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Dora Bryan
Acting

Dora Bryan

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

7 Feb 1923

Age

103 Years

Born In

Parbold, Lancashire, England, UK

Total Projects

87

Years Active

58 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.5 ★

Overview

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 1968 she even had her own...

Filmography

MirrorMask

movie

MirrorMask

2005

MirrorMask

as Aunt Nan

Thora Hird Tribute

movie

Thora Hird Tribute

2003

Thora Hird Tribute

as Self (archive footage, uncredited)

Doctors

tv

Doctors

2000

Doctors

as Lily Anderson

Hippies

tv

Hippies

1999

Hippies

as Dame Nelly Fletcher

dinnerladies

tv

dinnerladies

1998

dinnerladies

as Connie

Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout

movie

Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout

1996

Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout

as Millie

Bed

movie

Bed

1995

Bed

as Bosom Lady

CineRaya

tv

Mother's Ruin

1994

Mother's Ruin

Frank Stubbs Promotes

tv

Frank Stubbs Promotes

1993

Frank Stubbs Promotes

as Molly Bramley

Absolutely Fabulous

tv

Absolutely Fabulous

1992

Absolutely Fabulous

as Dolly

Virtual Murder

tv

Virtual Murder

1992

Virtual Murder

Heartbeat

tv

Heartbeat

1992

Heartbeat

as Jane Thompson

Performance

tv

Performance

1991

Performance

as Bosom Lady

Palmer

movie

Palmer

1991

Palmer

as Monica

On the Up

tv

On the Up

1990

On the Up

Apartment Zero

movie

Apartment Zero

1989

Apartment Zero

as Margaret McKinney

Casualty

tv

Casualty

1986

Casualty

as Hester Blewett

Screamtime

movie

Screamtime

1983

Screamtime

as Emma

An Audience with...

tv

An Audience with...

1978

An Audience with...

as Self

Last of the Summer Wine

tv

Last of the Summer Wine

1973

Last of the Summer Wine

as Roz

Up the Front

movie

Up the Front

1972

Up the Front

as Auntie Cora Crumpington

CineRaya

tv

Both Ends Meet

1972

Both Ends Meet

as Dora Page

Hands of the Ripper

movie

Hands of the Ripper

1971

Hands of the Ripper

as Mrs. Golding

Two a Penny

movie

Two a Penny

1967

Two a Penny

as Ruby Hopkins

CineRaya

tv

Before The Fringe

1967

Before The Fringe

The Sandwich Man

movie

The Sandwich Man

1966

The Sandwich Man

as Mrs. De Vere

The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery

movie

The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery

1966

The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery

as Amber Spottiswood

CineRaya

movie

The Dream Machine

1964

The Dream Machine

as Self

World in Action

tv

World in Action

1963

World in Action

A Taste of Honey

movie

A Taste of Honey

1961

A Taste of Honey

as Helen

CineRaya

tv

Happily Ever After

1961

Happily Ever After

as Dora Morgan

Alice Through the Looking Box

movie

Alice Through the Looking Box

1960

Alice Through the Looking Box

as Queen

CineRaya

movie

Hello London

1960

Hello London

as herself

The Night We Got the Bird

movie

The Night We Got the Bird

1960

The Night We Got the Bird

as Julie Skidmore

CineRaya

movie

Follow That Horse!

1960

Follow That Horse!

Operation Bullshine

movie

Operation Bullshine

1959

Operation Bullshine

as Pvt. Cox

Desert Mice

movie

Desert Mice

1959

Desert Mice

as Gay Bennett

CineRaya

tv

Educating Archie

1958

Educating Archie

Carry On Sergeant

movie

Carry On Sergeant

1958

Carry On Sergeant

as Norah

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

movie

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

1958

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

as Telephonist

Small Hotel

movie

Small Hotel

1957

Small Hotel

as (uncredited)

Theatre Night

tv

Theatre Night

1957

Theatre Night

as Julie Skidmore

The Green Man

movie

The Green Man

1956

The Green Man

as Lily

Child in the House

movie

Child in the House

1956

Child in the House

as Cassie

The Cockleshell Heroes

movie

The Cockleshell Heroes

1955

The Cockleshell Heroes

as Myrtie

You Lucky People!

movie

You Lucky People!

