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Dandy Nichols

  • Born May 21, 1907
  • Fulham, London, England, UK
  • Died Feb. 6, 1986, aged 78

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 …

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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.

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Acting (104)

Bridget

Neighbour (uncredited)

Phyllis (voice)

Mrs. Patterson

Tea Lady / Neighbour

Mrs. Roper

Tom's Landlady

Florrie: The Workers

Mrs Ethel Shroake

Hospital Nurse

Caroline

Mrs. Price

Mrs. Lea

1st Old Lady

Woman Flooded by Milk

Neighbour

Miss Hawkins (uncredited)

Else Garnett

Mrs. Honeyman

Hyacinth Cundell

Mrs. Law

Mrs. Mott

Mrs Wilson (uncredited)

Mrs Stanley

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Meg Bowles

Mrs. Tucker

Nurse Carey's Landlady (uncredited)

Patient with Kidney Stones

Else Garnett

Mrs. Clarke

Else Garnett

Concierge

Orphanage Superintendant

Mrs. Merryweather

Mrs. Elton

Mrs. Furness

Hospital radio announcer (uncredited)

Woman scrubbing porch step (uncredited)

Woman in Cemetery

Mrs. Johnson

Molly

Waitress

Charwoman

Mrs. Jenks

Mrs Turton / Esme Flint / Miss Hodge

Prinzessin Zasekina

Else Garnett

Nancy Broughton

Stall Attendant (uncredited)

Charwoman

Mrs. Crabtree

Barmaid

Aunt Edie Hopkins

Marjorie

Maud Hodge

Third Landlady

Mrs. Tremblow / Mrs. Watteau Jones / Mrs. Innes Hook / Marjorie

Mrs. Gamble

Kitchen-hand

Ada

Else Garnett

Mrs. Harris

Smith's Mother

Waitress (uncredited)

Miss Hodge

Mrs. Marshall

Mrs. Harris

Mrs. Hanley

Charwoman

Henrietta

Mrs. Burrell

Lily

Mrs. Harris

Mrs Turton

Maud Peterson

Edith Harrison

Edith Harrison

Mrs. Druce

Sylvia Calvert

Nanny

Elsie Jakes / Freda Flower

Mrs Fosdyke

Mrs. Gamp

Mrs Biggs

Lilly

Nanny

Mrs. Tuckett

Lily

(voice)

Hilda

Rosie Pennyfeather

Marjorie

Mrs. Sprat

Mrs. Tremblow

Mrs. Flint

Appearances (1)

Else Garnett (archive footage)