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Dora Bryan

Dora Bryan

Actor

Born February 7, 1923 in Parbold, Lancashire, England, UK

Died July 23, 2014

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Dora May Bryan OBE was an English actress of stage, film and television. Born Dora May Broadbent, her career began in pantomime as a child actor. In World War II she joined the ENSA in Italy to entertain British troops.

After having established herself as a versatile stage actress, covering everything from drama and comedy to musicals, she started to appear in film in the late 1940s, and in 1968 she even had her own TV series, "According to Dora". At one point in her career she was Britain's highest-paid star.

She was active on stage until the mid 1990s and continued to work in film and television until 2005, when she finally had to give up the acting profession as she could no longer remember her lines.

Her autobiography According To Dora was published in 1987. In 1996, she was awarded an OBE in recognition of her services to acting and the same year she was also awarded the Laurence Olivier Award for her role in the West End production of the Harold Pinter play "The Birthday Party".

She was married to British cricket player Bill Lawton from 1954 to his death in 2008. She lived in a nursing home in Hove, outside Brighton, until her death in 2014.

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Apartment Zero Movie Trailer (VHS Promo)

Billy Graham Presents: Two a Penny (Trailer)

The Sandwich Man (1966) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD]

A Taste Of Honey

Mother Riley My Son the Vampire

Filmography

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Type

Year

Remaking British Theater: Joan Littlewood and 'A Taste of Honey' Poster

Remaking British Theater: Joan Littlewood and 'A Taste of Honey' Documentary2016Helen

Thora Hird Tribute TV Movie2011Self

Gone to the Dogs Short Film2006Rose

Mirrormask Poster

Mirrormask Feature Film2005Aunt Nan

Someone in Particular Short Film2005Homeless Pensioner

Victoria Wood: A BAFTA Tribute Poster

Victoria Wood: A BAFTA Tribute TV Special2005Connie

Catterick Poster

Catterick Mini-Series2004Mrs. Trethrewick

Hell's Kitchen Poster

Hell's Kitchen TV Series2004Self

An Angel for May Poster

An Angel for May TV Movie2002Evelyn

Ken Dodd: Another Audience with Ken Dodd Poster

Ken Dodd: Another Audience with Ken Dodd Documentary2002Self - Audience Member

The Royal Variety Performance 2001 Poster

The Royal Variety Performance 2001 TV Special2001Self - Guest Announcer

Doctors TV Series2000Lily Anderson

Safe as Houses TV Movie2000Mrs. Hyams

Stars and Their Lives TV Series2000Self - Audience Member

The Unforgettable Frankie Howerd Documentary2000Self - Co-star, 'The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery'

