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Thora Hird was born on 28 May, 1911 in Morecambe, Lancashire, England, is an English actress, comedian, and writer (1911–2003). Discover Thora Hird's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 92 years old?

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Occupation Actress
Age 92 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 28 May, 1911
Birthday 28 May
Birthplace Morecambe, Lancashire, England
Date of death 2003
Died Place Twickenham, London, England
Nationality United Kingdom

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Thora Hird Height, Weight & Measurements

At 92 years old, Thora Hird height is 5' 5" (1.65 m) .

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Height 5' 5" (1.65 m)
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Who Is Thora Hird's Husband?

Her husband is James Scott (m. 1937-1994)

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Husband James Scott (m. 1937-1994)
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Children Janette Scott

Thora Hird Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Thora Hird worth at the age of 92 years old? Thora Hird’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from United Kingdom. We have estimated Thora Hird's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Source of Income Actress

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1911

Dame Thora Hird (28 May 1911 – 15 March 2003) was an English actress and comedian, presenter and writer.

In a career spanning over 70 years, she appeared in more than 100 films, as well as many television roles, becoming a household name and a British institution.

Hird was born on 28 May 1911 in the Lancashire seaside town of Morecambe to James Henry Hird and Jane Mary (née Mayor).

Her family background was largely theatrical: her mother had been an actress, while her father managed a number of entertainment venues in Morecambe, including the Royalty Theatre, where Hird made her first appearance, and the West End Pier.

Thora first appeared on stage in 1911 at the age of two months in a play her father was managing, carried on stage in her mother's arms.

She worked at the local Co-operative store before joining the Morecambe Repertory Theatre.

Hird often described her father, who initially did not want her to be an actress, as her sternest critic and attributed much of her talent as an actress and comedian to his guidance.

1937

Hird married musician James Scott in 1937.

1938

They had a daughter, actress Janette Scott, in 1938.

Hird was mother-in-law to jazz singer Mel Tormé for eleven 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, Hird 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.

1944

In 1944 she made her West End debut in the Esther McCracken play No Medals.

1955

Her film credits included The Love Match (1955), The Entertainer (1960), A Kind of Loving (1962) and The Nightcomers (1971).

1960

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 and June Ritchie.

1963

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).

Hird 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.

1979

Hird was a committed Christian, hosting the religious programmes Your Songs of Praise Choice (1979-1983) and ''Praise Be!

1983

Hird starred as Captain Emily Ridley in the sitcom Hallelujah! (1983–84) about the Salvation Army, a movement which she supported throughout her life.

She was invested as 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.

1984

(1984-1993), a spin off from Songs of Praise'' on the BBC.

Her work for charity and on television in spite of old age and ill health made her an institution.

Her advertisements for Churchill stairlifts also kept her in the public eye.

1989

A three-time winner of the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress, she won for Talking Heads: A Cream Cracker Under the Settee (1989), Talking Heads: Waiting for the Telegram (1999) and Lost for Words (2000).

Hird also portrayed Mrs Speck, the housekeeper of the Mayor of Gloucester, in The Tailor of Gloucester (1989).

She received an honorary D.Litt. from Lancaster University in 1989.

1992

Hird underwent a heart bypass operation in 1992.

She suffered from severe osteoarthritis, had repeated hip replacements and used a wheelchair in her later life.

1993

In 1993 she played Annie Longden, mother of Deric Longden in Wide-Eyed and Legless (known as The Wedding Gift outside the UK) and reprised her role in the 1999 TV film Lost for Words, which won her a BAFTA for Best Actress.

1994

She was also awarded a BAFTA Special Award in 1994.

Hird was widowed in 1994, having been married for 57 years.

1998

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

2002

Her final acting work was for BBC Radio 7, which was recorded in 2002 and broadcast some months after her death: a monologue written for her by Alan Bennett entitled The Last of the Sun, in which she played a forthright, broad-minded woman, immobile in an old people's home but still able to take a stand against the censorious and politically correct attitudes of her own daughter.

2003

She died on 15 March 2003 aged 91, following a stroke.

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.

2019

On 7 July 2019 a commemorative blue plaque was installed to Thora Hird by The Theatre and Film Guild of Great Britain and America, at the Bayswater home where she lived for over 50 years.