Vera Lynn
Known for: Acting
Born: March 20, 1917
Died: June 18, 2020
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
10 movies · 7 TV shows, newest first
6.0
Dame Vera Lynn at the BBC
2020NR
The Unforgettable Norman Wisdom
2011
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Entertaining the Troops
2011
6.3
13 Hours That Saved Britain
2011
5.0
Legends
2006
4.4
The One Show
2006
7.5
A Picture of Britain
2005
8.0
Songs That Won the War
1994NR
Chasing Rainbows - A Nation and Its Music
1986
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Juliana 75!
1984
5.3
Wogan
1982
7.7
The Paul Daniels Magic Show
1979
5.3
An Audience with...
1978
6.2
Venus fra Vestø
1962
6.2
One Exciting Night
1944
7.7
Rhythm Serenade
1943
7.0
We'll Meet Again
1943