Last of the Summer Wine
1973
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Dame Thora Hird DBE (28 May 1911 – 15 March 2003) was an English actress and comedian, presenter and writer. In a career spanning over 70 years, [2] she appeared in more than 100 films, as well as many television roles, becoming a household name and a British institution.
Thora Hird. Actress: Lost for Words. In a career than spanned eight decades, Thora Hird was widely-regarded as one of Britain's finest character actresses. She made over 100 films as well as starring in a host of TV comedies and, as a straight actress, excelled in the works of playwright Alan Bennett. Even in her 90s, she was working almost daily.
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Thora Hird was a British character actress who appeared in over 100 films, TV comedies and plays. She won a BAFTA award for Alan Bennett's Talking Heads and was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
- May 28, 1911
- March 15, 2003
Mar 15, 2003 · The veteran actress, known for sitcoms like Meet the Wife and Last of the Summer Wine, suffered a stroke earlier this month. She was a national treasure, admired and adored by the British public, and a triple Bafta winner.
Mar 15, 2003 · Dame Thora Hird DBE (28 May 1911 – 15 March 2003) was an English actress and comedian, presenter and writer. In a career spanning over 70 years, she appeared in more than 100 films, as well as many television roles, becoming a household name and a British institution.
In a career lasting almost a century, Dame Thora Hird's solid screen presence and distinctive northern tones made her an enduring favourite with British audiences. Thora Hird made her stage...
Mar 17, 2003 · A tribute to the versatile actress who starred in films, stage and TV for over half a century. She was known for her roles in A Kind of Loving, Last of the Summer Wine and Talking Heads.
