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Dandy Nichols

Acting
Known For

78 Years Old

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.

Born

Fulham, London, England, UK on 21st May 1907

Died

6th February 1986

All Credits

No Hiding Place Image
No Hiding Place
Emergency – Ward 10 Image
Emergency – Ward 10
BBC Play of the Month Image
BBC Play of the Month
Miss Hodge
BBC Play of the Month Image
BBC Play of the Month
Esme Flint
BBC Play of the Month Image
BBC Play of the Month
Mrs Turton
Playhouse Image
Playhouse
Nanny
Play for Today Image
Play for Today
Bergerac Image
Bergerac
Mrs. Honeyman
Till Death Us Do Part Image
Till Death Us Do Part
Else Garnett
Sunday-Night Play Image
Sunday-Night Play
Rosie Pennyfeather
Maigret Image
Maigret
Concierge
In Sickness and in Health Image
In Sickness and in Health
Man in a Suitcase Image
Man in a Suitcase
Till Death... Image
Till Death...
Shirley's World Image
Shirley's World
No Image
Ask Mr Pastry
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NBC Experiment in Television
(voice)
Objects of Affection Image
Objects of Affection
Lily
Story Parade Image
Story Parade
Freda Flower
Story Parade Image
Story Parade
Elsie Jakes
Late Call Image
Late Call
Sylvia Calvert
The Vikings Image
The Vikings
Bridget
Help! Image
Help!
Neighbour
The Fallen Idol Image
The Fallen Idol
Mrs. Patterson
The Knack... and How to Get It Image
The Knack... and How to Get It
Tom's Landlady
Confessions of a Window Cleaner Image
Confessions of a Window Cleaner
Mrs. Lea
The Bed Sitting Room Image
The Bed Sitting Room
Mrs Ethel Shroake
Carry On Doctor Image
Carry On Doctor
Mrs. Roper
The Winslow Boy Image
The Winslow Boy
Miss Hawkins (uncredited)
Scott of the Antarctic Image
Scott of the Antarctic
Caroline
How I Won the War Image
How I Won the War
1st Old Lady
Ladies Who Do Image
Ladies Who Do
Mrs. Merryweather
Britannia Hospital Image
Britannia Hospital
Florrie: The Workers
O Lucky Man! Image
O Lucky Man!
Tea Lady / Neighbour
The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders Image
The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders
Orphanage Superintendant
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire Image
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
Mrs. Mott
The National Health Image
The National Health
Hospital radio announcer (uncredited)
Your Witness Image
Your Witness
Waitress
The Holly and the Ivy Image
The Holly and the Ivy
Neighbour
A Cry from the Streets Image
A Cry from the Streets
Mrs. Jenks
The Strange World of Planet X Image
The Strange World of Planet X
Mrs. Tucker
Crooks Anonymous Image
Crooks Anonymous
Mrs. Cundall (as Dandy Nicholls)
Doctor at Large Image
Doctor at Large
Lady in Outpatients Dept.
Three for All Image
Three for All
Henrietta
Lost Image
Lost
Mrs. Gamble
Now Barabbas Image
Now Barabbas
Smith's Mother
Here Come the Huggetts Image
Here Come the Huggetts
Aunt Edie Hopkins
Meet Mr. Lucifer Image
Meet Mr. Lucifer
Mrs. Clarke
Street Corner Image
Street Corner
Mrs. Furness
Till Death Us Do Part Image
Till Death Us Do Part
Else Garnett
Dance Hall Image
Dance Hall
Mrs. Crabtree
The History of Mr. Polly Image
The History of Mr. Polly
Mrs. Johnson
Georgy Girl Image
Georgy Girl
Hospital Nurse
Tiger in the Smoke Image
Tiger in the Smoke
Stall Attendant (uncredited)
Don't Ever Leave Me Image
Don't Ever Leave Me
Mrs. Marshall
First Love Image
First Love
Prinzessin Zasekina
The Feminine Touch Image
The Feminine Touch
Kitchen-hand
Mad About Men Image
Mad About Men
Nurse Carey's Landlady (uncredited)
The Leather Boys Image
The Leather Boys
Mrs Stanley
Emergency Call Image
Emergency Call
Barmaid
Rotten to the Core Image
Rotten to the Core
Woman in Cemetery
The Birthday Party Image
The Birthday Party
Meg Bowles
The Early Bird Image
The Early Bird
Woman Flooded by Milk
Women of Twilight Image
Women of Twilight
Third Landlady
Doctor in Clover Image
Doctor in Clover
Patient with Kidney Stones
The Deep Blue Sea Image
The Deep Blue Sea
Mrs. Elton
Woman Hater Image
Woman Hater
Mrs. Burrell
The Alf Garnett Saga Image
The Alf Garnett Saga
Else Garnett
A Time to Kill Image
A Time to Kill
Waitress (uncredited)
Yield to the Night Image
Yield to the Night
Mrs. Price
The Death of Glory Image
The Death of Glory
Marjorie
The Happy Family Image
The Happy Family
Ada
The Crowded Day Image
The Crowded Day
Charwoman
The Wedding of Lilli Marlene Image
The Wedding of Lilli Marlene
Mrs. Harris
Time Is My Enemy Image
Time Is My Enemy
Charwoman
Adventure in the Hopfields Image
Adventure in the Hopfields
Mrs. Harris
Findings on a Late Afternoon Image
Findings on a Late Afternoon
Nanny
Home Image
Home
Marjorie
Design for Living Image
Design for Living
Miss Hodge
Don't Talk to Strange Men Image
Don't Talk to Strange Men
Molly
Not So Dusty Image
Not So Dusty
Act of Murder Image
Act of Murder
Maud Peterson
Where There's a Will Image
Where There's a Will
Maud Hodge
A Passage to India Image
A Passage to India
Mrs Turton
Marks Image
Marks
Lily
In the Labyrinth Image
In the Labyrinth
Edith Harrison
The Stable Door Image
The Stable Door
Kate: The Good Neighbour Image
Kate: The Good Neighbour
Mrs. Druce
The General's Day Image
The General's Day
The Trouble with Our Ivy Image
The Trouble with Our Ivy
Mrs. Tremblow