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Dandy Nichols

Dandy Nichols

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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.

Known For

Carry On Doctor

Carry On Doctor

1967

Yield to the Night

Yield to the Night

1956

The Fallen Idol

The Fallen Idol

1948

Confessions of a Window Cleaner

Confessions of a Window Cleaner

1974

Till Death Us Do Part

Till Death Us Do Part

1969

Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

1952

The History of Mr. Polly

The History of Mr. Polly

1949

The Alf Garnett Saga

The Alf Garnett Saga

1972

Don't Talk to Strange Men

Don't Talk to Strange Men

1962

The Trouble with Our Ivy

The Trouble with Our Ivy

1961

Now Barabbas

Now Barabbas

1949

First Love

First Love

1970

Here Come the Huggetts

Here Come the Huggetts

1948

Home

Home

1972

The Deep Blue Sea

The Deep Blue Sea

1955

Ladies Who Do

Ladies Who Do

1963

The Happy Family

The Happy Family

1952

A Passage to India

A Passage to India

1965

Not So Dusty

Not So Dusty

1956

O Lucky Man!

O Lucky Man!

1973

In the Labyrinth

In the Labyrinth

1976

The Strange World of Planet X

The Strange World of Planet X

1958

The General's Day

The General's Day

1972

The Birthday Party

The Birthday Party

1968

A Time to Kill

A Time to Kill

1955

The Bed Sitting Room

The Bed Sitting Room

1969

The Winslow Boy

The Winslow Boy

1948

Street Corner

Street Corner

1953

The Leather Boys

The Leather Boys

1964

Where There's a Will

Where There's a Will

1955

Time Is My Enemy

Time Is My Enemy

1954

The Holly and the Ivy

The Holly and the Ivy

1952

Meet Mr. Lucifer

Meet Mr. Lucifer

1953

Emergency Call

Emergency Call

1952

Lost

Lost

1956

Georgy Girl

Georgy Girl

1966

Design for Living

Design for Living

1979

Crooks Anonymous

Crooks Anonymous

1962

Your Witness

Your Witness

1950

How I Won the War

How I Won the War

1967

Help!

Help!

1965

The Stable Door

The Stable Door

1966

The Vikings

The Vikings

1958

Doctor at Large

Doctor at Large

1957

Women of Twilight

Women of Twilight

1953

The Wedding of Lilli Marlene

The Wedding of Lilli Marlene

1953

Scott of the Antarctic

Scott of the Antarctic

1948

Tiger in the Smoke

Tiger in the Smoke

1956

Dance Hall

Dance Hall

1950

Mad About Men

Mad About Men

1954

The Crowded Day

The Crowded Day

1954

Rotten to the Core

Rotten to the Core

1965

Woman Hater

Woman Hater

1948

Don't Ever Leave Me

Don't Ever Leave Me

1949

The Early Bird

The Early Bird

1965

Three for All

Three for All

1975

The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders

The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders

1965

Act of Murder

Act of Murder

1964

Britannia Hospital

Britannia Hospital

1982

Kate: The Good Neighbour

Kate: The Good Neighbour

1980

The Death of Glory

The Death of Glory

1973

Doctor in Clover

Doctor in Clover

1966

Adventure in the Hopfields

Adventure in the Hopfields

1954

The Feminine Touch

The Feminine Touch

1956

Marks

Marks

1982

Findings on a Late Afternoon

Findings on a Late Afternoon

1981

A Cry from the Streets

A Cry from the Streets

1958

The Knack... and How to Get It

The Knack... and How to Get It

1965

The National Health

The National Health

1973

High Treason

High Treason

1951

The Trial of Dr. Fancy

The Trial of Dr. Fancy

1964

The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens

The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens

1970

The Fatal Night

The Fatal Night

1948

Golden Rain

Golden Rain

1953

Bergerac

Bergerac

1981

Shirley's World

Shirley's World

1972

No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

1959

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970

Emergency: Ward 10

Emergency: Ward 10

1957

Man in a Suitcase

Man in a Suitcase

1967

Maigret

Maigret

1960

Ask Mr Pastry

Ask Mr Pastry

1961

Late Call

Late Call

1975

NBC Experiment in Television

NBC Experiment in Television

1967

Objects of Affection

Objects of Affection

1982

Sunday-Night Play

Sunday-Night Play

1960

Playhouse

Playhouse

1974

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965

Story Parade

Story Parade

1964

Story Parade

Story Parade

1964

In Sickness and in Health

In Sickness and in Health

1985

Till Death...

Till Death...

1981

Till Death Us Do Part

Till Death Us Do Part

1966

Drama 61-67

Drama 61-67

1961

Centre Play

Centre Play

1973

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

1956

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

1956

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

1956

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

1956

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

1956