Dandy Nichols

Dandy Nichols

Deceased · Born: May 21, 1907 · Died: Feb 6, 1986

Personal Details

Born May 21, 1907 Fulham, London, England, UK

Biography

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.

Career

1985
In Sickness and in Health
1983
Bergerac
Bergerac as Mrs. Honeyman
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1981
Till Death...
Till Death...
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1974
Confessions of a Window Cleaner
Confessions of a Window Cleaner as Mrs. Lea
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1973
O Lucky Man!
O Lucky Man! as Tea Lady / Neighbour
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1972
Play for Today
Play for Today as Marjorie
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The Alf Garnett Saga
The Alf Garnett Saga as Else Garnett
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1971
Play for Today
Play for Today
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1969
Till Death Us Do Part
Till Death Us Do Part as Else Garnett
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1968
The Birthday Party
The Birthday Party as Meg Bowles
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1966
Till Death Us Do Part
Till Death Us Do Part as Else Garnett
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1965
The Early Bird
The Early Bird as Woman Flooded by Milk
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1964
Act of Murder
Act of Murder as Maud Peterson
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1963
Ladies Who Do
Ladies Who Do as Mrs. Merryweather
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1962
Don't Talk to Strange Men
Don't Talk to Strange Men as Molly
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1958
The Strange World of Planet X
The Strange World of Planet X as Mrs. Tucker
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1955
Where There's a Will
Where There's a Will as Maud Hodge
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The Deep Blue Sea
The Deep Blue Sea as Mrs. Elton
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1954
Time Is My Enemy
Time Is My Enemy as Charwoman
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Adventure in the Hopfields
Adventure in the Hopfields as Mrs. Harris
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1953
Meet Mr. Lucifer
Meet Mr. Lucifer as Mrs. Clarke
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1952
Mr. Lord Says No
Mr. Lord Says No as Ada
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1950
Dance Hall
Dance Hall as Mrs. Crabtree
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1949
The History of Mr. Polly
The History of Mr. Polly as Mrs. Johnson
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1948
The Fallen Idol
The Fallen Idol as Mrs. Patterson
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1947
Power Without Glory
Power Without Glory as Edith
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