Dandy Nichols

Dandy Nichols

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.

🎬 Movies Featuring Dandy Nichols

Britannia Hospital

Britannia Hospital (1982)

as Florrie: The Workers
O Lucky Man!

O Lucky Man! (1973)

as Tea Lady / Neighbour
The National Health

The National Health (1973)

as Hospital radio announcer (uncredited)
Home

Home (1972)

as Marjorie
First Love

First Love (1970)

as Prinzessin Zasekina
The Bed Sitting Room

The Bed Sitting Room (1969)

as Mrs Ethel Shroake
Georgy Girl

Georgy Girl (1966)

as Hospital Nurse
Doctor in Clover

Doctor in Clover (1966)

as Patient with Kidney Stones
The Early Bird

The Early Bird (1965)

as Woman Flooded by Milk
Help!

Help! (1965)

as Neighbour
Rotten to the Core

Rotten to the Core (1965)

as Woman in Cemetery
Act of Murder

Act of Murder (1964)

as Maud Peterson
Ladies Who Do

Ladies Who Do (1963)

as Mrs. Merryweather
Crooks Anonymous

Crooks Anonymous (1962)

as Hyacinth Cundell
Tiger in the Smoke

Tiger in the Smoke (1956)

as Stall Attendant (uncredited)
Lost

Lost (1956)

as Mrs. Gamble
A Time to Kill

A Time to Kill (1955)

as Waitress (uncredited)
Mad About Men

Mad About Men (1954)

as Nurse Carey's Landlady (uncredited)
High Treason

High Treason (1951)

as Woman scrubbing porch step (uncredited)
Dance Hall

Dance Hall (1950)

as Mrs. Crabtree
Now Barabbas

Now Barabbas (1949)

as Smith's Mother
Woman Hater

Woman Hater (1948)

as Mrs. Burrell
The Fallen Idol

The Fallen Idol (1948)

as Mrs. Patterson
The Winslow Boy

The Winslow Boy (1948)

as Miss Hawkins (uncredited)