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Dora May Broadbent, OBE (7 February 1923 – 23 July 2014), known as Dora Bryan, was a British actress of stage, film and television.
Dora Bryan was born on 7 February 1923 in Parbold, Lancashire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for A Taste of Honey (1961), The Fallen Idol (1948) and Last of the Summer Wine (1973). She was married to Bill Lawton. She died on 23 July 2014 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK.
Jul 23, 2014 · Dora Bryan, the actress whose career encompassed theatre, film and TV's Last of the Summer Wine, has died near Brighton at the age of 91.
Jul 23, 2014 · Dora Bryan was a talented character actress who could turn her hand to everything from musicals to Shakespeare, farce to tragedy.
Dora Bryan was born on February 7, 1923 in Parbold, Lancashire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for A Taste of Honey (1961), The Fallen Idol (1948) and Last of the Summer Wine (1973). She was married to Bill Lawton. She died on July 23, 2014 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK.
Jul 23, 2014 · Dora Bryan, the actress and comedienne, who has died aged 91, was one of Britain’s most versatile performers; she was at home in revues, restoration comedies and musicals and equally...
Jul 23, 2014 · Dora Bryan, the actress who starred in Absolutely Fabulous and Last of the Summer Wine, has died. She was 91. The Brighton-based actress was born in Parbold near Wigan in Lancashire in 1923.
A versatile character actress of the stage and screen, Bryan first appeared on stage aged 12 and her notable early credits included Accolade (1950) and The Lyric Revue (1951).
Jul 23, 2014 · Dora Bryan, the veteran British actress who starred as the domineering alcoholic mother in Tony Richardson’s gritty 1961 film A Taste of Honey, died Wednesday. She was 91.
Oct 31, 2021 · Every single woman who works in comedy today owes her an inestimable debt, and everyone who cares about British comedy should remember her, and respect her, and celebrate her as one of the true greats. Comedy Chronicles. Graham McCann examines the legacy of the late, great Dora Bryan.
