Dora Bryan
Born 07/02/1923 Southport, Lancashire, Anglie, UK
Died 23/07/2014 (91 years old) Hove, East Sussex, Anglie, UK
Biography (1)
Born in 1924 in Lancashire, England, Bryan began as a child performer in English pantomime and started acting in the legitimate theatre while still a teenager, making her film debut in Carol Reed's Odd Man Out. Following her role in The Fallen Idol as the streetwalker who tries comforting Phil, Bryan was soon typecast as what one critic described as "jaunty little tarts whose bubbling vulgarity is rendered the more appealing by their aspiration to gentility." A… (more)
Gallery (6)
A Taste of Honey (1961)
Photo © Bryanston Films
Actress
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| 2004 |
Catterick |
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| 2003 |
Last of the Summer Wine |
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A Short Blast of Fred Astaire (S24E12) |
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All of a Florrie (S24E11) |
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The Second Husband and the Showgirls (S24E10) |
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| 2002 |
Last of the Summer Wine |
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A Musical Passing for a Miserable Muscroft (S24E01) |
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| 2001 |
Absolutely Fabulous |
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Fish Farm (S04E02) |
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| 2000 |
Doctors |
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Safe as Houses |
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Time Gentlemen Please |
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| 1999 |
Hippies |
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Holby City |
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| 1998 |
Dinnerladies |
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| 1996 |
Absolutely Fabulous |
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The Last Shout: Part 2 (S03E08) |
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| 1994 |
Moving Story |
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| 1993 |
Frank Stubbs Promotes |
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Laugh with the Carry Ons - a.f. |
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| 1992 |
Heartbeat |
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Performance |
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Virtual Murder |
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| 1990 |
On the Up |
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| 1986 |
Boon |
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Casualty |
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| 1985 |
C.A.T.S. Eyes |
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Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV |
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| 1982 |
Foxy Lady |
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| 1981 |
Triangle |
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| 1972 |
Both Ends Meet |
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Pebble Mill |
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| 1968 |
Cilla |
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The Sooty Show |
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| 1967 |
Before the Fringe |
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| 1960 |
The Dickie Henderson Show |
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| 1958 |
After Hours |
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Educating Archie |
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| 1957 |
Rendezvous |
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Theatre Night |
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| 1955 |
Lilli Palmer Theatre |
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| 1950 |
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre |
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| 2003 |
Comedy Connections (series) - a.f. |
| 1985 |
The Rock 'n' Roll Years (series) - a.f. |
| 1964 |
The Dream Machine (TV movie) |
Performer
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| 1956 |
The Show Parade |
| 1953 |
The Good Old Days |