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Dandy Nichols

Dandy Nichols

Acting

Born: May 21, 1907Fulham, 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
Filmography
Marks

Marks

Lily

1982
Britannia Hospital

Britannia Hospital

Florrie: The Workers

1982
Findings on a Late Afternoon

Findings on a Late Afternoon

Nanny

1981
Kate: The Good Neighbour

Kate: The Good Neighbour

Mrs. Druce

1980
Design for Living

Design for Living

Miss Hodge

1979
In the Labyrinth

In the Labyrinth

Edith Harrison

1976
Three for All

Three for All

Henrietta

1975
Confessions of a Window Cleaner

Confessions of a Window Cleaner

Mrs. Lea

1974
The Death of Glory

The Death of Glory

Marjorie

1973
O Lucky Man!

O Lucky Man!

Tea Lady / Neighbour

1973
The National Health

The National Health

Hospital radio announcer (uncredited)

1973
The General's Day

The General's Day

1972
The Alf Garnett Saga

The Alf Garnett Saga

Else Garnett

1972
Home

Home

Marjorie

1972
First Love

First Love

Prinzessin Zasekina

1970

The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens

Mrs. Gamp

1970
The Bed Sitting Room

The Bed Sitting Room

Mrs Ethel Shroake

1969
Till Death Us Do Part

Till Death Us Do Part

Else Garnett

1969
The Birthday Party

The Birthday Party

Meg Bowles

1968
Carry On Doctor

Carry On Doctor

Mrs. Roper

1967
How I Won the War

How I Won the War

1st Old Lady

1967
Georgy Girl

Georgy Girl

Hospital Nurse

1966
The Stable Door

The Stable Door

1966
Doctor in Clover

Doctor in Clover

Patient with Kidney Stones

1966
The Early Bird

The Early Bird

Woman Flooded by Milk

1965
A Passage to India

A Passage to India

Mrs Turton

1965
Help!

Help!

Neighbour

1965
Rotten to the Core

Rotten to the Core

Woman in Cemetery

1965
The Knack... and How to Get It

The Knack... and How to Get It

Tom's Landlady

1965
The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders

The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders

Orphanage Superintendant

1965

The Trial of Dr. Fancy

Mrs. Sprat

1964
Act of Murder

Act of Murder

Maud Peterson

1964
The Leather Boys

The Leather Boys

Mrs Stanley

1964
Ladies Who Do

Ladies Who Do

Mrs. Merryweather

1963
Don't Talk to Strange Men

Don't Talk to Strange Men

Molly

1962
Crooks Anonymous

Crooks Anonymous

Hyacinth Cundell

1962
The Trouble with Our Ivy

The Trouble with Our Ivy

Mrs. Tremblow

1961
A Cry from the Streets

A Cry from the Streets

Mrs. Jenks

1958
The Vikings

The Vikings

Bridget

1958
The Strange World of Planet X

The Strange World of Planet X

Mrs. Tucker

1958
Doctor at Large

Doctor at Large

Mrs. Law

1957
Tiger in the Smoke

Tiger in the Smoke

Stall Attendant (uncredited)

1956
The Feminine Touch

The Feminine Touch

Kitchen-hand

1956
Yield to the Night

Yield to the Night

Mrs. Price

1956
Not So Dusty

Not So Dusty

1956
Lost

Lost

Mrs. Gamble

1956
A Time to Kill

A Time to Kill

Waitress (uncredited)

1955
The Deep Blue Sea

The Deep Blue Sea

Mrs. Elton

1955
Where There's a Will

Where There's a Will

Maud Hodge

1955
Mad About Men

Mad About Men

Nurse Carey's Landlady (uncredited)

1954
The Crowded Day

The Crowded Day

Charwoman

1954
Time Is My Enemy

Time Is My Enemy

Charwoman

1954
Adventure in the Hopfields

Adventure in the Hopfields

Mrs. Harris

1954
The Wedding of Lilli Marlene

The Wedding of Lilli Marlene

Mrs. Harris

1953
Meet Mr. Lucifer

Meet Mr. Lucifer

Mrs. Clarke

1953

Golden Rain

Mrs. Tuckett

1953
Street Corner

Street Corner

Mrs. Furness

1953
Women of Twilight

Women of Twilight

Third Landlady

1953
The Holly and the Ivy

The Holly and the Ivy

Neighbour

1952
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

Mrs. Mott

1952
Emergency Call

Emergency Call

Barmaid

1952
The Happy Family

The Happy Family

Ada

1952
High Treason

High Treason

Woman scrubbing porch step (uncredited)

1951
Dance Hall

Dance Hall

Mrs. Crabtree

1950
Your Witness

Your Witness

Waitress

1950
Don't Ever Leave Me

Don't Ever Leave Me

Mrs. Marshall

1949
Now Barabbas

Now Barabbas

Smith's Mother

1949
The History of Mr. Polly

The History of Mr. Polly

Mrs. Johnson

1949
Here Come the Huggetts

Here Come the Huggetts

Aunt Edie Hopkins

1948
Scott of the Antarctic

Scott of the Antarctic

Caroline

1948
Woman Hater

Woman Hater

Mrs. Burrell

1948
The Fallen Idol

The Fallen Idol

Mrs. Patterson

1948
The Winslow Boy

The Winslow Boy

Miss Hawkins (uncredited)

1948
The Fatal Night

The Fatal Night

Charwoman

1948
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