Dora Bryan

Also known as Dora Lawton

British actress of stage, film and television (1923-2014)

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Dora Bryan's Tapestry Tales
According to Dora

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Film & TV

Parbold, Lancashire, England, UK

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…

Known for

MirrorMask — Aunt Nan2005
Thora Hird Tribute — Self (archive footage, uncredited)2003
Doctors — Lily Anderson2000
Hippies — Dame Nelly Fletcher1999
dinnerladies — Connie1998
Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout — Millie1996
Bed — Bosom Lady1995
Mother's Ruin1994
Frank Stubbs Promotes — Molly Bramley1993
Heartbeat — Jane Thompson1992

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: Canada
Active from: 1959-11-05

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Discography

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Listeners: 1,412
Total plays: 3,931

Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Dora
Gender: female
Citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Place of birth: Parbold
Occupation: television actor
Languages spoken: English language
Religion: Anglicanism
Award: Laurence Olivier Awards
Number of children: 3

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date of death: 2014-07-23
date of birth: 1923-02-07
name in native language: Dora Bryan
start of work period: 1947-00-00
end of work period: 2006-00-00
birth name: Dora May Broadbent
manner of death: natural causes

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