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Thora Hird

Thora Hird

1911-05-28 – 2003-03-15 (age 91) Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK
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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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Known For

The Lodger
The Lodger

1944

as First Murder Victim Katie (uncredited)

The Nightcomers
The Nightcomers

1972

as Mrs. Grose

Consuming Passions
Consuming Passions

1988

as Mrs. Gordon

The Quatermass Xperiment
The Quatermass Xperiment

1955

as Rosie Wrigley

Went the Day Well?
Went the Day Well?

1942

as Ivy

For Better, for Worse
For Better, for Worse

1954

as Mrs. Doyle

One Good Turn
One Good Turn

1955

as Cook

Last of the Summer Wine: Uncle of the Bride
Last of the Summer Wine: Uncle of the Bride

1986

as Edie Pegden

Emergency Call
Emergency Call

1952

as Mrs. Cornelius

Term of Trial
Term of Trial

1962

as Mrs. Taylor

Turn the Key Softly
Turn the Key Softly

1953

as Mrs. Rowan, landlady

A Kind of Loving
A Kind of Loving

1962

as Mrs. Rothwell

Time, Gentlemen, Please!
Time, Gentlemen, Please!

1952

as Alice Crouch

Tiger by the Tail
Tiger by the Tail

1955

as Mary

Last of the Summer Wine: Big Day at Dream Acres
Last of the Summer Wine: Big Day at Dream Acres

1987

as Edie Pegden

The Blind Goddess
The Blind Goddess

1948

as Derek's Charwoman

Conspirator
Conspirator

1949

as Broaders

The Next of Kin
The Next of Kin

1942

as ATS drover with puncture

Once a Jolly Swagman
Once a Jolly Swagman

1949

as Ma Fox

The Magic Box
The Magic Box

1952

as Doctor's Housekeeper