1955

You Lucky People!

as Hortense Tipp

As Long as They're Happy

movie

As Long as They're Happy

1955

As Long as They're Happy

as May

The Sooty Show

tv

The Sooty Show

1955

The Sooty Show

as Herself

Harmony Lane

movie

Harmony Lane

1954

Harmony Lane

as Comedian

Mad About Men

movie

Mad About Men

1954

Mad About Men

as Berengaria

The Crowded Day

movie

The Crowded Day

1954

The Crowded Day

as Marge

The Young Lovers

movie

The Young Lovers

1954

The Young Lovers

as Switchboard Operator (uncredited)

Fast and Loose

movie

Fast and Loose

1954

Fast and Loose

as Mary Rawlings, the maid

You Know What Sailors Are

movie

You Know What Sailors Are

1954

You Know What Sailors Are

The Intruder

movie

The Intruder

1953

The Intruder

as Dora Bee

The Fake

movie

The Fake

1953

The Fake

as Barmaid

Street Corner

movie

Street Corner

1953

Street Corner

as Prostitute

Women of Twilight

movie

Women of Twilight

1953

Women of Twilight

as Olga

CineRaya

movie

The Real Thing

1953

The Real Thing

as Dora

The Ringer

movie

The Ringer

1952

The Ringer

as Mrs. Hackett

Miss Robin Hood

movie

Miss Robin Hood

1952

Miss Robin Hood

as Pearl

Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

movie

Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

1952

Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

as Tilly

Time, Gentlemen, Please!

movie

Time, Gentlemen, Please!

1952

Time, Gentlemen, Please!

as Peggy Stebbins

Gift Horse

movie

Gift Horse

1952

Gift Horse

as Glad Flanagan

13 East Street

movie

13 East Street

1952

13 East Street

as Valerie

Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard

movie

Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard

1952

Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard

as Miss La Fosse

High Treason

movie

High Treason

1951

High Treason

as Mrs. Bowers

Lady Godiva Rides Again

movie

Lady Godiva Rides Again

1951

Lady Godiva Rides Again

as Movie Publicist

No Highway in the Sky

movie

No Highway in the Sky

1951

No Highway in the Sky

Scarlet Thread

movie

Scarlet Thread

1951

Scarlet Thread

as Maggie

Circle of Danger

movie

Circle of Danger

1951

Circle of Danger

as Bubbles Fitzgerald

The Quiet Woman

movie

The Quiet Woman

1951

The Quiet Woman

as Elsie Tripp

Traveller's Joy

movie

Traveller's Joy

1950

Traveller's Joy

as Eva

No Trace

movie

No Trace

1950

No Trace

as Maisie

Something in the City

movie

Something in the City

1950

Something in the City

as Waitress

The Blue Lamp

movie

The Blue Lamp

1950

The Blue Lamp

as Maisie

The Cure for Love

movie

The Cure for Love

1949

The Cure for Love

as Jenny Jenkins

The Interrupted Journey

movie

The Interrupted Journey

1949

The Interrupted Journey

as the waitress

Don't Ever Leave Me

movie

Don't Ever Leave Me

1949

Don't Ever Leave Me

as Talkative Hairdresser (uncredited)

Adam and Evelyne

movie

Adam and Evelyne

1949

Adam and Evelyne

as Blonde Sales Assistant (uncredited)

Now Barabbas

movie

Now Barabbas

1949

Now Barabbas

as Winnie

The Perfect Woman

movie

The Perfect Woman

1949

The Perfect Woman

as Model in Shop

Once Upon a Dream

movie

Once Upon a Dream

1949

Once Upon a Dream

as Barmaid

No Room at the Inn

movie

No Room at the Inn

1948

No Room at the Inn

as The Girl

The Fallen Idol

movie

The Fallen Idol

1948

The Fallen Idol

as Rose

Odd Man Out

movie

Odd Man Out

1947

Odd Man Out

as Girl in Telephone Kiosk (uncredited)

CineRaya

tv

According To Dora

TBA

According To Dora

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