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Dora Bryan

Bio: 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
Born: Wed, Feb 07 1923
Birthplace: Parbold, Lancashire, England, UK

Death: Wed, Jul 23 2014
Dora Bryan is 91 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of MirrorMask
MirrorMask
Dora Bryan was
81 in MirrorMask
as 'Aunt Nan'.
Tue, Jan 25 2005
Poster of Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
Dora Bryan was
73 in Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
as 'Millie'.
Wed, Nov 06 1996
Poster of Bed
Bed
Dora Bryan was
72 in Bed
as 'Bosom Lady'.
Fri, Oct 20 1995
Poster of Palmer
Palmer
Dora Bryan was
67 in Palmer
as 'Monica'.
Sat, Jan 05 1991
Poster of Apartment Zero
Apartment Zero
Dora Bryan was
66 in Apartment Zero
as 'Margaret McKinney'.
Sat, Sep 02 1989
Poster of Screamtime
Screamtime
Dora Bryan was
59 in Screamtime
as 'Emma'.
Sat, Jan 01 1983
Poster of Up the Front
Up the Front
Dora Bryan was
48 in Up the Front
as 'Cora Crumpington'.
Sat, Jan 01 1972
Poster of Hands of the Ripper
Hands of the Ripper
Dora Bryan was
48 in Hands of the Ripper
as 'Mrs. Golding'.
Sun, Oct 17 1971
Poster of Two A Penny
Two A Penny
Dora Bryan was
44 in Two A Penny
as 'Ruby Hopkins'.
Sun, Dec 31 1967
Poster of The Sandwich Man
The Sandwich Man
Dora Bryan was
43 in The Sandwich Man
as 'Mrs. De Vere'.
Fri, Jul 01 1966
Poster of The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery
The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery
Dora Bryan was
43 in The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery
as 'Amber Spottiswood'.
Fri, Mar 11 1966
Poster of A Taste of Honey
A Taste of Honey
Dora Bryan was
38 in A Taste of Honey
as 'Helen'.
Sun, Oct 01 1961
Poster of Alice Through the Looking Box
Alice Through the Looking Box
Dora Bryan was
37 in Alice Through the Looking Box
Sun, Dec 25 1960
Poster of Hello London
Hello London
Dora Bryan was
37 in Hello London
as 'herself'.
Sat, Nov 05 1960
Poster of The Night We Got the Bird
The Night We Got the Bird
Dora Bryan was
37 in The Night We Got the Bird
as 'Julie Skidmore'.
Thu, Nov 03 1960
Poster of Follow That Horse!
Follow That Horse!
Dora Bryan was
37 in Follow That Horse!
Mon, Jul 11 1960
Poster of Operation Bullshine
Operation Bullshine
Dora Bryan was
36 in Operation Bullshine
as 'Pvt. Cox'.
Tue, Jun 30 1959
Poster of Desert Mice
Desert Mice
Dora Bryan was
35 in Desert Mice
as 'Gay Bennett'.
Mon, Jan 05 1959
Poster of Carry On Sergeant
Carry On Sergeant
Dora Bryan was
35 in Carry On Sergeant
as 'Norah'.
Sun, Aug 31 1958
Poster of The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
Dora Bryan was
34 in The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
as 'Telephonist'.
Tue, Jan 21 1958
Poster of Small Hotel
Small Hotel
Dora Bryan was
34 in Small Hotel
as '(uncredited)'.
Mon, Oct 14 1957
Poster of The Green Man
The Green Man
Dora Bryan was
33 in The Green Man
as 'Lily'.
Fri, Dec 21 1956
Poster of Child in the House
Child in the House
Dora Bryan was
33 in Child in the House
as 'Cassie'.
Tue, Aug 14 1956
Poster of The Cockleshell Heroes
The Cockleshell Heroes
Dora Bryan was
32 in The Cockleshell Heroes
as 'Myrtie'.
Wed, Nov 16 1955
Poster of As Long as They're Happy
As Long as They're Happy
Dora Bryan was
32 in As Long as They're Happy
as 'May'.
Tue, Mar 15 1955
Poster of You Lucky People!
You Lucky People!
Dora Bryan was
31 in You Lucky People!
as 'Hortense Tipp'.
Sat, Jan 01 1955
Poster of Harmony Lane
Harmony Lane
Dora Bryan was
31 in Harmony Lane
as 'Comedian'.
