As Actor
One Exciting Night
1944
5.8
Vera Lynn
Acting
Birth Date
March 20, 1917
Place of Birth
East Ham, London, England, UK
Date of Death
June 18, 2020
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.
