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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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MirrorMask

Dora Bryan was

81 in MirrorMask

as 'Aunt Nan'.

Tue, Jan 25 2005

Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout

Dora Bryan was

73 in Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout

as 'Millie'.

Wed, Nov 06 1996

Bed

Dora Bryan was

72 in Bed

as 'Bosom Lady'.

Fri, Oct 20 1995

Palmer

Dora Bryan was

67 in Palmer

as 'Monica'.

Sat, Jan 05 1991

Apartment Zero

Dora Bryan was

66 in Apartment Zero

as 'Margaret McKinney'.

Sat, Sep 02 1989

Screamtime

Dora Bryan was

59 in Screamtime

as 'Emma'.

Sat, Jan 01 1983

Up the Front

Dora Bryan was

48 in Up the Front

as 'Cora Crumpington'.

Sat, Jan 01 1972

Hands of the Ripper

Dora Bryan was

48 in Hands of the Ripper

as 'Mrs. Golding'.

Sun, Oct 17 1971

Two A Penny

Dora Bryan was

44 in Two A Penny

as 'Ruby Hopkins'.

Sun, Dec 31 1967

The Sandwich Man

Dora Bryan was

43 in The Sandwich Man

as 'Mrs. De Vere'.

Fri, Jul 01 1966

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

The Dream Machine

Dora Bryan was

41 in The Dream Machine

as 'Self'.

Wed, Nov 11 1964

A Taste of Honey

Dora Bryan was

38 in A Taste of Honey

as 'Helen'.

Sun, Oct 01 1961

Alice Through the Looking Box

Dora Bryan was

37 in Alice Through the Looking Box

Sun, Dec 25 1960

Hello London

Dora Bryan was

37 in Hello London

as 'herself'.

Sat, Nov 05 1960

The Night We Got the Bird

Dora Bryan was

37 in The Night We Got the Bird

as 'Julie Skidmore'.

Thu, Nov 03 1960

Follow That Horse!

Dora Bryan was

37 in Follow That Horse!

Mon, Jul 11 1960

Operation Bullshine

Dora Bryan was

36 in Operation Bullshine

as 'Pvt. Cox'.

Tue, Jun 30 1959

Desert Mice

Dora Bryan was

35 in Desert Mice

as 'Gay Bennett'.

Mon, Jan 05 1959

Carry On Sergeant

Dora Bryan was

35 in Carry On Sergeant

as 'Norah'.

Sun, Aug 31 1958

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

Dora Bryan was

34 in The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

as 'Telephonist'.

Tue, Jan 21 1958

Small Hotel

Dora Bryan was

34 in Small Hotel

as '(uncredited)'.

Mon, Oct 14 1957

The Green Man

Dora Bryan was

33 in The Green Man

as 'Lily'.

Fri, Dec 21 1956

Child in the House

Dora Bryan was

33 in Child in the House

as 'Cassie'.

Tue, Aug 14 1956

The Cockleshell Heroes

Dora Bryan was

32 in The Cockleshell Heroes

as 'Myrtie'.

Wed, Nov 16 1955

As Long as They're Happy

Dora Bryan was

32 in As Long as They're Happy

as 'May'.

Tue, Mar 15 1955

You Lucky People!

Dora Bryan was

31 in You Lucky People!

as 'Hortense Tipp'.

Sat, Jan 01 1955

Harmony Lane

Dora Bryan was

31 in Harmony Lane

as 'Comedian'.

Sat, Nov 20 1954

Mad About Men

Dora Bryan was

31 in Mad About Men

as 'Berengaria'.

Tue, Nov 16 1954

The Crowded Day

Dora Bryan was

31 in The Crowded Day

as 'Marge'.

Fri, Oct 01 1954

The Young Lovers

Dora Bryan was

31 in The Young Lovers

as 'Switchboard Operator (uncredited)'.

Tue, Aug 24 1954

Fast and Loose

Dora Bryan was

31 in Fast and Loose

as 'Mary Rawlings, the maid'.

Fri, Feb 12 1954

You Know What Sailors Are

Dora Bryan was

31 in You Know What Sailors Are

Tue, Feb 09 1954

The Intruder

Dora Bryan was

30 in The Intruder

as 'Dora Bee'.

Sun, Oct 18 1953

The Fake

Dora Bryan was

30 in The Fake

as 'Barmaid'.

Fri, Sep 25 1953

Street Corner

Dora Bryan was

30 in Street Corner

as 'Prostitute'.

Tue, Mar 17 1953

Women of Twilight

Dora Bryan was

29 in Women of Twilight

as 'Olga'.

Fri, Jan 16 1953

The Real Thing

Dora Bryan was

29 in The Real Thing

as 'Dora'.

Thu, Jan 01 1953

The Ringer

Dora Bryan was

29 in The Ringer

as 'Mrs. Hackett'.

Mon, Nov 24 1952

Miss Robin Hood

Dora Bryan was

29 in Miss Robin Hood

as 'Pearl'.

Wed, Nov 12 1952

Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

Dora Bryan was

29 in Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

as 'Tilly'.

