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Dandy Nichols
Actor

Dandy Nichols

21 May 1907Born
6 Feb 1986Died
78Age at death
104Credits

Biography

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Dandy Nichols (21 May 1907 – 6 February 1986) was an English actress most noted for her role as Else Garnett, the long-suffering wife of the racially bigoted and misogynistic character Alf Garnett in the BBC sitcom Till Death Us Do Part.

She appeared in numerous films, which included Carry On Doctor, Ladies Who Do, The Holly and the Ivy, The Vikings, the Beatles' film Help!, Georgy Girl, Doctor in Clover, The Birthday Party, The Bed Sitting Room, O Lucky Man!, Confessions of a Window Cleaner and Britannia Hospital amongst others.

After finding fame in Till Death Do Us Part, Nichols found work in television, notably playing opposite Alastair Sim in William Trevor's productio

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n of The Generals Day. She made appearances in Flint, The Tea Ladies and Bergerac. Onstage, she appeared in Ben Travers's comedy Plunder, as well as playing alongside Sir Ralph Richardson and Sir John Gielgud in David Storey's Home, in both London and on Broadway.

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Filmography

The 80 most recent of 104 credits.

  1. 1985In Sickness and in HealthSeries: Else Garnett (6 episodes)
  2. 1984Sharing TimeSeries: Hilda (1 episode)
  3. 1982MarksFilm: Lily
  4. 1982Objects of AffectionSeries: Lily (1 episode)
  5. 1982The Plague DogsFilm: Phyllis (voice)
  6. 1982Britannia HospitalFilm: Florrie: The Workers
  7. 1981Findings on a Late AfternoonFilm: Nanny
  8. 1981BergeracSeries: Mrs. Honeyman (1 episode)
  9. 1981Till Death...Series: Else Garnett (6 episodes)
  10. 1981The Bagthorpe SagaSeries: Mrs Fosdyke (6 episodes)
  11. 1980Time of My LifeSeries: Mrs Biggs (1 episode)
  12. 1980Kate: The Good NeighbourFilm: Mrs. Druce
  13. 1979Design for LivingFilm: Miss Hodge
  14. 1976In the LabyrinthFilm: Edith Harrison
  15. 1975Three for AllFilm: Henrietta
  16. 1975Late CallSeries: Sylvia Calvert (4 episodes)
  17. 1974Confessions of a Window CleanerFilm: Mrs. Lea
  18. 1974PlayhouseSeries: Nanny (1 episode)
  19. 1973The Death of GloryFilm: Marjorie
  20. 1973Centre PlaySeries: Edith Harrison (1 episode)
  21. 1973O Lucky Man!Film: Tea Lady / Neighbour
  22. 1973The National HealthFilm: Hospital radio announcer (uncredited)
  23. 1972The General's DayFilm
  24. 1972Shirley's WorldSeries (1 episode)
  25. 1972The Alf Garnett SagaFilm: Else Garnett
  26. 1972HomeFilm: Marjorie
  27. 1970Play for TodaySeries (1 episode)
  28. 1970First LoveFilm: Prinzessin Zasekina
  29. 1970The Great Inimitable Mr. DickensFilm: Mrs. Gamp
  30. 1969The Bed Sitting RoomFilm: Mrs Ethel Shroake
  31. 1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries: Mrs. Hanley (1 episode)
  32. 1969Till Death Us Do PartFilm: Else Garnett
  33. 1969This Happy BreedFilm: Mrs. Flint
  34. 1968The Birthday PartyFilm: Meg Bowles
  35. 1967Carry On DoctorFilm: Mrs. Roper
  36. 1967How I Won the WarFilm: 1st Old Lady
  37. 1967Man in a SuitcaseSeries (1 episode)
  38. 1967ITV PlayhouseSeries: Mrs. Harris (1 episode)
  39. 1967NBC Experiment in TelevisionSeries: (voice) (1 episode)
  40. 1966Georgy GirlFilm: Hospital Nurse
  41. 1966Till Death Us Do PartSeries: Else Garnett (38 episodes)
  42. 1966The Stable DoorFilm
  43. 1966Doctor in CloverFilm: Patient with Kidney Stones
  44. 1965The Early BirdFilm: Woman Flooded by Milk
  45. 1965A Passage to IndiaFilm: Mrs Turton
  46. 1965BBC Play of the MonthSeries: Mrs Turton, Esme Flint, Miss Hodge (1 episode)
  47. 1965Thirty-Minute TheatreSeries: Nancy Broughton (1 episode)
  48. 1965Help!Film: Neighbour (uncredited)
  49. 1965Rotten to the CoreFilm: Woman in Cemetery
  50. 1965The Knack... and How to Get ItFilm: Tom's Landlady
  51. 1965The Amorous Adventures of Moll FlandersFilm: Orphanage Superintendant
  52. 1964The Trial of Dr. FancyFilm: Mrs. Sprat
  53. 1964Act of MurderFilm: Maud Peterson
  54. 1964Story ParadeSeries: Elsie Jakes, Freda Flower (1 episode)
  55. 1964The Leather BoysFilm: Mrs Stanley
  56. 1963Ladies Who DoFilm: Mrs. Merryweather
  57. 1962Don't Talk to Strange MenFilm: Molly
  58. 1962Crooks AnonymousFilm: Hyacinth Cundell
  59. 1961The Trouble with Our IvyFilm: Mrs. Tremblow
  60. 1961Ask Mr PastrySeries (8 episodes)
  61. 1961Drama 61-67Series: Lilly (1 episode)
  62. 1960MaigretSeries: Concierge (1 episode)
  63. 1960Sunday-Night PlaySeries: Rosie Pennyfeather (1 episode)
  64. 1959No Hiding PlaceSeries (2 episodes)
  65. 1958A Cry from the StreetsFilm: Mrs. Jenks
  66. 1958The VikingsFilm: Bridget
  67. 1958The Strange World of Planet XFilm: Mrs. Tucker
  68. 1957Doctor at LargeFilm: Mrs. Law
  69. 1957Emergency: Ward 10Series (66 episodes)
  70. 1957Town on TrialFilm: Mrs Wilson (uncredited)
  71. 1956Tiger in the SmokeFilm: Stall Attendant (uncredited)
  72. 1956Armchair TheatreSeries: Mrs. Tremblow, Mrs. Watteau Jones, Mrs. Innes Hook, Marjorie (1 episode)
  73. 1956Yield to the NightFilm: Mrs. Price
  74. 1956The Feminine TouchFilm: Kitchen-hand
  75. 1956Not So DustyFilm
  76. 1956LostFilm: Mrs. Gamble
  77. 1955The Deep Blue SeaFilm: Mrs. Elton
  78. 1955A Time to KillFilm: Waitress (uncredited)
  79. 1955Where There's a WillFilm: Maud Hodge
  80. 1954Mad About MenFilm: Nurse Carey's Landlady (uncredited)

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