Thora Hird

Thora Hird

Acting

Born May 28, 1911 · Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK

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, becomin…

Known for

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

1964

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1955

Last of the Summer Wine

Last of the Summer Wine

1973

Parkinson

Parkinson

1998

Screen Two

Screen Two

1985

Acting(117)

2003Thora Hird TributeSelf, Various Characters (archive footage)

2000The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything

1999Lost for WordsAnnie Longden

1999Julie and the CadillacsJulie's grandmother

1998dinnerladiesEnid

1998Talking Heads 2

1998ParkinsonSelf

1995The Queen's NosePostmistress

1994Pat and MargaretJim's Mother

1993Wide-Eyed and LeglessDeric's Mother

1993Goggle EyesMrs Harrington

1992Memento MoriJean Taylor

1992HeartbeatHannah Stockdale

1990The Tale of Little Pig RobinsonOld Betsy

1990Perfect ScoundrelsMartha

1989The Tailor of GloucesterMrs. Speck

1989Screen OneDeric's Mother

1988Talking Heads

1988Talking HeadsDoris

1988Consuming PassionsMrs. Gordon

1986Last of the Summer Wine: Uncle of the BrideEdie

1985Screen TwoJean Taylor

1983Emma and GrandpaNarrator (voice)

1983ITV Christmas Comedy

1982Say Something HappenedElizabeth Mary Rhodes

1982Objects of AffectionElizabeth Mary Rhodes

1982Intensive CareAunty Kitty

1981Hallelujah!Captain Emily Ridley

1979Afternoon OffMrs Beevers

1979Blankety Blank

1978Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia WoolfMrs. Hopkins

1978All Creatures Great and SmallMrs. Clarke

1977The Mayor's CharityOlive Major

1976Tell Me AnotherHerself

1973Last of the Summer WineEdie

1972The Villa MarocDoris

1972The NightcomersMrs. Grose

1971Stage 2Mrs. Hardcastle

1971The Fox TrotGwen

1970Play for TodayOlive Major

1970Some Will, Some Won'tAgnes Russell

1969In Loving MemoryIvy Unsworth

1968The First LadySarah Danby

1967Romeo and JulietNurse

1966Who's a Good Boy Then? I Am!Blanche Hoskins

1965BBC Play of the MonthClare Soppitt

1964Rattle of a Simple ManMrs. Winthram

1964The Wednesday PlayBlanche Hoskins

1963Meet the Wife

1963FestivalMrs. Baines

1963Bitter HarvestMrs. Jessup

1962Term of TrialMrs. Taylor

1962A Kind of LovingMrs. Rothwell

1961Over the OddsMrs Carter

1961Drama 61-67Mrs. Hope

1960The EntertainerMrs. Ada Lapford

1958Further Up the CreekMrs. Galloway

1958A Clean SweepVera Watson

1957These Dangerous YearsMrs. Ada Larkin

1957The Good CompanionsMrs Oakroyd

1956Now and ForeverMaggie the Maid (uncredited)

1956Sailor BewareMrs Lack

1956Home and AwayMargie Groves

1956Armchair TheatreMomma Brodsky

1956Women Without MenGran' Rafferty

1956Blonde Bait'Granny' Ramsey

1956LostKelly's landlady

1955Simon and LauraJessie

1955The Quatermass XperimentRosie Wrigley

1955The Adventures of Robin HoodAda

1955Tiger by the TailMary

1955Dixon of Dock GreenAlice Leggett

1955The Love MatchSal Brown

1955One Good TurnCook

1954The Crowded DayCustomer

1954For Better, for WorseMrs. Doyle

1954Don't Blame the StorkAgnes O'Connor

1953A Day to RememberMrs. Trott

1953BackgroundMrs. Humphries

1953Personal AffairMrs. Usher

1953Turn the Key SoftlyMrs. Rowan, landlady

1953Street CornerMrs. Perkins

1953The Long MemoryMrs Pewsey

1953The Great GameMiss Rawlings

1952The Big FrameHotel Maid

1952Time, Gentlemen, Please!Alice Crouch

1952Emergency CallMrs. Cornelius

1952The Frightened ManVera

1952The Magic BoxDoctor's Housekeeper

1951The Galloping MajorTea Stall Woman (uncredited)

1950The MagnetNanny's friend

1950Once a SinnerMrs. James

1949The Cure for LoveMrs. Dorbell

1949Madness of the HeartRosa

1949Boys in BrownMrs. Knowles

1949ConspiratorBroaders

1949The BAFTA AwardsSelf - Winner

1949Maytime in MayfairJanet

1949A Boy, a Girl and a BikeMrs. Bates

1949Fools Rush InMrs. Coot

1949Once a Jolly SwagmanMa Fox

1948Portrait from LifeMrs. Skinner

1948The Weaker SexMrs. Gaye

1948The Blind GoddessDerek's Charwoman

1948Corridor of MirrorsVisitor in Tussauds

1948My Brother JonathanAda

1947The Courtneys of Curzon StreetMaud

1944Two Thousand WomenMrs. Burtshaw

1944The LodgerFirst Murder Victim Katie (uncredited)

1942Went the Day Well?Ivy

1942The Foreman Went to FranceBarmaid

1942The Next of KinATS drover with puncture

1942The Black Sheep of WhitehallJoyce

1942The Big BlockadeGerman barmaid (uncredited)

1942Go to BlazesElsie