Vera Lynn

Known for: Acting

Born: 1917-03-20 – 2020-06-18 (aged 103)

From: East Ham, London, England, UK

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.

Filmography (17)

MOVIE★ 6.0
Dame Vera Lynn at the BBC
2020
as Self
MOVIE
The Unforgettable Norman Wisdom
2011
as Old Lady that sang During the War
MOVIE
Entertaining the Troops
2011
as Self - Contributor
MOVIE★ 6.3
13 Hours That Saved Britain
2011
as Witness
TV★ 5.0
Legends
2006
as Self (archive footage)
TV★ 4.4
The One Show
2006
as Self
TV★ 7.5
A Picture of Britain
2005
MOVIE★ 8.0
Songs That Won the War
1994
as Herself/Presenter
TV
Chasing Rainbows - A Nation and Its Music
1986
MOVIE
Juliana 75!
1984
as Self
TV★ 5.3
Wogan
1982
as Self
TV★ 7.7
The Paul Daniels Magic Show
1979
as Self
TV★ 5.3
An Audience with...
1978
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.2
Venus fra Vestø
1962
MOVIE★ 6.2
One Exciting Night
1944
as Vera Baker
MOVIE★ 7.7
Rhythm Serenade
1943
as Ann Martin
MOVIE★ 7.0
We'll Meet Again
1943
as Peggy Brown