Sat, Nov 20 1954
Poster of Mad About Men
Mad About Men
Dora Bryan was
31 in Mad About Men
as 'Berengaria'.
Tue, Nov 16 1954
Poster of The Crowded Day
The Crowded Day
Dora Bryan was
31 in The Crowded Day
as 'Marge'.
Fri, Oct 01 1954
Poster of The Young Lovers
The Young Lovers
Dora Bryan was
31 in The Young Lovers
as 'Switchboard Operator (uncredited)'.
Tue, Aug 24 1954
Poster of Fast and Loose
Fast and Loose
Dora Bryan was
31 in Fast and Loose
as 'Mary Rawlings, the maid'.
Fri, Feb 12 1954
Poster of You Know What Sailors Are
You Know What Sailors Are
Dora Bryan was
31 in You Know What Sailors Are
Tue, Feb 09 1954
Poster of The Intruder
The Intruder
Dora Bryan was
30 in The Intruder
as 'Dora Bee'.
Sun, Oct 18 1953
Poster of The Fake
The Fake
Dora Bryan was
30 in The Fake
as 'Barmaid'.
Fri, Sep 25 1953
Poster of Street Corner
Street Corner
Dora Bryan was
30 in Street Corner
as 'Prostitute'.
Tue, Mar 17 1953
Poster of Women of Twilight
Women of Twilight
Dora Bryan was
29 in Women of Twilight
as 'Olga'.
Fri, Jan 16 1953
Poster of The Real Thing
The Real Thing
Dora Bryan was
29 in The Real Thing
as 'Dora'.
Thu, Jan 01 1953
Poster of The Ringer
The Ringer
Dora Bryan was
29 in The Ringer
as 'Mrs. Hackett'.
Mon, Nov 24 1952
Poster of Miss Robin Hood
Miss Robin Hood
Dora Bryan was
29 in Miss Robin Hood
as 'Pearl'.
Wed, Nov 12 1952
Poster of Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
Dora Bryan was
29 in Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
as 'Tilly'.
Fri, Jul 11 1952
Poster of Time, Gentlemen, Please!
Time, Gentlemen, Please!
Dora Bryan was
29 in Time, Gentlemen, Please!
as 'Peggy Stebbins'.
Tue, Jul 01 1952
Poster of Gift Horse
Gift Horse
Dora Bryan was
29 in Gift Horse
as 'Glad Flanagan'.
Sun, Jun 01 1952
Poster of 13 East Street
13 East Street
Dora Bryan was
29 in 13 East Street
as 'Valerie'.
Sat, Mar 01 1952
Poster of Whispering Smith Vs. Scotland Yard
Whispering Smith Vs. Scotland Yard
Dora Bryan was
28 in Whispering Smith Vs. Scotland Yard
as 'Miss La Fosse'.
Tue, Jan 01 1952
Poster of High Treason
High Treason
Dora Bryan was
28 in High Treason
as 'Mrs. Bowers'.
Tue, Nov 13 1951
Poster of Lady Godiva Rides Again
Lady Godiva Rides Again
Dora Bryan was
28 in Lady Godiva Rides Again
as 'Movie Publicist'.
Thu, Oct 25 1951
Poster of No Highway in the Sky
No Highway in the Sky
Dora Bryan was
28 in No Highway in the Sky
Thu, Jun 28 1951
Poster of Scarlet Thread
Scarlet Thread
Dora Bryan was
28 in Scarlet Thread
as 'Maggie'.
Tue, May 01 1951
Poster of Circle of Danger
Circle of Danger
Dora Bryan was
28 in Circle of Danger
as 'Bubbles Fitzgerald'.
Tue, Apr 17 1951
Poster of The Quiet Woman
The Quiet Woman
Dora Bryan was
28 in The Quiet Woman
as 'Elsie Tripp'.
Thu, Mar 01 1951
Poster of Traveller's Joy
Traveller's Joy
Dora Bryan was
27 in Traveller's Joy
as 'Eva'.
Mon, Dec 25 1950
Poster of No Trace
No Trace
Dora Bryan was
27 in No Trace
as 'Maisie'.
Fri, Sep 08 1950
Poster of Something in the City
Something in the City
Dora Bryan was
27 in Something in the City
as 'Waitress'.