Fri, Jul 11 1952

Time, Gentlemen, Please!

Dora Bryan was

29 in Time, Gentlemen, Please!

as 'Peggy Stebbins'.

Tue, Jul 01 1952

Gift Horse

Dora Bryan was

29 in Gift Horse

as 'Glad Flanagan'.

Sun, Jun 01 1952

13 East Street

Dora Bryan was

29 in 13 East Street

as 'Valerie'.

Sat, Mar 01 1952

Whispering Smith Vs. Scotland Yard

Dora Bryan was

28 in Whispering Smith Vs. Scotland Yard

as 'Miss La Fosse'.

Tue, Jan 01 1952

High Treason

Dora Bryan was

28 in High Treason

as 'Mrs. Bowers'.

Tue, Nov 13 1951

Lady Godiva Rides Again

Dora Bryan was

28 in Lady Godiva Rides Again

as 'Movie Publicist'.

Thu, Oct 25 1951

No Highway in the Sky

Dora Bryan was

28 in No Highway in the Sky

Thu, Jun 28 1951

Scarlet Thread

Dora Bryan was

28 in Scarlet Thread

as 'Maggie'.

Tue, May 01 1951

Circle of Danger

Dora Bryan was

28 in Circle of Danger

as 'Bubbles Fitzgerald'.

Tue, Apr 17 1951

The Quiet Woman

Dora Bryan was

28 in The Quiet Woman

as 'Elsie Tripp'.

Thu, Mar 01 1951

Traveller's Joy

Dora Bryan was

27 in Traveller's Joy

as 'Eva'.

Mon, Dec 25 1950

No Trace

Dora Bryan was

27 in No Trace

as 'Maisie'.

Fri, Sep 08 1950

Something in the City

Dora Bryan was

27 in Something in the City

as 'Waitress'.

Fri, Sep 01 1950

The Blue Lamp

Dora Bryan was

26 in The Blue Lamp

as 'Maisie'.

Thu, Jan 19 1950

The Cure for Love

Dora Bryan was

26 in The Cure for Love

as 'Jenny Jenkins'.

Thu, Dec 29 1949

The Interrupted Journey

Dora Bryan was

26 in The Interrupted Journey

as 'the waitress'.

Tue, Oct 11 1949

Don't Ever Leave Me

Dora Bryan was

26 in Don't Ever Leave Me

as 'Talkative Hairdresser (uncredited)'.

Tue, Jul 19 1949

Adam and Evelyne

Dora Bryan was

26 in Adam and Evelyne

as 'Blonde Sales Assistant (uncredited)'.

Tue, May 31 1949

Now Barabbas

Dora Bryan was

26 in Now Barabbas

as 'Winnie'.

Tue, May 24 1949

The Perfect Woman

Dora Bryan was

26 in The Perfect Woman

as 'Model in Shop'.

Mon, May 23 1949

Once Upon a Dream

Dora Bryan was

25 in Once Upon a Dream

as 'Barmaid'.

Tue, Feb 01 1949

No Room at the Inn

Dora Bryan was

25 in No Room at the Inn

as 'The Girl'.

Mon, Nov 22 1948

The Fallen Idol

Dora Bryan was

25 in The Fallen Idol

as 'Rose'.

Thu, Sep 30 1948

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

Doctors

Dora Bryan was

77+ in Doctors

as 'Lily Anderson'.

First Air Date
Mon, Mar 27 2000

Dinnerladies

Dora Bryan was

75+ in Dinnerladies

as 'Connie'.

First Air Date
Thu, Nov 12 1998

Mother's Ruin

Dora Bryan was

71+ in Mother's Ruin

First Air Date
Sun, May 29 1994

Frank Stubbs Promotes

Dora Bryan was

70+ in Frank Stubbs Promotes

as 'Molly Bramley'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jul 12 1993

Absolutely Fabulous

Dora Bryan was

69+ in Absolutely Fabulous

as 'Dolly'.

First Air Date
Thu, Nov 12 1992

Virtual Murder

Dora Bryan was

69+ in Virtual Murder

First Air Date
Fri, Jul 24 1992

Heartbeat

Dora Bryan was

69+ in Heartbeat

as 'Jane Thompson'.

First Air Date
Fri, Apr 10 1992

Performance

Dora Bryan was

68+ in Performance

as 'Bosom Lady'.

First Air Date
Fri, Feb 22 1991

On the Up

Dora Bryan was

67+ in On the Up

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 04 1990

Casualty

Dora Bryan was

63+ in Casualty

as 'Hester Blewett'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 06 1986

An Audience with...

Dora Bryan was

54+ in An Audience with...

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 08 1978

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

Both Ends Meet

Dora Bryan was

49+ in Both Ends Meet

as 'Dora Page'.

First Air Date
Sat, Feb 19 1972

Before The Fringe

Dora Bryan was

43+ in Before The Fringe

First Air Date
Mon, Jan 30 1967

The Sooty Show

Dora Bryan was

31+ in The Sooty Show

as 'Herself'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 16 1955

According To Dora

Dora Bryan will be

91+ in According To Dora

First Air Date
Unreleased