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Thora Hird

Thora Hird

Acting Born: May 28, 1911 • 91 years old (deceased) • Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK

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.

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Also Known As

Dame Thora Hird

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Known For

Play for Today

Play for Today

as Olive Major

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

as Hannah Stockdale

Last of the Summer Wine

Last of the Summer Wine

as Edie

All Creatures Great and Small

All Creatures Great and Small

as Mrs. Clarke

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

as Clare Soppitt

Parkinson

Parkinson

as Self

Z-Cars

Z-Cars

Screen Two

Screen Two

as Jean Taylor

Blankety Blank

Blankety Blank

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

as Ada

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

as Blanche Hoskins

The BAFTA Awards

The BAFTA Awards

as Self - Winner

Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green

as Alice Leggett

In Loving Memory

In Loving Memory

as Ivy Unsworth

The First Lady

The First Lady

Conspirator

Conspirator

as Broaders

dinnerladies

dinnerladies

as Enid

Consuming Passions

Consuming Passions

as Mrs. Gordon

Tell Me Another

Tell Me Another

as Herself

Queen's Nose

Queen's Nose

as Postmistress