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Dandy Nichols

Dandy Nichols

Acting
Born: 1907-05-21
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

91 Works
Play for Today
6.6

Play for Today

1970

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BBC Play of the Month
5.3

BBC Play of the Month

1965

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Bergerac
6.7

Bergerac

1981

tv

Playhouse
7.0

Playhouse

1974

tv

No Hiding Place
4.8

No Hiding Place

1959

tv

Maigret
7.1

Maigret

1960

tv

Man in a Suitcase
7.2

Man in a Suitcase

1967

tv

ITV Playhouse
7.0

ITV Playhouse

1967

tv

Centre Play
7.0

Centre Play

1973

tv

Till Death Us Do Part
7.6

Till Death Us Do Part

1966

tv

The Vikings
7.0

The Vikings

1958

movie

NBC Experiment in Television

NBC Experiment in Television

1967

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