Vera Lynn

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

16

Gender

Female

Birthday

1917-03-20

Deathday

2020-06-18 (103 years old)

Place of Birth

East Ham, London, England, UK

Also Known As

  • Vera Margaret Welch

Vera Lynn

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

The One Show
4.6%

The One Show

Aug 14, 2006

Venus fra Vestø
5.6%

Venus fra Vestø

Dec 21, 1962

Wogan
4.5%

Wogan

May 4, 1982

One Exciting Night
6.0%

One Exciting Night

Dec 4, 1944

We'll Meet Again
6.0%

We'll Meet Again

Jan 18, 1943

An Audience with...
5.3%

An Audience with...

Jan 8, 1978

Rhythm Serenade
6.5%

Rhythm Serenade

Oct 11, 1943

Songs That Won the War
8.0%

Songs That Won the War

May 1, 1994

A Picture of Britain
6.0%

A Picture of Britain

Jun 5, 2005

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Acting

2020
Dame Vera Lynn at the BBC as Self
2011
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
2006
Legends as Self (archive footage)
2006
The One Show as Self
2005
A Picture of Britain
1994
Songs That Won the War as Herself/Presenter
1986
Chasing Rainbows - A Nation and Its Music
1982
Wogan as Self
1979
The Paul Daniels Magic Show as Self
1978
An Audience with... as Self
1962
Venus fra Vestø
1944
One Exciting Night as Vera Baker
1943
Rhythm Serenade as Ann Martin
1943
We'll Meet Again as Peggy Brown

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