Acting

Vera Lynn

Born 1917-03-20 · East Ham, London, England, UK

Died 2020-06-18

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.

Credits

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