Dora Bryan dies aged 91
British stage and screen legend Dora Bryan has sadly died aged 91. A true star. RIP 
http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/dora-bryan-dead-last-summer-3901793
http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/dora-bryan-dead-last-summer-3901793
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Could never get into Last of the summer wine, so never saw her in that, but did love her in the films I saw her in, she always made me laugh.
Sad to hear of her passing, a good age to get too, thoughts with her family and friends R.I.P Dora
A star in her time
It was great to see her in Last of the Summer Wine and Absolutely Fabulous in recent years too. She hadn't been well for some time.
RIP Dora. xx
I was watching Ab Fab's The Last Shout today (in which she guests as a maniacal, sun seeking pensioner) and was wondering how she was doing. Third time in the past year I've thought about someone only for them to die later the same day (my apologies to Lou Reed and Shirley Temple)
She was a fab comic actress with a tremendous body of work.
Same here! I was reading up about her on Saturday, it's happened to me quite a few times sadly
I loved Dora's cameo in dinnerladies as Jean's (Anne Reid's) mother. 'Oh come on Jean put some elbow grease into it, the same as sex!'
91 is a marvellous age and she leaves behind a fantastic body of film and television roles.
"You can be bare arsed in seconds!"
She was brilliant in Dinnerladies. She's also one of the last parents in that episodes to pass away- Eric Sykes, Thora Hird and Elspet Gray (who played Phillipa's mum) have all already died.
RIP Dora, and thanks for the happy memories.
More recently I also saw Dora playing a bit part in 'The Fallen Idol' based on a story by Graham Greene. I think she acted as a prostitute/a Good-Time Dolly in a scene set in a police station in that film.
Ms Bryan's acting career was cruelly impeded by the outset of her having Alzheimer's Disease or dementia about 9 or 10 years ago.
Now Heaven has attained another star among all the other stars up above. R.I.P, Dora Bryan.
One of the last Carry on actors too. Can't be many left now
For me you'll be best remembered for this little 60's gem
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cWC3hvGtBBc
The last survivor from the 'The Blue Lamp', I should imagine.
Thanks Dora, you were a one-off.
RIP Lovely Lady x
Victoria Wood sure got the creme de la creme for those 2 series. One of my favourite eps, especially Dora's portrayal of Jean's mum "Love in the afernoon, what'dyou say?" to Tony.
I'd forgotten about her appearance in dinnerladies. Very gamely, I'll have to seek out Youtube for that later.
Enjoyed her too in Last Of The Summer Wine.
A sad loss indeed but she had a good and full life.
dave - the mirror article has a link to it - see the very first post in this thread.
Very sad to hear of her passing, although 91 is a good age to reach. She was a brilliant character actress and had great comedy timing.
RIP Dora, regarding The Blue Lamp I think Glyn Houston is still alive at 87.
He is indeed, his brother Donald who was a bigger name, and who starred opposite Jean Simmons in The Blue Lagoon died in 1991 at only 67.