Vera Lynn
Born
March 20, 1917
Died
June 18, 2020 (103 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
East Ham, London, England, UK
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
Dame Vera Lynn at the BBC
Self
2020
The Unforgettable Norman Wisdom
Old Lady that sang During the War
2011
Entertaining the Troops
Self - Contributor
2011
13 Hours That Saved Britain
Witness
2011
Legends
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2006
The One Show
Self · (1 episode)
2006
A Picture of Britain
(6 episodes)
2005
Songs That Won the War
Herself/Presenter
1994
Chasing Rainbows - A Nation and Its Music
(1 episode)
1986
Wogan
Self · (1 episode)
1982
The Paul Daniels Magic Show
Self · (1 episode)
1979
An Audience with...
Self · (1 episode)
1978
Venus fra Vestø
1962
One Exciting Night
Vera Baker
1944
Rhythm Serenade
Ann Martin
1943
We'll Meet Again
Peggy Brown
1943