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Thora Hird
Acting
Born May 28, 1911 · Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK
Died March 15, 2003
Also known as Dame Thora Hird
Biography
Dame Thora Hird, DBE was an English actress and comedian of stage and screen, presenter and writer. In a career spanning over 70 years, she appeared in more than 100 film and television roles, becoming a household name and a British institution.
Awards & recognition
- Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Filmography16 titles
Consuming Passions
1988as Mrs. Gordon
1988as Mrs. Gordon
All Creatures Great & Small
1978as Mrs. Clarke
1978as Mrs. Clarke
These Dangerous Years
1957as Mrs. Ada Larkin
1957as Mrs. Ada Larkin
Heartbeat
1992as Hannah Stockdale
1992as Hannah Stockdale
Went the Day Well?
1942as Ivy
1942as Ivy
Last of the Summer Wine
1973as Edie
1973as Edie
A Kind of Loving
1962as Mrs. Rothwell
1962as Mrs. Rothwell
Lost for Words
1999as Annie Longden
1999as Annie Longden
The Quatermass Xperiment
1955as Rosie Wrigley
1955as Rosie Wrigley
The Frightened Man
1952as Vera
1952as Vera
The Lodger
1944as First Murder Victim Katie (uncredited)
1944as First Murder Victim Katie (uncredited)
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955as Ada
1955as Ada
The Entertainer
1960as Mrs. Ada Lapford
1960as Mrs. Ada Lapford
Corridor of Mirrors
1948as Visitor in Tussauds
1948as Visitor in Tussauds
The Crowded Day
1954as Customer
1954as Customer
The Nightcomers
1971as Mrs. Grose
1971as Mrs. Grose