Dame Thora Hird: Beloved British Actress Dies at 91

Dame Thora Hird was an English actress with a career lasting more than seven decades. Born on May 28, 1911, in Morecambe, Lancashire, she first appeared on stage at two months old.

She appeared in more than 100 films including The Entertainer (1960) and A Kind of Loving (1962), and in television series such as Meet the Wife, In Loving Memory and Last of the Summer Wine. She won three BAFTA Best Actress awards (1989, 1999 and 2000).

She was made a Dame in 1993. She married James Scott in 1937 and their daughter, Janette Scott, also became an actress. Her advertisements for stairlifts kept her in the public eye. She died in Twickenham, London, on March 15, 2003, at age 91, following a stroke.

Achievements: Three BAFTA TV awards, Dame Commander (1993), Last of the Summer Wine (1986-2003).

Birth: May 28, 1911 - Morecambe, Lancashire, England.

Profession: Actress.

Interesting Facts: She was once mother-in-law to jazz singer Mel Torme.