Vera Lynn
Dame Vera Lynn was an English singer-songwriter and beloved wartime entertainer, forever remembered as 'The Forces' Sweetheart' of World War II.
Vera Lynn - Personal Information
- Name: Vera Lynn
- Date of Birth: March 20, 1917
- Place of Birth: East Ham, London, England, UK
- Date of Death: June 18, 2020
- Gender: Female
- Job Title: Actor
- Crew Jobs: Music
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.
Selected Filmography
A selection of Vera Lynn's notable screen and television appearances across her career.
- Dame Vera Lynn at the BBC (2020) as Self
- The Unforgettable Norman Wisdom (2011) as Old Lady that sang During the War
- Entertaining the Troops (2011) as Self - Contributor
- 13 Hours That Saved Britain (2011) as Witness
- Legends (TV - 2006) as Self (archive footage)
- The One Show (TV - 2006) as Self
- A Picture of Britain (TV - 2005)
- Songs That Won the War (1994) as Herself/Presenter
- Chasing Rainbows - A Nation and Its Music (TV - 1986)
- Wogan (TV - 1982) as Self
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