Character actor. Born Lancashire. Played many comic roles. Late in her life Alan Bennett wrote a number of roles for her.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Dame Thora Hird DBE
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BBC Television Centre - Thora Hird
Dame Thora Hird DBE, 1911 - 2003. BBC and the Heritage Foundation
Dame Thora Hird - W2
Dame Thora Hird (1911 - 2003) actress, lived here. The Theatre and Film Guild
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