Person Details
Birthday: 1911-05-28 14:32:32
Death: 2003-03-15 14:32:32
Aliases: Dame Thora Hird
Gender: Female
Place of birth: Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK
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Movie Involvements: 49
TV Involvements: 6
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Heartbeat
(1992) Hannah StockdaleThe Adventures of Robin Hood
(1955) AdaThe Quatermass Xperiment
(1955) Rosemary 'Rosie' Elizabeth WrigleyPlay of the Month
(1965) Clare SoppittWent the Day Well?
(1942) IvyThe Nightcomers
(1972) Mrs. GroseThe Lodger
(1944) First Murder Victim Katie (uncredited)The Entertainer
(1960) Mrs. Ada LapfordActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
---|---|---|
1999 | Annie Longden | |
Julie's grandmother | ||
1998 | Enid | |
N/A | ||
1994 | Jim's Mother | |
1993 | Deric's Mother | |
Mrs Harrington | ||
1992 | Jean Taylor | |
Hannah Stockdale | ||
1990 | Old Betsy | |
1988 | N/A | |
Violet | ||
Doris | ||
Mrs. Gordon | ||
1983 | N/A | |
1982 | Elizabeth Mary Rhodes | |
Aunty Kitty | ||
1981 | Captain Emily Ridley | |
1979 | Mrs Beevers | |
N/A | ||
1978 | Mrs. Hopkins | |
1977 | Olive Major | |
1973 | Edie | |
Herself (archive footage) | ||
1972 | Doris | |
Mrs. Grose | ||
1971 | Gwen | |
1970 | N/A | |
Agnes Russell | ||
1969 | N/A | |
1968 | N/A | |
1965 | Clare Soppitt | |
1964 | Mrs. Winthram | |
1963 | N/A | |
Mrs. Jessup | ||
1962 | Mrs. Taylor | |
Mrs. Rothwell | ||
N/A | ||
1960 | Mrs. Ada Lapford | |
1958 | Mrs. Galloway | |
Vera Watson | ||
1957 | Mrs. Ada Larkin | |
Mrs Oakroyd | ||
1956 | Maggie the Maid (uncredited) | |
Margie Groves | ||
Mrs Lack | ||
Gran' Rafferty | ||
'Granny' Ramsey | ||
Kelly's landlady | ||
1955 | Jessie | |
Ada | ||
Mary | ||
Rosemary 'Rosie' Elizabeth Wrigley | ||
Sal Brown | ||
Cook | ||
1954 | Mrs. Doyle | |
Agnes O'Connor | ||
1953 | Mrs. Trott | |
Mrs. Humphries | ||
Mrs. Usher | ||
Mrs. Rowan, landlady | ||
Mrs. Perkins | ||
Mrs Pewsey | ||
Miss Rawlings | ||
1952 | Hotel Maid | |
Alice Crouch | ||
Mrs. Cornelius | ||
Vera | ||
Doctor's Housekeeper | ||
1950 | Nanny's friend | |
Mrs. James | ||
1949 | Mrs. Dorbell | |
Rosa | ||
Mrs. Knowles | ||
Broaders | ||
Janet | ||
Mrs. Bates | ||
Ma Fox | ||
Mrs. Coot | ||
1948 | Mrs. Skinner | |
Mrs. Gaye | ||
Derek's Charwoman | ||
Visitor in Tussauds | ||
Ada | ||
1947 | Maud | |
1944 | Mrs. Burtshaw | |
First Murder Victim Katie (uncredited) | ||
1942 | Ivy | |
Barmaid | ||
ATS drover with puncture | ||
Joyce | ||
Elsie | ||
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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