Thora Hird
An image from The Magnet, one of the productions that also features Thora Hird.
Thora Hird

Thora Hird

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, becoming a household name and a British institution.

The Quatermass Xperiment

The Quatermass Xperiment

1955

The Nightcomers

The Nightcomers

1972

A Kind of Loving

A Kind of Loving

1962

The Entertainer

The Entertainer

1960

Last of the Summer Wine

Last of the Summer Wine

1973

The Magnet

The Magnet

1950

Conspirator

Conspirator

1949

The Long Memory

The Long Memory

1953