Thora Hird

Thora Hird

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

Biography

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.

Movies (85)

The Quatermass Xperiment
6.5

The Quatermass Xperiment

1955Movie6.5
The Lodger
6.5

The Lodger

1944Movie6.5
The Weaker Sex
6.7

The Weaker Sex

1948Movie6.7
Consuming Passions
8.3

Consuming Passions

1988Movie8.3
Corridor of Mirrors
6.0

Corridor of Mirrors

1948Movie6.0
The Nightcomers
5.7

The Nightcomers

1972Movie5.7
The Villa Maroc

The Villa Maroc

1972Movie
Conspirator
5.8

Conspirator

1949Movie5.8
Wide-Eyed and Legless
6.5

Wide-Eyed and Legless

1993Movie6.5
One Good Turn
6.2

One Good Turn

1955Movie6.2
Afternoon Off

Afternoon Off

1979Movie
Thora Hird Tribute

Thora Hird Tribute

2003Movie
The Entertainer
6.2

The Entertainer

1960Movie6.2
A Kind of Loving
7.1

A Kind of Loving

1962Movie7.1
Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

1967Movie
Intensive Care
9.0

Intensive Care

1982Movie9.0
Boys in Brown
6.3

Boys in Brown

1949Movie6.3
Lost
6.8

Lost

1956Movie6.8
Went the Day Well?
7.1

Went the Day Well?

1942Movie7.1
Tiger by the Tail
6.3

Tiger by the Tail

1955Movie6.3
Sailor Beware
7.5

Sailor Beware

1956Movie7.5
Personal Affair
6.3

Personal Affair

1953Movie6.3
The Magic Box
6.5

The Magic Box

1952Movie6.5
Term of Trial
6.1

Term of Trial

1962Movie6.1
Rattle of a Simple Man
5.5

Rattle of a Simple Man

1964Movie5.5
The Big Blockade
6.7

The Big Blockade

1942Movie6.7
Memento Mori
6.3

Memento Mori

1992Movie6.3
Street Corner
5.5

Street Corner

1953Movie5.5
The Crowded Day
5.8

The Crowded Day

1954Movie5.8
Time, Gentlemen, Please!
8.0

Time, Gentlemen, Please!

