Dandy Nichols
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 21 May 1907
- Died
- 6 Feb 1986 (aged 78)
- Birthplace
- Fulham, London, England, UK
From Wikipedia
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 production 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.
Known for
The Vikings195871Pop Score out of 100
Help!196572Pop Score out of 100
The Plague Dogs198272Pop Score out of 100
The Fallen Idol194880Pop Score out of 100
O Lucky Man!197375Pop Score out of 100
Carry On Doctor19676.5out of 10 on TMDB
The Knack... and How to Get It196567Pop Score out of 100
Britannia Hospital19826.2out of 10 on TMDB
Filmography
- 1985In Sickness and in HealthTVas Else Garnett · 6 episodes
- 1984Sharing TimeTVas Hilda · 1 episode
- 1983BergeracTVas Mrs. Honeyman · 1 episode
- 1982Marksas Lily
- 1982Objects of AffectionTV