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