Thora Hird
May 28, 1911 - Mar 15, 2003 (91 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
Play for Today
Olive Major
BBC Play of the Month
Clare Soppitt
Heartbeat
Hannah Stockdale
All Creatures Great and Small
Mrs. Clarke
Dixon of Dock Green
Alice Leggett
Screen Two
Jean Taylor
Credits
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Emma and Grandpa FutureNarrator (UK)★ NR -
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Lost for Words 1999Annie Longden★ 7 -
Julie's grandmother★ NR
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dinnerladies 1998Enid★ 7.4 -
Talking Heads 2 1998★ 7 -
Queen's Nose 1995Postmistress★ 7 -
Pat and Margaret 1994Jim's Mother★ 7.5 -
Deric's Mother★ 6 -
Goggle Eyes 1993Mrs Harrington★ NR
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Memento Mori 1992Jean Taylor★ 6.2 -
Heartbeat 1992Hannah Stockdale★ 7 -
Old Betsy★ NR -
Perfect Scoundrels 1990Martha★ 6 -
Mrs. Speck★ NR -
Talking Heads 1988★ 5 -
Consuming Passions 1988Mrs. Gordon★ 8 -
Screen Two 1985Jean Taylor★ 6.8 -
ITV Christmas Comedy 1983★ NR
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Elizabeth Mary Rhodes★ NR -
Objects of Affection 1982Elizabeth Mary Rhodes★ 7 -
Intensive Care 1982Aunty Kitty★ NR -
Hallelujah! 1981Captain Emily Ridley★ 6
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Afternoon Off 1979Mrs Beevers★ NR -
Blankety Blank 1979★ 4.6 -
Mrs. Hopkins★ NR -
Mrs. Clarke★ 7.7 -
The Mayor's Charity 1977Olive Major★ NR -
Tell Me Another 1976Herself★ 8 -
Edie★ 7.1 -
The Villa Maroc 1972Doris★ NR -
The Nightcomers 1972Mrs. Grose★ 5.7 -
The Fox Trot 1971Gwen★ NR -
Play for Today 1970Olive Major★ 6.3 -
Agnes Russell★ 6 -
In Loving Memory 1969Ivy Unsworth★ 6.8 -
The First Lady 1968★ NR
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Romeo and Juliet 1967Nurse★ NR -
Blanche Hoskins★ NR
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Clare Soppitt★ 5 -
Mrs. Winthram★ 5.5 -
Meet the Wife 1963★ 6
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Bitter Harvest 1963Mrs. Jessup★ 6.2 -
Term of Trial 1962Mrs. Taylor★ 5.9 -
A Kind of Loving 1962Mrs. Rothwell★ 7 -
Z-Cars 1962★ 7 -
Over the Odds 1961Mrs Carter★ NR -
The Entertainer 1960Mrs. Ada Lapford★ 6.2 -
Further Up the Creek 1958Mrs. Galloway★ 6 -
A Clean Sweep 1958Vera Watson★ NR
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Mrs. Ada Larkin★ 6 -
The Good Companions 1957Mrs Oakroyd★ NR -
Now and Forever 1956Maggie the Maid (uncredited)★ 7 -
Sailor Beware 1956Mrs Lack★ 7 -
Home and Away 1956Margie Groves★ 7 -
Women Without Men 1956Gran' Rafferty★ 6 -
Blonde Bait 1956'Granny' Ramsey★ 4.8 -
Lost 1956Kelly's landlady★ 7 -
Simon and Laura 1955Jessie★ 5.6 -
Ada★ 6.1 -
Tiger by the Tail 1955Mary★ 5.6 -
Rosie Wrigley★ 6.5 -
Dixon of Dock Green 1955Alice Leggett★ 5.3 -
The Love Match 1955Sal Brown★ 7.8 -
One Good Turn 1955Cook★ 6.1 -
Mrs. Doyle★ 5.6 -
Agnes O'Connor★ NR
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A Day to Remember 1953Mrs. Trott★ 7.1 -
Background 1953Mrs. Humphries★ 6 -
Personal Affair 1953Mrs. Usher★ 6.2 -
Turn the Key Softly 1953Mrs. Rowan, landlady★ 6.2 -
Street Corner 1953Mrs. Perkins★ 5.8 -
The Long Memory 1953Mrs Pewsey★ 6.6 -
The Great Game 1953Miss Rawlings★ 6 -
The Big Frame 1952Hotel Maid★ 3.8 -
Alice Crouch★ 8 -
Emergency Call 1952Mrs. Cornelius★ 6.5 -
The Frightened Man 1952Vera★ 6.2 -
The Magic Box 1952Doctor's Housekeeper★ 6.3 -
The Galloping Major 1951Tea Stall Woman (uncredited)★ 6 -
The Magnet 1950Nanny's friend★ 6.3 -
Once a Sinner 1950Mrs. James★ 6.6 -
The Cure for Love 1949Mrs. Dorbell★ NR -
Madness of the Heart 1949Rosa★ 5.9 -
Boys in Brown 1949Mrs. Knowles★ 6.5 -
Conspirator 1949Broaders★ 5.9 -
The BAFTA Awards 1949Self - Winner★ 10 -
Maytime in Mayfair 1949Janet★ 6 -
Mrs. Bates★ 4.9 -
Fools Rush In 1949Mrs. Coot★ 6 -
Once a Jolly Swagman 1949Ma Fox★ 5.4 -
Portrait from Life 1948Mrs. Skinner★ 5.9 -
The Weaker Sex 1948Mrs. Gaye★ 6 -
The Blind Goddess 1948Derek's Charwoman★ 5.6 -
Corridor of Mirrors 1948Visitor in Tussauds★ 5.7 -
My Brother Jonathan 1948Ada★ 6.6 -
Maud★ 4.9 -
Two Thousand Women 1944Mrs. Burtshaw★ 6.9 -
The Lodger 1944First Murder Victim Katie (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
Went the Day Well? 1942Ivy★ 7.2 -
Barmaid★ 6.2 -
The Next of Kin 1942ATS drover with puncture★ 5 -
Joyce★ 7.2 -
Go to Blazes 1942Elsie★ 10
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