1952Movie8.0
The Love Match
7.7

The Love Match

1955Movie7.7
Pat and Margaret
7.7

Pat and Margaret

1994Movie7.7
Madness of the Heart
6.0

Madness of the Heart

1949Movie6.0
Some Will, Some Won't
5.2

Some Will, Some Won't

1970Movie5.2
A Day to Remember
7.4

A Day to Remember

1953Movie7.4
The Next of Kin
5.0

The Next of Kin

1942Movie5.0
My Brother Jonathan
6.8

My Brother Jonathan

1948Movie6.8
The Courtneys of Curzon Street
5.3

The Courtneys of Curzon Street

1947Movie5.3
Now and Forever
7.0

Now and Forever

1956Movie7.0
Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf
10.0

Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf

1978Movie10.0
Simon and Laura
5.9

Simon and Laura

1955Movie5.9
The Magnet
6.4

The Magnet

1950Movie6.4
For Better, for Worse
5.8

For Better, for Worse

1954Movie5.8
Two Thousand Women
6.9

Two Thousand Women

1944Movie6.9
Further Up the Creek
6.6

Further Up the Creek

1958Movie6.6
Blonde Bait
5.8

Blonde Bait

1956Movie5.8
The Galloping Major
6.1

The Galloping Major

1951Movie6.1
A Clean Sweep

A Clean Sweep

1958Movie
Talking Heads
5.0

Talking Heads

1988Movie5.0
These Dangerous Years
7.3

These Dangerous Years

1957Movie7.3
Once a Jolly Swagman
5.8

Once a Jolly Swagman

1949Movie5.8
The Frightened Man
6.5

The Frightened Man

1952Movie6.5
Bitter Harvest
6.2

Bitter Harvest

1963Movie6.2
The Blind Goddess
5.8

The Blind Goddess

1948Movie5.8
Talking Heads 2
8.5

Talking Heads 2

1998Movie8.5
The Big Frame
4.5

The Big Frame

1952Movie4.5
Emergency Call
6.7

Emergency Call

1952Movie6.7
The Fox Trot
9.0

The Fox Trot

1971Movie9.0
Portrait from Life
6.3

Portrait from Life

1948Movie6.3
The Tailor of Gloucester

The Tailor of Gloucester

1989Movie
Women Without Men
7.5

Women Without Men

1956Movie7.5
Home and Away
7.0

Home and Away

1956Movie7.0
The Foreman Went to France
6.6

The Foreman Went to France

1942Movie6.6
The Good Companions
7.0

The Good Companions

1957Movie7.0
Once a Sinner
7.1

Once a Sinner

1950Movie7.1
Lost for Words
6.5

Lost for Words

1999Movie6.5
Say Something Happened

Say Something Happened

1982Movie
Who's a Good Boy Then? I Am!

Who's a Good Boy Then? I Am!

1966Movie
The Mayor's Charity
9.0

The Mayor's Charity

1977Movie9.0
Turn the Key Softly
6.3

Turn the Key Softly

1953Movie6.3
The Tale of Little Pig Robinson

The Tale of Little Pig Robinson

1990Movie
The Long Memory
6.7

The Long Memory

1953Movie6.7
The Black Sheep of Whitehall
8.2

The Black Sheep of Whitehall

1942Movie8.2
Fools Rush In
6.7

Fools Rush In

1949Movie6.7
Don't Blame the Stork
9.0

Don't Blame the Stork

1954Movie9.0
The Cure for Love
7.0

The Cure for Love

1949Movie7.0
A Boy, a Girl and a Bike
4.9

A Boy, a Girl and a Bike

1949Movie4.9
Last of the Summer Wine: Uncle of the Bride

Last of the Summer Wine: Uncle of the Bride

1986Movie
Background
7.0

Background

1953Movie7.0
Maytime in Mayfair
6.5

Maytime in Mayfair

1949Movie6.5
Julie and the Cadillacs
8.0

Julie and the Cadillacs

1999Movie8.0
The Great Game
7.3

The Great Game

1953Movie7.3
Over the Odds
10.0

Over the Odds

1961Movie10.0
Emma and Grandpa
7.0

Emma and Grandpa

1983Movie7.0
Go to Blazes
9.0

Go to Blazes

1942Movie9.0

TV Shows (32)

Play for Today
6.6

Play for Today

1970Series6.6
BBC Play of the Month
5.2

BBC Play of the Month

1965Series5.2
Screen Two
7.1

Screen Two

1985Series7.1
The Adventures of Robin Hood
6.4

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1955Series6.4
The Wednesday Play
5.2

The Wednesday Play

1964Series5.2
Last of the Summer Wine
7.2

Last of the Summer Wine

1973Series7.2
Heartbeat
7.2

Heartbeat

1992Series7.2
Z-Cars
7.3

Z-Cars

1962Series7.3
Parkinson

Parkinson

1998Series
All Creatures Great and Small
7.8

All Creatures Great and Small

1978Series7.8
Blankety Blank
5.3

Blankety Blank

1979Series5.3
The BAFTA Awards
10.0

The BAFTA Awards

1949Series10.0
Dixon of Dock Green
6.0

Dixon of Dock Green

1955Series6.0
Drama 61-67

Drama 61-67

1961Series
Screen One
7.2

Screen One

1989Series7.2
Festival
8.0

Festival

1963Series8.0
dinnerladies
7.5

dinnerladies

1998Series7.5
The Queen's Nose
7.2

The Queen's Nose

1995Series7.2
The First Lady
10.0

The First Lady

1968Series10.0
Esther

Esther

Series
Hallelujah!
6.2

Hallelujah!

1981Series6.2
In Loving Memory
6.8

In Loving Memory

1969Series6.8
Perfect Scoundrels
6.0

Perfect Scoundrels

1990Series6.0
Stage 2

Stage 2

1971Series
Meet the Wife
6.5

Meet the Wife

1963Series6.5
Tell Me Another
8.0

Tell Me Another

1976Series8.0
Objects of Affection
8.0

Objects of Affection

1982Series8.0
Talking Heads
6.7

Talking Heads

1988Series6.7
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything

The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything

2000Series
Armchair Theatre
6.0

Armchair Theatre

1956Series6.0
ITV Christmas Comedy

ITV Christmas Comedy

1983Series
Goggle Eyes
8.0

Goggle Eyes

1993Series8.0