Vera Lynn
Birthday
1917/03/20
Day of death
2020/06/18 (103 years old)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
East Ham, London, England, UK
Also know as
Vera Margaret Welch
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.
Acting
(2011) 13 Hours That Saved Britain
as Witness
(1944) One Exciting Night
as Vera Baker
(1962) Venus fra Vestø
as ---
(2011) Entertaining the Troops
as Self - Contributor
(2020) Dame Vera Lynn at the BBC
as Self
(1994) Songs That Won the War
as Herself/Presenter
(1943) We'll Meet Again
as Peggy Brown
(1943) Rhythm Serenade
as Ann Martin
(2011) The Unforgettable Norman Wisdom
as Old Lady that sang During the War
(2006) The One Show
as Self
(2005) A Picture of Britain
as ---
(1982) Wogan
as Self
(1986) Chasing Rainbows - A Nation and Its Music
as ---
(1979) The Paul Daniels Magic Show
as Self
(1978) An Audience with...
as Self
(2006) Legends
as Self (archive footage)