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Dora Bryan(1923-2014)

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Dora Bryan at an event for This Is Your Life (1955)
A man with a sandwich-board (advert) wanders around London meeting many strange characters.
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The Sandwich Man (1966)
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Dora Bryan was born on 7 February 1923 in Parbold, Lancashire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Un goût de miel (1961), Première désillusion (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.
BornFebruary 7, 1923
DiedJuly 23, 2014(91)
BornFebruary 7, 1923
DiedJuly 23, 2014(91)
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  • Won 1 BAFTA Award
    • 1 win total

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Known for

Un goût de miel (1961)
Un goût de miel
7.4
  • Helen
  • 1961
Michèle Morgan and Bobby Henrey in Première désillusion (1948)
Première désillusion
7.6
  • Rose
  • 1948
Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, and Brian Wilde in Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
Last of the Summer Wine
7.1
TV Series
  • Roz
  • Ros
The Night We Got the Bird (1961)
The Night We Got the Bird
5.3
  • Julie Skidmore
  • 1961

Credits

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Actress



  • Gone to the Dogs (2006)
    Gone to the Dogs
    8.0
    Short
    • Rose
    • 2006
  • Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, and Brian Wilde in Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
    Last of the Summer Wine
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Roz
    • Ros
    • 2000–2005
  • Someone in Particular
    Short
    • Homeless Pensioner
    • 2005
  • Stephanie Leonidas in Mirrormask (2005)
    Mirrormask
    6.7
    • Aunt Nan
    • 2005
  • Bob Mortimer and Vic Reeves in Catterick (2004)
    Catterick
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Mrs. Trethrewick
    • 2004
  • Un ange pour May (2002)
    Un ange pour May
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Evelyn
    • 2002
  • Guy Henry in Holby City (1999)
    Holby City
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Betty Wheeler
    • 2002
  • David Peachey in Bernard's Watch (1997)
    Bernard's Watch
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Marjorie Bell
    • 2001
  • Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders in Absolutely Fabulous (1992)
    Absolutely Fabulous
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Dolly
    • Millie
    • 1996–2001
  • Doctors (2000)
    Doctors
    4.5
    TV Series
    • Lily Anderson
    • 2000
  • Safe as Houses
    TV Movie
    • Mrs. Hyams
    • 2000
  • Hippies (1999)
    Hippies
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Dame Nelly Fletcher
    • 1999
  • dinnerladies (1998)
    dinnerladies
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Connie
    • 1998
  • Warren Clarke, Jojo, Zizi, Zak, Tricky Nicky, Leo Piper, and Spangles in Moving Story (1994)
    Moving Story
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Maureen Stevens
    • 1995
  • Performance (1991)
    Performance
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Bosom Lady
    • 1995

Soundtrack



  • Un goût de miel (1961)
    Un goût de miel
    7.4
    • performer: "Because He Loves Me" (uncredited)
    • 1961

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Personal details

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  • Height
    • 1.60 m
  • Born
    • February 7, 1923
    • Parbold, Lancashire, England, UK
  • Died
    • July 23, 2014
    • Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Bill LawtonFebruary 7, 1954 - August 14, 2008 (his death, 3 children)
  • Other works
    Stage: Appeared in Emlyn Williams' play, "Accolade," at the Aldwych Theatre in London, England, with Emlyn Williams, Diana Churchill, Anthony Nicholls, Ruth Dunning, Noel Willman and John Stratton in the cast. Glen Byam Shaw was director.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Pregnant in 1955 and 1957, she suffered miscarriages on both occasions, which led to severe depression and a nervous breakdown. She suffered a third miscarriage and in 1980 and was hospitalised again for depression and alcohol dependency. She did bear one biological child, William Lawton, after she and her husband had adopted two children: Daniel and Georgina. Daniel had one son (Samuel) and William had one son (Nathaniel). Georgina Lawton died from alcoholism at the age of only 36.
  • Salary
    • Un goût de miel
      (1961)
      £1,500

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  • When did Dora Bryan die?
    July 23, 2014
  • How did Dora Bryan die?
    Undisclosed
  • How old was Dora Bryan when she died?
    91 years old
  • Where did Dora Bryan die?
    Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
  • When was Dora Bryan born?
    February 7, 1923

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