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Claire Nielson

Acting
Known For

88 Years Old

Claire Nielson (née Isbister; born 8 April 1937) is a Scottish actress primarily known for her television roles. On television, she played the wife of the belligerent American guest, Mr. Hamilton, in the "Waldorf Salad" episode of Fawlty Towers, appeared as Jean 'Porridge' Carter, Geoffrey Stock's secretary, in the popular 1960s crime series Ghost Squad and played the wife of Rikki Fulton's character in many sketches of the Scottish Hogmanay show Scotch and Wry from 1978 until 1993. Other TV credits include Warship, Sutherland's Law, Upstairs, Downstairs, Monarch of the Glen, The Brothers, The Two Ronnies, Take The High Road, Z-Cars, Special Branch, Thriller and Taggart. She also appeared as Barbara Grant in the 1971 film version of Kidnapped, opposite Michael Caine and Trevor Howard.and an episode of Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads.

Born

Scotland, UK on 8th April 1937

All Credits

No Hiding Place Image
No Hiding Place
The Wednesday Play Image
The Wednesday Play
Alison Grant
Pie in the Sky Image
Pie in the Sky
Anita Block
Justice Image
Justice
Mary Lurcock
Upstairs, Downstairs Image
Upstairs, Downstairs
Ellen Bouverie
Crown Court Image
Crown Court
Terry Greene
Ghost Squad Image
Ghost Squad
Thriller Image
Thriller
Hilary
Fawlty Towers Image
Fawlty Towers
Mrs. Hamilton
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The Revenue Men
Luke Frazer
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The Revenue Men
Monarch of the Glen Image
Monarch of the Glen
The Crow Road Image
The Crow Road
Aunt Antonia
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? Image
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
Miss Dixon
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The Very Best of Scotch And Wry
Taggart Image
Taggart
Taking the Floor Image
Taking the Floor
Mrs. Tranter
Scotch and Wry Image
Scotch and Wry
I, Lovett Image
I, Lovett
Mrs. Lovett
Kidnapped Image
Kidnapped
Barbara Grant
The Kitchen Image
The Kitchen
Waitress
A Is for Acid Image
A Is for Acid
Amy McSwan
Clay, Smeddum and Greenden Image
Clay, Smeddum and Greenden
Ellen Simpson
The Wild Affair Image
The Wild Affair
Perfume Saleslady
The Crazy Kill Image
The Crazy Kill
Hilary
Rikki Image
Rikki
Self
Scotch & Wry Image
Scotch & Wry
Orkney Image
Orkney
Ingi
Backfire! Image
Backfire!
Valentina Chenko
Triple Scotch & Wry Image
Triple Scotch & Wry
Various
Double Scotch & Wry Image
Double Scotch & Wry
Various
Degree of Uncertainty Image
Degree of Uncertainty
Diana
Rikki Fulton - Prince of Pochlers in Scotch & Wry 4 Image
Rikki Fulton - Prince of Pochlers in Scotch & Wry 4
Various