Thora Hird
Acting

Thora Hird

Born 1911-05-28 · Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK · Died 2003-03-15

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.

ActorCast

Known for

Blankety Blank★ 5.3Viewing moment
Blankety Blank
1979 · Series
The Quatermass Xperiment★ 6.6Viewing moment
The Quatermass Xperiment
1955
The Black Sheep of Whitehall★ 7.7Viewing moment
The Black Sheep of Whitehall
1942
The Entertainer★ 6.1Viewing moment
The Entertainer
1960
The Nightcomers★ 5.6Viewing moment
The Nightcomers
1972
Consuming Passions★ 8Viewing moment
Consuming Passions
1988
The Lodger★ 6.3Viewing moment
The Lodger
1944
Went the Day Well?★ 7.3Viewing moment
Went the Day Well?
1942
Blonde Bait★ 4.8Viewing moment
Blonde Bait
1956
A Kind of Loving★ 6.8Viewing moment
A Kind of Loving
1962
The Magic Box★ 6.3Viewing moment
The Magic Box
1952
Corridor of Mirrors★ 5.7Viewing moment
Corridor of Mirrors
1948
Simon and Laura★ 5.5Viewing moment
Simon and Laura
1955
The Next of Kin★ 5.8Viewing moment
The Next of Kin
1942
Now and Forever★ 7Viewing moment
Now and Forever
1956
Once a Jolly Swagman★ 5.5Viewing moment
Once a Jolly Swagman
1949
Tell Me Another★ 8Viewing moment
Tell Me Another
1976 · Series
Conspirator★ 6.4Viewing moment
Conspirator
1949
The First Lady★ 10Viewing moment
The First Lady
1968 · Series
Personal Affair★ 6.2Viewing moment
Personal Affair
1953
The Foreman Went to France★ 6.2Viewing moment
The Foreman Went to France
1942
Turn the Key Softly★ 6.2Viewing moment
Turn the Key Softly
1953
Boys in Brown★ 6.7Viewing moment
Boys in Brown
1949
For Better, for Worse★ 5.6Viewing moment
For Better, for Worse
1954
My Brother Jonathan★ 7Viewing moment
My Brother Jonathan
1948
Pat and Margaret★ 7.6Viewing moment
Pat and Margaret
1994
Background★ 6Viewing moment
Background
1953
The Big Frame★ 3.5Viewing moment
The Big Frame
1952
In Loving Memory★ 6.8Viewing moment
In Loving Memory
1969 · Series
One Good Turn★ 6.3Viewing moment
One Good Turn
1955
Street Corner★ 6.1Viewing moment
Street Corner
1953
The Great Game★ 6Viewing moment
The Great Game
1953
The Weaker Sex★ 6Viewing moment
The Weaker Sex
1948
Two Thousand Women★ 6.4Viewing moment
Two Thousand Women
1944
Madness of the Heart★ 5.9Viewing moment
Madness of the Heart
1949
Rattle of a Simple Man★ 4.9Viewing moment
Rattle of a Simple Man
1964
The Tale of Little Pig RobinsonViewing moment
The Tale of Little Pig Robinson
1990
Lost for WordsViewing moment
Lost for Words
1999
Afternoon OffViewing moment
Afternoon Off
1979
The Magnet★ 6.3Viewing moment
The Magnet
1950

Frequent collaborators

Charles VictorCharles VictorHal OsmondHal OsmondGordon JacksonGordon JacksonJack WarnerJack WarnerMaurice DenhamMaurice DenhamMarjorie RhodesMarjorie RhodesHarold LangHarold LangPatsy RowlandsPatsy Rowlands