The Unforgettable Larry Grayson Documentary2000Self - Actress and Friend

Hippies TV Series1999Dame Nelly Fletcher

Holby City Poster

Holby City TV Series1999Betty Wheeler

Dinnerladies Poster

Dinnerladies TV Series1998Connie

In the Presence of Julian Clary TV Special1998Self

Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely Not! Video1997Millie

Bernard's Watch Poster

Bernard's Watch TV Series1997Marjorie Bell

Heroes of Comedy Poster

Heroes of Comedy TV Series1995Self

Cats' Eyes TV Series1994Dora

Mother's Ruin Poster

Mother's Ruin TV Series1994Kitty Flitcroft

Moving Story Poster

Moving Story TV Series1994Maureen Stevens

Frank Stubbs Promotes Poster

Frank Stubbs Promotes TV Series1993Molly Bramley

Laugh with the Carry Ons Poster

Laugh with the Carry Ons TV Series1993

Your Best Shot TV Series1993Self

Absolutely Fabulous Poster

Absolutely Fabulous TV Series1992Dolly

Heartbeat Poster

Heartbeat TV Series1992Jane Thompson

Virtual Murder Poster

Virtual Murder TV Series1992Mrs. Mim

Palmer TV Movie1991Mónica

Performance Poster

Performance TV Series1991Bosom Lady

On the Up Poster

On the Up TV Series1990Tony's Mum

An Invitation to Remember Poster

An Invitation to Remember TV Series1989Self

That's Showbusiness Poster

That's Showbusiness TV Series1989Self - Panelist

Apartment Zero Poster

Apartment Zero Feature Film1988Margaret McKinney

You Bet! Poster

You Bet! TV Series1988Self

Boon TV Series1986Simone, a Forger

Casualty Poster

Casualty TV Series1986Hester Blewett

Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV Poster

Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV TV Series1985Pam's mum

Let's Parlez Franglais TV Series19841 episode, 1984

The Afternoon Show TV Series1984Self

An Audience with Kenneth Williams Poster

An Audience with Kenneth Williams TV Special1983Self

Screamtime Poster

Screamtime Feature Film1983Emma

Foxy Lady Poster

Foxy Lady TV Series1982Ada Breeze

Top Secret TV Series1982Self

Wogan TV Series1982Self

Day One TV Series1981Self

Movie Memories TV Series1981Self - Guest

Triangle Poster

Triangle TV Series1981Woman

Children in Need Poster

Children in Need TV Series1980Self

Blankety Blank Poster

Blankety Blank TV Series1979Self

Night of 100 Stars TV Special1977Self

It's Childsplay TV Series1976Self

Those Wonderful TV Times Poster

Those Wonderful TV Times TV Series1976Self

Celebrity Squares Poster

Celebrity Squares TV Series1975Self

Charles Dickens' World of Christmas TV Movie1974

Last of the Summer Wine Poster

Last of the Summer Wine TV Series1973Roz

Look Who's Talking Poster

Look Who's Talking TV Series1973Self - Interviewee

Both Ends Meet Poster

Both Ends Meet TV Series1972Dora Page

Pebble Mill at One Poster

Pebble Mill at One TV Series1972Self

Shut That Door! Poster

Shut That Door! TV Series1972Self

The Brighton Belle Mini-Series19721 episode, 1972

Up the Front Poster

Up the Front Feature Film1972Cora Crumpington

Hands of the Ripper Poster

Hands of the Ripper Feature Film1971Mrs Golding

The Edward Woodward Hour TV Series1971Self

The Leslie Crowther Show TV Series1971Self

We Want to Sing TV Series1971Self

It's Cliff Richard TV Series1970Self

Looks Familiar Poster

Looks Familiar TV Series1970Self - Guest

ITV Saturday Night Theatre Poster

ITV Saturday Night Theatre TV Series1969Bunty

Red Peppers TV Movie1969Lily Pepper

Stars on Sunday TV Series1969Mrs. Gamp

The Coward Revue TV Movie1969

Theatre Date TV Series1969Bridgld O'Cooney

According to Dora TV Series1968Self

Cilla TV Series1968Self

The Sooty Show Poster

The Sooty Show TV Series1968

Before the Fringe TV Series1967

The Golden Shot Poster

The Golden Shot TV Series1967Self

Two a Penny Poster

Two a Penny Feature Film1967Ruby Hopkins

Secombe, Friends and Relations TV Special1966Self

The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery Poster

The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery Feature Film1966Amber Spottiswood

The Sandwich Man Poster

The Sandwich Man Feature Film1966Mrs De Vere

Bachelors Night Out TV Series1965Self

BBC Show of the Week TV Series1965Self

Six of the Best TV Series1965Olive Taplow

The Dream Machine Documentary1964Self

The Eamonn Andrews Show Poster

The Eamonn Andrews Show TV Series1964Self

Stars and Garters TV Series1963Self

Who Is Secombe? TV Movie1963Self

World in Action Poster

World in Action TV Series1963Self

A Taste of Honey Poster

A Taste of Honey Feature Film1961Helen

Happily Ever After TV Series1961Dora Morgan

Tempo TV Series1961Self

The Night We Got the Bird Poster

The Night We Got the Bird Feature Film1961Julie Skidmore

Alice Through the Looking Box Poster

Alice Through the Looking Box TV Movie1960Queen

Follow That Horse! Poster

Follow That Horse! Feature Film1960Miss Bradstock

Hello London Poster

Hello London Feature Film1960Barmaid

Laugh Line TV Series1960Self

Parade TV Series1960Self

The Dickie Henderson Show Poster

The Dickie Henderson Show TV Series1960

Be My Guest TV Series1959Self

Desert Mice Poster

Desert Mice Feature Film1959Gay

Juke Box Jury Poster

Juke Box Jury TV Series1959Self - Panellist

Operation Bullshine Poster

Operation Bullshine Feature Film1959Pvt. Cox

Showtime TV Series1959Self

After Hours TV Series19581 episode, 1959

Carry on Sergeant Poster

Carry on Sergeant Feature Film1958Nórah

Educating Archie Poster

Educating Archie TV Series19581 episode, 1959

Rendezvous Poster

Rendezvous TV Series19581 episode, 1959

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk Poster

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk Feature Film1958Telephonist

