Treasure Island
as Saul Pike
1967
St. Ives
as Clausel
1966
Sky West and Crooked
as Brand
1966
Quick Before They Catch Us
1965
The Avengers
as Eli Barker
1964
Z-Cars
1964
No Hiding Place
1964
Festival
as Mr. Pugh
1964
Theatre 625
as Thomas
1963
Suspense
1962
Nothing to Pay
as Walt
1962
Armchair Theatre
as Walt