Vera Lynn
Acting
March 20, 1917 — June 18, 2020East 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
2020Dame Vera Lynn at the BBC
Self
201113 Hours That Saved Britain
Witness
2011Entertaining the Troops
Self - Contributor
2011The Unforgettable Norman Wisdom
Old Lady that sang During the War
1994Songs That Won the War
Herself/Presenter
1962Venus fra Vestø
1944One Exciting Night
Vera Baker
1943We'll Meet Again
Peggy Brown
1943Rhythm Serenade
Ann Martin