Dandy Nichols
Acting
- Born:
- 1907-05-21
- Died:
- 1986-02-06
- Place of birth:
- 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.
Known For
Filmography
Great Comedy Moments
In Sickness and in Health
Sharing Time
Marks
Objects of Affection
The Plague Dogs
Britannia Hospital
Findings on a Late Afternoon
Bergerac
Till Death...
The Bagthorpe Saga
Time of My Life
Kate: The Good Neighbour
Design for Living
In the Labyrinth
Three for All
Late Call
Confessions of a Window Cleaner
Playhouse
The Death of Glory
Centre Play
O Lucky Man!
The National Health
The General's Day
Shirley's World
The Alf Garnett Saga
Home
Play for Today
First Love
The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens
The Bed Sitting Room
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Till Death Us Do Part
This Happy Breed
The Birthday Party
Carry On Doctor
How I Won the War
Man in a Suitcase
ITV Playhouse
NBC Experiment in Television
Georgy Girl
Till Death Us Do Part
The Stable Door
Doctor in Clover
The Early Bird
A Passage to India
BBC Play of the Month
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Help!
Rotten to the Core
The Knack... and How to Get It
The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders
The Trial of Dr. Fancy
Act of Murder
Story Parade
The Leather Boys
Ladies Who Do
Don't Talk to Strange Men
Crooks Anonymous
The Trouble with Our Ivy