Thora Hird

Thora Hird

Acting

Birthday

May 28, 1911

Place of Birth

Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK

Popularity

1

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.

Known For / Filmography

Play for Today

Play for Today

6.61970
Play for Today

Play for Today

6.61970
Play for Today

Play for Today

6.61970
Last of the Summer Wine

Last of the Summer Wine

7.21973
Screen Two

Screen Two

7.11985
Z-Cars

Z-Cars

7.31962
The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

5.21964
Heartbeat

Heartbeat

7.21992
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

5.31965
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

5.31965
Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green

6.01955
The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

6.41955
Blankety Blank

Blankety Blank

5.31979
The BAFTA Awards

The BAFTA Awards

10.01949
All Creatures Great and Small

All Creatures Great and Small

7.81978
Parkinson

Parkinson

0.01998
Screen One

Screen One

7.21989
Screen One

Screen One

7.21989
The First Lady

The First Lady

10.01968
Tell Me Another

Tell Me Another

8.01976
The Queen's Nose

The Queen's Nose

7.21995
In Loving Memory

In Loving Memory

6.81969
Perfect Scoundrels

Perfect Scoundrels

6.01990
dinnerladies

dinnerladies

7.41998
Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

6.01956
Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

6.01956
Conspirator

Conspirator

5.81949
The Quatermass Xperiment

The Quatermass Xperiment

6.51955
ITV Christmas Comedy

ITV Christmas Comedy

0.01983
Consuming Passions

Consuming Passions

8.31988
Talking Heads

Talking Heads

6.71988
Talking Heads

Talking Heads

6.71988
Hallelujah!

Hallelujah!

6.21981
Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

0.01967
Objects of Affection

Objects of Affection

8.01982
Corridor of Mirrors

Corridor of Mirrors

6.01948
One Good Turn

One Good Turn

6.21955
Time, Gentlemen, Please!

Time, Gentlemen, Please!

8.01952
Home and Away

Home and Away

7.01956
Tiger by the Tail

Tiger by the Tail

6.31955
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything

The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything

0.02000
The Lodger

The Lodger

6.51944
Wide-Eyed and Legless

Wide-Eyed and Legless

6.51993
The Weaker Sex

The Weaker Sex

6.71948
Went the Day Well?

Went the Day Well?

7.21942
The Nightcomers

The Nightcomers

5.71972
For Better, for Worse

For Better, for Worse

5.81954
The Long Memory

The Long Memory

6.71953
The Next of Kin

The Next of Kin

5.01942
The Entertainer

The Entertainer

6.21960
These Dangerous Years

These Dangerous Years

7.31957
Personal Affair

Personal Affair

6.31953
The Frightened Man

The Frightened Man

6.51952
The Magic Box

The Magic Box

6.51952
Some Will, Some Won't

Some Will, Some Won't

5.21970
The Tailor of Gloucester

The Tailor of Gloucester

0.01989
The Foreman Went to France

The Foreman Went to France

6.61942
The Black Sheep of Whitehall

The Black Sheep of Whitehall

8.21942
Say Something Happened

Say Something Happened

0.01982
Portrait from Life

Portrait from Life

6.31948
My Brother Jonathan

My Brother Jonathan

6.81948
Simon and Laura

Simon and Laura

5.91955
Emergency Call

Emergency Call

6.71952
The Tale of Little Pig Robinson

The Tale of Little Pig Robinson

0.01990
A Day to Remember

A Day to Remember

7.41953
Lost

Lost

6.81956
The Magnet

The Magnet

6.41950
The Big Blockade

The Big Blockade

6.71942
Memento Mori

Memento Mori

6.31992
Pat and Margaret

Pat and Margaret

7.71994
The Crowded Day

The Crowded Day

5.81954
Once a Sinner

Once a Sinner

7.11950
Term of Trial

Term of Trial

6.11962
Boys in Brown

Boys in Brown

6.31949
Once a Jolly Swagman

Once a Jolly Swagman

5.81949
Intensive Care

Intensive Care

9.01982
Women Without Men

Women Without Men

7.51956
The Villa Maroc

The Villa Maroc

0.01972
A Kind of Loving

A Kind of Loving

7.11962
Turn the Key Softly

Turn the Key Softly

6.31953
Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf

Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf

10.01978
Afternoon Off

Afternoon Off

0.01979
Two Thousand Women

Two Thousand Women

6.91944
Now and Forever

Now and Forever

7.01956
Madness of the Heart

Madness of the Heart

6.01949
A Boy, a Girl and a Bike

A Boy, a Girl and a Bike

4.91949
Sailor Beware

Sailor Beware

7.51956
Talking Heads 2

Talking Heads 2

8.51998
Thora Hird Tribute

Thora Hird Tribute

0.02003
The Good Companions

The Good Companions

7.01957
Blonde Bait

Blonde Bait

5.81956
The Galloping Major

The Galloping Major

6.11951
The Blind Goddess

The Blind Goddess

5.81948
The Big Frame

The Big Frame

4.51952
Lost for Words

Lost for Words

6.51999
Street Corner

Street Corner

5.51953
The Fox Trot

The Fox Trot

9.01971
The Great Game

The Great Game

7.31953
Rattle of a Simple Man

Rattle of a Simple Man

5.51964
Talking Heads

Talking Heads

5.01988
Maytime in Mayfair

Maytime in Mayfair

6.51949
The Courtneys of Curzon Street

The Courtneys of Curzon Street

5.31947
The Cure for Love

The Cure for Love

7.01949
Background

Background

7.01953
Further Up the Creek

Further Up the Creek

6.61958
Emma and Grandpa

Emma and Grandpa

7.01983
The Love Match

The Love Match

7.71955
Fools Rush In

Fools Rush In

6.71949
Over the Odds

Over the Odds

10.01961
Bitter Harvest

Bitter Harvest

6.21963
The Mayor's Charity

The Mayor's Charity

9.01977
Go to Blazes

Go to Blazes

9.01942
Last of the Summer Wine: Uncle of the Bride

Last of the Summer Wine: Uncle of the Bride

0.01986
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