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
all 21
self 15
Movies 13
TV Shows 8
Self - Friend
The Unforgettable Norman Wisdom (2011)
Movie
Self - Contributor
Entertaining the Troops (2011)
Movie
Self - Eyewitness, age 23
13 Hours That Saved Britain (2011)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Legends (2006)
TV
Self - Presenter
Songs That Won the War (1994)
Movie
Self
Wogan (1982)
TV
Vera Baker
One Exciting Night (1944)
Movie
Ann Martin
Rhythm Serenade (1943)
Movie
Peggy Brown
We'll Meet Again (1943)
Movie
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1917-03-20
Deathday2020-06-18 (103 years old)
Birth NameVera Margaret Welch
Birth PlaceEast Ham, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
Also Known AsVera Margaret Welch
AwardsOfficer of the Order of Saint John, Companion of Honour, Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau, Classic Brit Awards, Burma Star, War Medal 1939–1945
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