Thora Hird

Thora Hird

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.

Acting

2003

Thora Hird Tribute

Self, Various Characters (archive footage)

1998

1998

1995

Queen's Nose

Postmistress

1994

Pat and Margaret

Jim's Mother

1993

Goggle Eyes

Mrs Harrington

1992

Heartbeat

Hannah Stockdale

1990

1989

1988

1988

1988

1985

Screen Two

Jean Taylor

1983

Emma and Grandpa

Narrator (UK)

1981

Hallelujah!

Captain Emily Ridley

1979

1978

1978

1977

1973

1972

The Nightcomers

Mrs. Grose

1970

Play for Today

Olive Major

1970

Play for Today

Aunt KItty

1970

1969

In Loving Memory

Ivy Unsworth

1968

1965

1965

1964

1964

The Wednesday Play

Blanche Hoskins

1963

1963

Festival

Mrs. Baines

1963

Bitter Harvest

Mrs. Jessup

1962

Term of Trial

Mrs. Taylor

1962

A Kind of Loving

Mrs. Rothwell

1962

Z-Cars

Unknown

1960

The Entertainer

Mrs. Ada Lapford

1958

1957

1956

Now and Forever

Maggie the Maid (uncredited)

1956

1956

Blonde Bait

'Granny' Ramsey

1956

Lost

Kelly's landlady

1955

1955

1955

1955

Dixon of Dock Green

Alice Leggett

1955

1955

1954

1953

Personal Affair

Mrs. Usher

1953

The Great Game

Miss Rawlings

1952

The Magic Box

Doctor's Housekeeper

1951

The Galloping Major

Tea Stall Woman (uncredited)

1949

1949

Boys in Brown

Mrs. Knowles

1949

Conspirator

Broaders

1949

The BAFTA Awards

Self - Winner

1949

1949

Fools Rush In

Mrs. Coot

1949

1948

Portrait from Life

Mrs. Skinner

1948

Corridor of Mirrors

Visitor in Tussauds

1944

Two Thousand Women

Mrs. Burtshaw

1944

The Lodger

First Murder Victim Katie (uncredited)

1942

1942

1942

The Next of Kin

ATS drover with puncture

1942

Infos

Full Name
Thora Hird
Gender
Female
Date of Birth
5/28/1911
Date of Death
3/15/2003
Also Known As

Dame Thora Hird