Vera Lynn
Acting • Born 1917-03-20 – Died 2020-06-18
Acting1East 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.
Filmography
16 credits
13 Hours That Saved Britain
Movie • 2011
Witness
One Exciting Night
Movie • 1944
Vera Baker
Venus fra Vestø
Movie • 1962
Entertaining the Troops
Movie • 2011
Self - Contributor
Dame Vera Lynn at the BBC
Movie • 2020
Self
Songs That Won the War
Movie • 1994
Herself/Presenter
We'll Meet Again
Movie • 1943
Peggy Brown
Rhythm Serenade
Movie • 1943
Ann Martin
The Unforgettable Norman Wisdom
Movie • 2011
Old Lady that sang During the War
The One Show
TV • 2006
Self
A Picture of Britain
TV • 2005
Wogan
TV • 1982
Self
Chasing Rainbows - A Nation and Its Music
TV • 1986
The Paul Daniels Magic Show
TV • 1979
Self
An Audience with...
TV • 1978
Self
Legends
TV • 2006
Self (archive footage)