Men, Women and Clothes TV Series1957Self Modelling Fashions

Small Hotel Poster

Small Hotel Feature Film1957

Theatre Night Poster

Theatre Night TV Series1957Julie Skidmore

Alan Melville Takes You from A-Z TV Series1956Self

Child in the House Poster

Child in the House Feature Film1956Cassie

Film Fanfare Poster

Film Fanfare TV Series1956Self

My Wife's Sister TV Series1956Dora

The Green Man Poster

The Green Man Feature Film1956Lily

The Show Parade TV Special1956Self

As Long as They're Happy Poster

As Long as They're Happy Feature Film1955May

Lilli Palmer Theatre Poster

Lilli Palmer Theatre TV Series1955Rosie, later Mrs. Bunce

Off the Record Poster

Off the Record TV Series1955Self

See How They Run Poster

See How They Run Feature Film1955Isa

Simon and Laura TV Movie1955Janet Honeyman

The Cockleshell Heroes Poster

The Cockleshell Heroes Feature Film1955Myrtle

The Water Gipsies TV Movie1955Lily Bell

This Is Your Life Poster

This Is Your Life TV Series1955Self

You Lucky People! Poster

You Lucky People! Feature Film1955Sgt. Hortense Tipp

Chance Meeting Poster

Chance Meeting Feature Film1954Switchboard Operator

Fast and Loose Poster

Fast and Loose Feature Film1954Mary Rawlings, the maid

Harmony Lane Poster

Harmony Lane Short Film1954

Mad About Men Poster

Mad About Men Feature Film1954Berengaria

Shop Spoiled Poster

Shop Spoiled Feature Film1954Customer

You Know What Sailors Are Poster

You Know What Sailors Are Feature Film1954Gladys

Both Sides of the Law Poster

Both Sides of the Law Feature Film1953Prostitute at Police Station

The Fake Poster

The Fake Feature Film1953Barmaid

The Good Old Days Poster

The Good Old Days TV Series1953Self - Performer

The Intruder Poster

The Intruder Feature Film1953Dora Bee

The Real Thing Poster

The Real Thing Short Film1953Dora

13 East Street Poster

13 East Street Feature Film1952Valerie

Glory at Sea Poster

Glory at Sea Feature Film1952Glad Flanagan

Made in Heaven Poster

Made in Heaven Feature Film1952Ethel Jenkins

Miss Robin Hood Poster

Miss Robin Hood Feature Film1952Pearl

The Globe Revue TV Movie1952

The Ringer Poster

The Ringer Feature Film1952Mrs. Hackett

Time, Gentlemen, Please! Poster

Time, Gentlemen, Please! Feature Film1952Peggy Stebbins

Twilight Women Poster

Twilight Women Feature Film1952Olga

Vampire Over London Poster

Vampire Over London Feature Film1952Tilly

Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard Poster

Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard Feature Film1952La Fosse

Bikini Baby Poster

Bikini Baby Feature Film1951Lady in Charge of Publicity

Circle of Danger Poster

Circle of Danger Feature Film1951Bubbles Fitzgerald

Files from Scotland Yard Feature Film1951Minnie Robinson

High Treason Poster

High Treason Feature Film1951Mrs. Bowers

No Highway in the Sky Poster

No Highway in the Sky Feature Film1951Rosie - Barmaid

Scarlet Thread Poster

Scarlet Thread Feature Film1951Maggie

The Quiet Woman Poster

The Quiet Woman Feature Film1951Elsie

This Is Show Business Poster

This Is Show Business TV Series1951Self

BBC Sunday-Night Theatre Poster

BBC Sunday-Night Theatre TV Series1950Mabel

No Trace Poster

No Trace Feature Film1950Maisie

Something in the City Poster

Something in the City Feature Film1950Waitress

The Blue Lamp Poster

The Blue Lamp Feature Film1950Maisie

Traveller's Joy Poster

Traveller's Joy Feature Film1950Eva

Adam and Evalyn Poster

Adam and Evalyn Feature Film1949Blonde Sales Assistant

Don't Ever Leave Me Poster

Don't Ever Leave Me Feature Film1949Beautician

Now Barabbas Poster

Now Barabbas Feature Film1949Winnie

Once Upon a Dream Poster

Once Upon a Dream Feature Film1949Barmaid

The Cure for Love Poster

The Cure for Love Feature Film1949Jenny Jenkins

The Interrupted Journey Poster

The Interrupted Journey Feature Film1949Waitress

The Perfect Woman Poster

The Perfect Woman Feature Film1949Model in shop

No Room at the Inn Poster

No Room at the Inn Feature Film1948Spiv's Girlfriend

The Fallen Idol Poster

The Fallen Idol Feature Film1948Rose

Odd Man Out Poster

Odd Man Out Feature Film1947Girl in Telephone Kiosk

Thanks

2

Type

Year

World Cup Heist: Directors Cut Poster

World Cup Heist: Directors Cut Feature Film2022

A Sense of Carol Reed Documentary2006

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