Dora Bryan
Acting
Born February 7, 1923 · Parbold, Lancashire, England, UK
Biography
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 TV series, "According to Dora". At one point in her career she was Britain's highest-paid star. She was active on stage until the mid 1990s and continued to work in film and tel…
Known For · 40 titles
Casualty
Heartbeat
Doctors
The Sooty Show
Last of the Summer Wine
World in Action
Absolutely Fabulous
An Audience with...
Performance
Theatre Night
dinnerladies
Frank Stubbs Promotes
Educating Archie
Hippies
MirrorMask
Virtual Murder
Happily Ever After
The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery
On the Up
Hello London
The Fallen Idol
The Dream Machine
Both Ends Meet
Odd Man Out
The Blue Lamp
Scarlet Thread
According To Dora
No Highway in the Sky
Carry On Sergeant
You Know What Sailors Are
Lady Godiva Rides Again
The Sandwich Man
A Taste of Honey
Before The Fringe
Time, Gentlemen, Please!
Apartment Zero
Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
Hands of the Ripper
The Crowded Day
Mother's Ruin