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Dorothy Torry(1916-2017)

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Dorothy Torry was born on 5 July 1916. She died on 19 April 2017.
BornJuly 5, 1916
DiedApril 19, 2017(100)
BornJuly 5, 1916
DiedApril 19, 2017(100)
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Known for

Auntie: The Inside Story of the BBC (1997)
Auntie: The Inside Story of the BBC
6.2
TV Mini Series
  • Self - John Reith's Secretary
How the BBC Began (2022)
How the BBC Began
6.8
TV Mini Series
  • Self(as Dorothy Singer)

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  • How the BBC Began (2022)
    How the BBC Began
    6.8
    TV Mini Series
    • in memory of (as Dorothy Singer)
    • 2022–2024

Self

  • How the BBC Began (2022)
    How the BBC Began
    6.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Self (as Dorothy Singer)
    • 2022–2024
  • Auntie: The Inside Story of the BBC (1997)
    Auntie: The Inside Story of the BBC
    6.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Self - John Reith's Secretary
    • 1997

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Dorothy Singer
  • Born
    • July 5, 1916
  • Died
    • April 19, 2017
  • Children
    • Clare Torry

Did you know

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    Secretary to six directors-general of the BBC, including the founder, John Reith.

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