Thora Hird
Actress

Thora Hird Net Worth

Thora Hird was a beloved British character actress who had a career spanning eight decades. She was born in Morecambe, Lancashire and began her career on the stage at the Royalty Theatre. She made over 100 films and starred in a variety of TV comedies, often playing the all-seeing boarding house landlady, gossiping neighbour, or sharp-tongued mother-in-law. She was also a talented straight actress, winning a BAFTA for her performance in Alan Bennett's Talking Heads monologue, A Creamcracker under the Settee. Hird was highly respected by her peers, with actor Alan Bates describing her as "naturally funny" and having "a grasp of her character immediately".
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actress
Birth Day May 28, 1911
Birth Place  Morecambe, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Age 109 YEARS OLD
Died On 15 March 2003(2003-03-15) (aged 91)\nBrinsworth House, Twickenham,\nLondon, England
Birth Sign Gemini
Cause of death Stroke
Occupation Actress
Years active 1940–2003
Notable work See here and here
Television Last of the Summer Wine, In Loving Memory, Hallelujah!
Spouse(s) James Scott (m. 1937; his death 1994)
Children Janette Scott

💰 Net worth

Thora Hird, the celebrated actress from the United Kingdom, is estimated to have a net worth between $100K and $1M in 2024. Known for her remarkable contributions to the entertainment industry, Thora Hird has captivated audiences with her impeccable performances throughout her career. With numerous accolades and a significant body of work in film, television, and theater, her talent and dedication have earned her a considerable amount of wealth. As an iconic figure in British entertainment, Thora Hird's net worth is a testament to her enduring success and impact on the industry.

Biography/Timeline

1937

Hird married musician James Scott in 1937. They had a daughter, Actress Janette Scott, in 1938. Hird was widowed in 1994, having been married for 57 years.

1940

Although Hird left Morecambe in the late 1940s, she retained her affection for the town, referring to herself as a "sand grown 'un", the colloquial term for anyone born in Morecambe.

1942

Initially, she made regular appearances in films, including the wartime propaganda film Went the Day Well? (1942, known as 48 Hours in the USA), in which she is shown wielding a rifle to defend a house from German paratroopers. She worked with the British film Comedian Will Hay and featured in The Entertainer (1960), which starred Laurence Olivier, as well as A Kind of Loving (1962) with Alan Bates.

1963

Thora Hird gained her highest profile in television comedy, notably the sitcoms Meet the Wife (1963–66), In Loving Memory (1979–86), Hallelujah! (1983–84), and for nearly two decades as Edie Pegden in Last of the Summer Wine (1986–2003). However, she played a variety of roles, including the nurse in Romeo and Juliet, and won BAFTA Best Actress awards for her roles in two of Alan Bennett's Talking Heads monologues.

1964

She was the subject of This Is Your Life on two occasions: in January 1964 when she was surprised by Eamonn Andrews, and in December 1996, when Michael Aspel surprised her while filming on location for Last of the Summer Wine.

1983

She was created an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1983 Birthday Honours and raised to Dame Commander (DBE) in the 1993 Birthday Honours. She received an honorary D.Litt. from Lancaster University in 1989.

1998

In December 1998, using a wheelchair, Dame Thora played a brief but energetic cameo role as the mother of Dolly on Dinnerladies, a sarcastic character who was particularly bitter towards her daughter.

2003

A memorial Service was held on 15 September 2003 at Westminster Abbey attended by more than 2000 people, including Alan Bennett, Sir David Frost, Melvyn Bragg and Victoria Wood.

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