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Thora Hird
Actor
Born May 28, 1911Died March 15, 2003 (91 years)
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
Filmography
| 1999 | |
| 1999 | Hilltop Hospital (TV Series) · as Gracey Greyshell |
| 1999 | Lost for Words · as Annie Longden |
| 1999 | Julie and the Cadillacs · as Julie's Grandmother |
| 1998 | dinnerladies (TV Series) · as Enid |
| 1995 | The Queen's Nose (TV Series) · as Postmistress |
| 1994 | Pat and Margaret · as Jim's Mother |
| 1993 | Under the Hammer (1994) (TV Series) · as Nanny Tucker |
| 1993 | Wide-Eyed and Legless · as Deric's Mother |
| 1993 | Goggle Eyes (TV Series) · as Mrs Harrington |
| 1992 | Memento Mori · as Jean Taylor |
| 1992 | |
| 1991 | Noel's House Party (TV Series) · as Special Guest |
| 1990 | The Tale of Little Pig Robinson · as Old Betsy |
| 1990 | Perfect Scoundrels (TV Series) · as Martha |
| 1989 | The Tailor of Gloucester · as Mrs. Speck |
| 1988 | Consuming Passions · as Mrs. Gordon |
| 1988 | Talking Heads (TV Series) · as Doris |
| 1985 | Screen One (TV Series) · as Deric's Mother |
| 1984 | Screen Two (TV Series) · as Jean Taylor |
| 1983 | Hallelujah! (TV Series) · as Captain Emily Ridley |
| 1983 | ITV Christmas Comedy (TV Series) |
| 1982 | Objects of Affection (TV Series) · as Elizabeth Mary Rhodes |
| 1980 | Flesh and Blood (1980) (TV Series) · as Mabel Brassington |
| 1979 | Afternoon Off · as Mrs Beevers |
| 1979 | Thomas and Sarah (TV Series) · as Mrs. Entwistle |
| 1978 | Blankety Blank (TV Series) |
| 1978 | All Creatures Great and Small (TV Series) · as Mrs. Clarke |
| 1973 | Billy Liar (TV Series) · as Miss Duggins |
| 1973 | Last of the Summer Wine (TV Series) · as Edie |
| 1971 | The Nightcomers · as Mrs. Grose |
| 1970 | Play for Today (TV Series) · as Olive Major |
| 1970 | Some Will, Some Won't · as Agnes Russell |
| 1969 | Softly Softly Task Force (TV Series) · as Mary Meegan |
| 1969 | In Loving Memory (TV Series) · as Ivy Unsworth |
| 1969 | ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV Series) · as Mrs Ogden |
| 1965 | Jackanory (TV Series) · as Storyteller |
| 1965 | Play of the Month (TV Series) · as Nurse |
| 1964 | Rattle of a Simple Man · as Mrs. Winthram |
| 1964 | The Wednesday Play (TV Series) · as Blanche Hoskins |
| 1963 | Meet the Wife (TV Series) |
| 1963 | Bitter Harvest · as Mrs. Jessup |
| 1963 | First Night (TV Series) · as Queenie |
| 1962 | Term of Trial · as Mrs. Taylor |
| 1962 | A Kind of Loving · as Mrs. Rothwell |
| 1962 | Z Cars (TV Series) |
| 1961 | Comedy Playhouse (TV Series) · as Thora Blacklock |
| 1961 | Over the Odds · as Mrs Carter |
| 1961 | Drama 61-67 (TV Series) · as Mrs. Hope |
| 1960 | The Entertainer · as Mrs. Ada Lapford |
| 1960 | Bootsie and Snudge (TV Series) · as Emily |
| 1960 | BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV Series) · as Aggie Thompson |
| 1958 | Further Up the Creek · as Mrs. Galloway |
| 1958 | A Clean Sweep · as Vera Watson |
| 1957 | Dangerous Youth · as Mrs. Ada Larkin |
| 1957 | The Good Companions · as Mrs Oakroyd |
| 1957 | The Army Game (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1956 | Now and Forever · as Maggie The Maid (uncredited) |
| 1956 | Panic in the Parlor · as Mrs Lack |
| 1956 | Home and Away · as Margie Groves |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre (TV Series) · as Miss Ogilvie |
| 1956 | Women Without Men · as Gran' Rafferty |
| 1956 | Tears for Simon · as Kelly's Landlady |
| 1956 | Blonde Bait · as 'granny' Ramsey |
| 1955 | Simon and Laura · as Jessie |
| 1955 | The Quatermass Xperiment · as Rosie Wrigley |
| 1955 | The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV Series) · as Ada |
| 1955 | ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) · as Helen Curvis |
| 1955 | Dixon of Dock Green (TV Series) · as Alice Leggett |
| 1955 | One Good Turn · as Cook |
| 1955 | The Love Match · as Sal Brown |
| 1954 | Cross-Up · as Mary |
| 1954 | Shop Spoiled · as Customer |
| 1954 | Cocktails in the Kitchen · as Mrs. Doyle |
| 1954 | Don't Blame the Stork · as Agnes O'connor |
| 1953 | Personal Affair · as Mrs. Usher |
| 1953 | A Day to Remember · as Mrs. Trott |
| 1953 | Edge of Divorce · as Mrs. Humphries |
| 1953 | Turn the Key Softly · as Mrs. Rowan, Landlady |
| 1953 | Both Sides of the Law · as Mrs. Perkins |
| 1953 | The Long Memory · as Mrs Pewsey |
| 1953 | The Great Game · as Miss Rawlings |
| 1952 | The Big Frame · as Hotel Maid |
| 1952 | Time, Gentlemen, Please! · as Alice Crouch |
| 1952 | The Hundred Hour Hunt · as Mrs. Cornelius |
| 1952 | The Frightened Man · as Vera |
| 1951 | The Galloping Major · as Tea Stall Woman (uncredited) |
| 1951 | The Magic Box · as Doctor's Housekeeper |
| 1950 | The Magnet · as Nanny's Friend |
| 1950 | Once a Sinner · as Mrs. James |
| 1950 | Sunday Night Theatre (TV Series) · as Anna Priashkina |
| 1949 | Madness of the Heart · as Rosa |
| 1949 | The Winslow Boy · as Violet |
| 1949 | Boys in Brown · as Mrs. Knowles |
| 1949 | Conspirator · as Broaders |
| 1949 | Maytime in Mayfair · as Janet |
| 1949 | Fools Rush In · as Mrs. Coot |
| 1949 | A Boy, a Girl and a Bike · as Mrs. Bates |
| 1949 | Maniacs on Wheels · as Ma Fox |
| 1949 | Lost Daughter · as Mrs. Skinner |
| 1948 | The Blind Goddess · as Derek's Charwoman |
| 1948 | The Weaker Sex · as Mrs. Gaye |
| 1948 | My Brother Jonathan · as Ada |
| 1948 | Corridor of Mirrors · as Visitor In Tussauds |
| 1947 | Katy's Love Affair · as Maud |
| 1944 | Two Thousand Women · as Mrs. Burtshaw |
| 1944 | The Lodger · as First Murder Victim Katie (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Went the Day Well? · as Ivy |
| 1942 | Somewhere in France · as Barmaid |
| 1942 | The Next of Kin · as Ats Drover With Puncture |
| 1942 | Go to Blazes · as Elsie |
| 1942 | Black Sheep of Whitehall · as Joyce |
| 1942 | The Big Blockade · as German Barmaid |