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Dora Bryan

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She was awarded an O.B.E. (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) for her services to drama in 1996. See more trivia »

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Dora May Broadbent
in Southport, Lancashire, England, UK
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2006 Gone to the Dogs
Rose
 
2000-2005 Last of the Summer Wine (TV series)
Roz / Ros / Ros Utterthwaite
– Little Orphan Howard (2005) … Roz
– Lot No. 8 (2005) … Roz
– The Afterthoughts of a Co-op Manager (2005) … Roz
– The McDonaghs of Jamieson Street (2005) … Roz (credit only)
– Available for Weddings (2005) … Roz
See all 50 episodes »
 
2005 Someone in Particular (short)
 
2005 MirrorMask
Aunt Nan
 
2004 Catterick (TV series)
Mrs. Trethrewick
– Pilot (2004) … Mrs. Trethrewick
 
2002 An Angel for May (TV movie)
Evelyn
 
2002 Holby City (TV series)
Betty Wheeler
– Lives Worth Living (2002) … Betty Wheeler
 
2001 Bernard's Watch (TV series)
Marjorie Bell
– Alien Times (2001) … Marjorie Bell
 
1996-2001 Absolutely Fabulous (TV series)
Dolly / Millie
– Fish Farm (2001) … Dolly
– The Last Shout: Part 2 (1996) … Millie
 
2000 Doctors (TV series)
Lily Anderson
– Second Time Around (2000) … Lily Anderson
 
1999 Hippies (TV series)
Dame Nelly Fletcher
– Hairy Hippies (1999) … Dame Nelly Fletcher
 
1998 Dinnerladies (TV series)
Connie
– Moods (1998) … Connie
 
1998 Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely Not! (video)
Millie
 
1995 Performance (TV series)
Bosom Lady
– Bed (1995) … Bosom Lady
 
1995 Boon (TV series)
Simone, a Forger
– Thieves Like Us (1995) … Simone, a Forger
 
1994 Mother's Ruin (TV series)
Kitty Flitcroft
 
1993 Heartbeat (TV series)
Jane Thompson
– The Frighteners (1993) … Jane Thompson
 
1993 Frank Stubbs Promotes (TV series)
Molly Bramley
– Paint (1993) … Molly Bramley
 
1992 Casualty (TV series)
Hester Blewett
– Cherish (1992) … Hester Blewett
 
1990 On the Up (TV series)
Tony's Mum
– Episode #1.5 (1990) … Tony's Mum
– Episode #1.2 (1990) … Tony's Mum
 
1988 Apartment Zero
Margaret McKinney
 
1986 Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV (TV series)
Pam's Mum
– Episode #2.1 (1986) … Pam's Mum
 
1986 Screamtime
Emma
 
1984 Foxy Lady (TV series)
Ada Breeze
– Episode #2.6 (1984) … Ada Breeze
 
1974 Charles Dickens' World of Christmas (TV movie)
 
1972 Both Ends Meet (TV series)
Dora Page
– Firm Foundations (1972) … Dora Page
 
1972 Up the Front
Cora Crumpington
 
1971 Hands of the Ripper
Mrs. Golding
 
1970 ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV series)
Bunty
– When Johnny Comes Marching Home (1970) … Bunty
 
1970 Two a Penny
Ruby Hopkins
 
1969 Red Peppers (TV movie)
Lily Pepper
 
1967 Before the Fringe (TV series)
– Episode #2.2 (1967)
– Episode #2.1 (1967)
– Episode dated 20 March 1967 (1967)
– Episode #1.1 (1967)
 
1966 The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery
Amber Spottiswood
 
1966 The Sandwich Man
Mrs. De Vere
 
1965 Six of the Best (TV series)
Olive Taplow
– Annie Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1965) … Olive Taplow
 
1961-1964 Happily Ever After (TV series)
Dora Morgan
– Episode #2.4 (1964) … Dora Morgan
– Episode #2.3 (1964) … Dora Morgan
– Episode #2.2 (1964) … Dora Morgan
– Episode #2.1 (1964) … Dora Morgan
– Episode #1.8 (1961) … Dora Morgan
See all 12 episodes »
 
1962-1963 The Dickie Henderson Show (TV series)
– The Playwright (1963)
– The Necklace (1962)
 
1961 A Taste of Honey
Helen
 
1961 The Night We Got the Bird
Julie Skidmore
 
1960 Follow That Horse!
Miss Bradstock
 
1959 Desert Mice
Gay Bennett
 
1959 Educating Archie (TV series)
– Episode #2.12 (1959)
 
1959 After Hours (TV series)
– Episode #2.8 (1959)
 
1959 Operation Bullshine
Pvt. Cox
 
1959 Rendezvous (TV series)
– Cotch's Catch (1959)
 
1958 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV series)
Mabel
– Brian Rix Presents #2: Nothing But the Truth (1958) … Mabel
 
