Dora Bryan

British actress of stage, film and television (1923-2014)
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Dora Bryan

Summary

Dora Bryan is a human[1]. She was born in Southport[2]. She was born on February 7, 1923[3]. She died in Hove[4]. She died on July 23, 2014[5]. She worked as an actor[6], film actor[7], stage actor[8], hotel manager[9], and television actor[10]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (350 views/month, #7,068 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Southport[2], Dora Bryan…
  • Born in Parbold[12], Dora Bryan…
  • Dora Bryan died in Hove[4].
  • Dora Bryan died in Royal Sussex County Hospital[13].
  • Dora Bryan was born on February 7, 1923[3].
  • Dora Bryan died on July 23, 2014[5].
  • Dora Bryan was married to Bill Lawton[14].
  • Dora Bryan held citizenship in United Kingdom[15].
  • Dora Bryan held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[16].
  • Dora Bryan's professions included actor[6].
  • Dora Bryan's professions included film actor[7].
  • Dora Bryan's professions included stage actor[8].
  • Dora Bryan's professions included hotel manager[9].
  • Dora Bryan's professions included television actor[10].
  • Dora Bryan received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[17].
  • Dora Bryan received the Laurence Olivier Awards[18].
  • Dora Bryan's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[19].
  • Dora Bryan is recorded as female[20].
  • Dora Bryan's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Dora Bryan's family name is recorded as Bryan[22].
  • Dora Bryan's given name is recorded as Dora[23].
  • Dora Bryan's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Dora Bryan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Dora Bryan's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Dora May Broadbent'}[26].
  • Dora Bryan's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Dora Bryan'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Southport[2], a town[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Parbold[12], a village[30], in United Kingdom[31]. Dora Bryan was born on February 7, 1923[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], film actor[7], stage actor[8], hotel manager[9], and television actor[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[17], a grade of an order[32], in United Kingdom[33] and Laurence Olivier Awards[18], a group of awards[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1976[36].

Personal Life

Dora Bryan was married to Bill Lawton[14]. Her religion is recorded as Anglicanism[19].

Death and Burial

Dora Bryan died on July 23, 2014[5]. Recorded place of death include Hove[4], a town[37], in United Kingdom[38] and Royal Sussex County Hospital[13], a hospital[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1828[41].

Why It Matters

Dora Bryan ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (350 views/month, #7,068 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Dora Bryan born?

Dora Bryan's place of birth was Southport[2].

Where did Dora Bryan die?

Dora Bryan died in Hove[4].

Who was Dora Bryan married to?

Dora Bryan's spouses include Bill Lawton[14].

What did Dora Bryan do for work?

Dora Bryan worked as actor[6], film actor[7], stage actor[8], hotel manager[9], and television actor[10].

What awards did Dora Bryan receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[17] and Laurence Olivier Awards[18].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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