Thora Hird
May 28, 1911 (113 years old) in Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2000 ·The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everythingas
- 1999 ·Lost for Wordsas Annie Longden
- 1999 ·Julie and the Cadillacsas Julie's grandmother
- 1998 ·dinnerladiesas Enid
- 1998 ·Talking Heads 2as
- 1998 ·Parkinsonas Self
- 1994 ·Pat and Margaretas Jim's Mother
- 1993 ·Wide-Eyed and Leglessas Deric's Mother
- 1993 ·Goggle Eyesas Mrs Harrington
- 1992 ·Memento Morias Jean Taylor
- 1992 ·Heartbeatas Hannah Stockdale
- 1990 ·The Tale of Little Pig Robinsonas Old Betsy
- 1990 ·Perfect Scoundrelsas Martha
- 1989 ·The Tailor of Gloucesteras Mrs. Speck
- 1988 ·Talking Headsas Violet
- 1988 ·Talking Headsas Doris
- 1988 ·Talking Headsas
- 1988 ·Consuming Passionsas Mrs. Gordon
- 1983 ·ITV Christmas Comedyas
- 1982 ·Say Something Happenedas Elizabeth Mary Rhodes
- 1982 ·Objects of Affectionas Elizabeth Mary Rhodes
- 1982 ·Intensive Careas Aunty Kitty
- 1981 ·Hallelujah!as Captain Emily Ridley
- 1979 ·Afternoon Offas Mrs Beevers
- 1979 ·Blankety Blankas
- 1978 ·Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolfas Mrs. Hopkins
- 1978 ·All Creatures Great and Smallas Mrs. Clarke
- 1977 ·The Mayor's Charityas Olive Major
- 1976 ·Tell Me Anotheras Herself
- 1973 ·Last of the Summer Wineas Edie
- 1973 ·Last of the Summer Wineas Herself (archive footage)
- 1972 ·The Villa Marocas Doris
- 1972 ·The Nightcomersas Mrs. Grose
- 1971 ·The Fox Trotas Gwen
- 1970 ·Play for Todayas Olive Major
- 1970 ·Play for Todayas Aunt KItty
- 1970 ·Play for Todayas Doris
- 1970 ·Some Will, Some Won'tas Agnes Russell
- 1969 ·In Loving Memoryas Ivy Unsworth
- 1968 ·The First Ladyas
- 1967 ·Romeo and Julietas Nurse
- 1966 ·Who's a Good Boy Then? I Am!as Blanche Hoskins
- 1965 ·BBC Play of the Monthas Clare Soppitt
- 1965 ·BBC Play of the Monthas Nurse
- 1964 ·Rattle of a Simple Manas Mrs. Winthram
- 1963 ·Meet the Wifeas
- 1963 ·Bitter Harvestas Mrs. Jessup
- 1962 ·Term of Trialas Mrs. Taylor
- 1962 ·A Kind of Lovingas Mrs. Rothwell
- 1962 ·Z-Carsas
- 1961 ·Over the Oddsas Mrs Carter
- 1960 ·The Entertaineras Mrs. Ada Lapford
- 1958 ·Further Up the Creekas Mrs. Galloway
- 1958 ·A Clean Sweepas Vera Watson
- 1957 ·These Dangerous Yearsas Mrs. Ada Larkin
- 1957 ·The Good Companionsas Mrs Oakroyd
- 1956 ·Now and Foreveras Maggie the Maid (uncredited)
- 1956 ·Sailor Bewareas Mrs Lack
- 1956 ·Home and Awayas Margie Groves
- 1956 ·Women Without Menas Gran' Rafferty
- 1956 ·Blonde Baitas 'Granny' Ramsey
- 1956 ·Lostas Kelly's landlady
- 1955 ·Simon and Lauraas Jessie
- 1955 ·The Adventures of Robin Hoodas Ada
- 1955 ·Tiger by the Tailas Mary
- 1955 ·The Quatermass Xperimentas Rosie Wrigley
- 1955 ·Dixon of Dock Greenas Alice Leggett
- 1955 ·The Love Matchas Sal Brown
- 1955 ·One Good Turnas Cook
- 1954 ·For Better, for Worseas Mrs. Doyle
- 1954 ·Don't Blame the Storkas Agnes O'Connor
- 1953 ·A Day to Rememberas Mrs. Trott
- 1953 ·Backgroundas Mrs. Humphries
- 1953 ·Personal Affairas Mrs. Usher
- 1953 ·Turn the Key Softlyas Mrs. Rowan, landlady
- 1953 ·Street Corneras Mrs. Perkins
- 1953 ·The Long Memoryas Mrs Pewsey
- 1953 ·The Great Gameas Miss Rawlings
- 1952 ·The Big Frameas Hotel Maid
- 1952 ·Time, Gentlemen, Please!as Alice Crouch
- 1952 ·Emergency Callas Mrs. Cornelius
- 1952 ·The Frightened Manas Vera
- 1952 ·The Magic Boxas Doctor's Housekeeper
- 1951 ·The Galloping Majoras Tea Stall Woman (uncredited)
- 1950 ·The Magnetas Nanny's friend
- 1950 ·Once a Sinneras Mrs. James
- 1949 ·The Cure for Loveas Mrs. Dorbell
- 1949 ·Madness of the Heartas Rosa
- 1949 ·Boys in Brownas Mrs. Knowles
- 1949 ·Conspiratoras Broaders
- 1949 ·Maytime in Mayfairas Janet
- 1949 ·A Boy, a Girl and a Bikeas Mrs. Bates
- 1949 ·Fools Rush Inas Mrs. Coot
- 1949 ·Once a Jolly Swagmanas Ma Fox
- 1948 ·Portrait from Lifeas Mrs. Skinner
- 1948 ·The Weaker Sexas Mrs. Gaye
- 1948 ·The Blind Goddessas Derek's Charwoman
- 1948 ·Corridor of Mirrorsas Visitor in Tussauds
- 1948 ·My Brother Jonathanas Ada
- 1947 ·The Courtneys of Curzon Streetas Maud
- 1944 ·Two Thousand Womenas Mrs. Burtshaw
- 1944 ·The Lodgeras First Murder Victim Katie (uncredited)
- 1942 ·Went the Day Well?as Ivy
- 1942 ·The Foreman Went to Franceas Barmaid
- 1942 ·The Next of Kinas ATS drover with puncture
- 1942 ·The Black Sheep of Whitehallas Joyce
- 1942 ·Go to Blazesas Elsie
- Future ·Emma and Grandpaas Narrator (UK)