Vera Lynn
- Acting
- March 20, 1917 · East Ham, London, England, UK
- June 18, 2020
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 · Self
- The Unforgettable Norman Wisdom · Old Lady that sang During the War
- Entertaining the Troops · Self
- 13 Hours That Saved Britain · Witness
- Legends · Self
- The One Show · Self
- A Picture of Britain
- Songs That Won the War · Herself/Presenter
- Chasing Rainbows - A Nation and Its Music
- Juliana 75! · Self
- Wogan · Self
- The Paul Daniels Magic Show · Self
- The South Bank Show
- An Audience with... · Self
- Venus fra Vestø
- One Exciting Night · Vera Baker
- Rhythm Serenade · Ann Martin
- We'll Meet Again · Peggy Brown