Vera Lynn
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 20, 1917
- Died
- June 18, 2020 (aged 103)
- Birthplace
- East Ham, London, England, UK
Biography
Dame Vera Lynn was an English singer-songwriter born Vera Margaret Welch on 20 March 1917. During World War II she toured India, Burma and Egypt, giving concerts for troops stationed there and gaining the nickname 'The Forces' Sweetheart'. Her 2009 album 'We'll Meet Again: The Very Best of Vera Lynn' topped the UK album chart. At 92 she became the oldest artist to do so.
Known For
Filmography
Dame Vera Lynn at the BBC
Movie · as Self
13 Hours That Saved Britain
Movie · as Witness
Entertaining the Troops
Movie · as Self - Contributor
The Unforgettable Norman Wisdom
Movie · as Old Lady that sang During the War
The One Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Legends
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
A Picture of Britain
TV · 6 eps
Songs That Won the War
Movie · as Herself/Presenter
Chasing Rainbows - A Nation and Its Music
TV · 1 ep
Juliana 75!
Movie · as Self
Wogan
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Paul Daniels Magic Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
An Audience with...
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The South Bank Show
TV · 1 ep
Venus fra Vestø
Movie
One Exciting Night
Movie · as Vera Baker
We'll Meet Again
Movie · as Peggy Brown
Rhythm Serenade
Movie · as Ann Martin