Fri, Sep 01 1950
Poster of The Blue Lamp
The Blue Lamp
Dora Bryan was
26 in The Blue Lamp
as 'Maisie'.
Thu, Jan 19 1950
Poster of The Cure for Love
The Cure for Love
Dora Bryan was
26 in The Cure for Love
as 'Jenny Jenkins'.
Thu, Dec 29 1949
Poster of The Interrupted Journey
The Interrupted Journey
Dora Bryan was
26 in The Interrupted Journey
as 'the waitress'.
Tue, Oct 11 1949
Poster of Don't Ever Leave Me
Don't Ever Leave Me
Dora Bryan was
26 in Don't Ever Leave Me
as 'Talkative Hairdresser (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jul 19 1949
Poster of Adam and Evelyne
Adam and Evelyne
Dora Bryan was
26 in Adam and Evelyne
as 'Blonde Sales Assistant (uncredited)'.
Tue, May 31 1949
Poster of Now Barabbas
Now Barabbas
Dora Bryan was
26 in Now Barabbas
as 'Winnie'.
Tue, May 24 1949
Poster of The Perfect Woman
The Perfect Woman
Dora Bryan was
26 in The Perfect Woman
as 'Model in Shop'.
Mon, May 23 1949
Poster of Once Upon a Dream
Once Upon a Dream
Dora Bryan was
25 in Once Upon a Dream
as 'Barmaid'.
Tue, Feb 01 1949
Poster of No Room at the Inn
No Room at the Inn
Dora Bryan was
25 in No Room at the Inn
as 'The Girl'.
Mon, Nov 22 1948
Poster of The Fallen Idol
The Fallen Idol
Dora Bryan was
25 in The Fallen Idol
as 'Rose'.
Thu, Sep 30 1948
Poster of Odd Man Out
Odd Man Out
Dora Bryan was
23 in Odd Man Out
as 'Girl in Telephone Kiosk (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 30 1947

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Doctors
Doctors
Dora Bryan was
77+ in Doctors
as 'Lily Anderson'.
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 27 2000
Poster of Dinnerladies
Dinnerladies
Dora Bryan was
75+ in Dinnerladies
as 'Connie'.
First Air Date
Thu, Nov 12 1998
Poster of Mother's Ruin
Mother's Ruin
Dora Bryan was
71+ in Mother's Ruin
First Air Date
Sun, May 29 1994
Poster of Frank Stubbs Promotes
Frank Stubbs Promotes
Dora Bryan was
70+ in Frank Stubbs Promotes
as 'Molly Bramley'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 12 1993
Poster of Absolutely Fabulous
Absolutely Fabulous
Dora Bryan was
69+ in Absolutely Fabulous
as 'Dolly'.
First Air Date
Thu, Nov 12 1992
Poster of Virtual Murder
Virtual Murder
Dora Bryan was
69+ in Virtual Murder
First Air Date
Fri, Jul 24 1992
Poster of Heartbeat
Heartbeat
Dora Bryan was
69+ in Heartbeat
as 'Jane Thompson'.
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 10 1992
Poster of Performance
Performance
Dora Bryan was
68+ in Performance
as 'Bosom Lady'.
First Air Date
Fri, Feb 22 1991
Poster of On the Up
On the Up
Dora Bryan was
67+ in On the Up
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 04 1990
Poster of Casualty
Casualty
Dora Bryan was
63+ in Casualty
as 'Hester Blewett'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 06 1986
Poster of An Audience with...
An Audience with...
Dora Bryan was
54+ in An Audience with...
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 08 1978
Poster of Last of the Summer Wine
Last of the Summer Wine
Dora Bryan was
49+ in Last of the Summer Wine
as 'Roz, Ros'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 04 1973
Poster of Both Ends Meet
Both Ends Meet
Dora Bryan was
49+ in Both Ends Meet
as 'Dora Page'.
First Air Date
Sat, Feb 19 1972
Poster of Before The Fringe
Before The Fringe
Dora Bryan was
43+ in Before The Fringe
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 30 1967
Poster of The Sooty Show
The Sooty Show
Dora Bryan was
31+ in The Sooty Show
as 'Herself'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 16 1955
Poster of According To Dora
According To Dora
Dora Bryan will be
91+ in According To Dora
First Air Date
Unreleased