Thora Hird

    Known For

    Acting

    Birthday

    May 28, 1911

    Day of Death

    March 15, 2003 (91 years old)

    Place of Birth

    Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK

    Thora Hird

    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

    • The Quatermass Xperiment

      The Quatermass Xperiment

      1955

    • The Lodger

      The Lodger

      1944

    • Went the Day Well?

      Went the Day Well?

      1942

    • The Nightcomers

      The Nightcomers

      1972

    • A Kind of Loving

      A Kind of Loving

      1962

    • The Entertainer

      The Entertainer

      1960

    • All Creatures Great and Small

      All Creatures Great and Small

      1978

    • Last of the Summer Wine

      Last of the Summer Wine

      1973

    • dinnerladies

      dinnerladies

      1998

    • Heartbeat

      Heartbeat

      1992

    • Conspirator

      Conspirator

      1949

    • The Magnet

      The Magnet

      1950

    • The Magic Box

      The Magic Box

      1952

    • Corridor of Mirrors

      Corridor of Mirrors

      1948

    • The Long Memory

      The Long Memory

      1953