1958 Carry on Sergeant
Norah
 
1958 The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
Telephonist
 
1957 Small Hotel
 
1956 My Wife's Sister (TV series)
Dora (eps 1-4)
 
1956 The Green Man
Lily
 
1956 Child in the House
Cassie
 
1956 Men, Women and Clothes (TV series)
– Sense and Nonsense in Fashion (1956)
 
1955 The Cockleshell Heroes
Myrtie
 
1955 Lilli Palmer Theatre (TV series)
Rosie, later Mrs. Bunce
– The Great Healer (1955) … Rosie, later Mrs. Bunce
 
1955 See How They Run
Isa
 
1955 As Long as They're Happy
May
 
1955 You Lucky People
Sgt. Hortense Tipp
 
1954 Mad About Men
Berengaria
 
1954 Shop Spoiled
Marge
 
1954 Chance Meeting
Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
 
1954 Fast and Loose
Mary Rawlings, the maid
 
1954 You Know What Sailors Are
Gladys
 
1953 The Intruder
Dora Bee
 
1953 The Fake
Barmaid
 
1953 Both Sides of the Law
Prostitute at Police Station
 
1952 Twilight Women
A Boarder
 
1952 Miss Robin Hood
Pearl
 
1952 Made in Heaven
Mrs. Jenkins
 
1952 The Ringer
Mrs. Hackett
 
1952 Time, Gentlemen, Please!
Peggy Stebbins
 
1952 Vampire Over London
Tilly
 
1952 Glory at Sea
Glad Flanagan
 
1952 13 East Street
Valerie
 
1952 Whispering Smith Investigates
La Fosse
 
1951 High Treason
Mrs. Bowers
 
1951 Bikini Baby
Lady in charge of publicity
 
1951 No Highway in the Sky
Rosie, Barmaid (uncredited)
 
1951 Scarlet Thread
Maggie
 
1951 Circle of Danger
Bubbles Fitzgerald
 
1951 The Quiet Woman
Elsie
 
1951 Files from Scotland Yard
Minnie Robinson
 
1950 Traveller's Joy
Eva
 
1950 No Trace
Maisie Phelps
 
1950 The Blue Lamp
Maisie
 
1950 Something in the City
Waitress
 
1949 The Cure for Love
Jenny Jenkins
 
1949 The Interrupted Journey
Waitress
 
1949 Don't Ever Leave Me
Beautician (uncredited)
 
1949 Adam and Evalyn
Blonde Sales Assistant (uncredited)
 
1949 Now Barabbas
Winnie
 
1949 The Perfect Woman
Model in shop
 
1949 Once Upon a Dream
Barmaid
 
1948 No Room at the Inn
Spiv's Girlfriend (uncredited)
 
1948 The Fallen Idol
Rose
 
1947 Odd Man Out
Girl in Telephone Kiosk (uncredited)
 
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1961 A Taste of Honey (performer: "Because He Loves Me")
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2006 A Sense of Carol Reed (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (31 titles)
2004 Hell's Kitchen (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.2 (2004) … Herself (uncredited)
 
2003 Children in Need (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 21 November 2003 (2003) … Herself
 
2003 Heroes of Comedy (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Max Wall (2003) … Herself
 
2002 Another Audience with Ken Dodd (TV special)
Herself - Audience Member
 
2001 The Royal Variety Performance 2001 (TV special documentary)
Guest Announcer
 
2001 Stars and Their Lives (TV series)
Herself - Audience Member
– Amanda Barrie (2001) … Herself - Audience Member
 
2000 The Unforgettable Frankie Howerd (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2000 The Unforgettable Larry Grayson (TV documentary short)
Herself
 
1994 An Invitation to Remember (TV series)
Herself
– Dora Bryan (1994) … Herself
 
1993 Pebble Mill at One (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 13 April 1993 (1993) … Herself
 
1989 World in Action (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Nine Out of Ten Women (1989) … Herself
 
1973-1986 Looks Familiar (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Episode #14.7 (1986) … Herself - Guest
– Episode #3.1 (1973) … Herself - Guest
 
1984 Movie Memories (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Episode #4.2 (1984) … Herself - Guest
 
1983 An Audience with Kenneth Williams (TV movie)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1977-1978 Those Wonderful TV Times (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 6 August 1978 (1978) … Herself
– Episode #2.14 (1977) … Herself
 
1970-1978 The Good Old Days (TV series)
Herself - Performer
– Episode dated 10 January 1978 (1978) … Herself - Performer
– Episode dated 17 September 1970 (1970) … Herself - Performer
 
1977 Night of 100 Stars (TV special)
Herself
 
1976 It's Childsplay (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.6 (1976) … Herself
 
1975 Look Who's Talking (TV series)
Herself - Interviewee
– Dora Bryan (1975) … Herself - Interviewee
 
1973 Stars on Sunday (TV series)
– Glories of Christmas (1973)
 
1972 Shut That Door! (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.2 (1972) … Herself
 
1971 The Leslie Crowther Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 15 April 1971 (1971) … Herself
 
1968-1969 According to Dora (TV series)
Herself / Various
– Episode #2.7 (1969) … Herself/Various
– Episode #2.6 (1969) … Herself/Various
– Episode #2.5 (1969) … Herself/Various
– Episode #2.4 (1969) … Herself/Various
– Episode #2.3 (1969) … Herself/Various
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1964-1967 The Eamonn Andrews Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #3.31 (1967) … Herself
– Episode #3.9 (1966) … Herself
– Episode #2.39 (1966) … Herself
– Episode #2.22 (1966) … Herself
– Episode #1.10 (1964) … Herself
 
1966 Tempo (TV series)
Herself
– Entertainers- Theatre (1966) … Herself
 
1965 Stars and Garters (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #3.6 (1965) … Herself
 
1965 Bachelors Night Out (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.1 (1965) … Herself
 
1964 The Dream Machine (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1962 This Is Your Life (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Dora Bryan (1962) … Herself
 
1960 Showtime (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.9 (1960) … Herself
 
1958 Hello London
Herself
 
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(July 26,1992) She performed in the show, "A Glamorous Night with Evelyn Laye and Friends," at the London, Palladium in London, England with Evelyn Laye, Jane Baxter, Katie Boyle, Dame Hilda Bracket, Paul Daneman, Michael Denison, Dulcie Gray, John Mills, Stifyn Parri, Muriel Pavlow, Marti Webb... See more »

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Height:

5' 4½" (1.64 m)
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Trivia:

She was awarded an O.B.E. (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) for her services to drama in 1996. See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius