Dandy Nichols

Dandy Nichols

1907-05-21 – 1986-02-06 (age 78) Fulham, London, England, UK
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Biography

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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.

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Known For

The Vikings
The Vikings

1958

as Bridget

Help!
Help!

1965

as Neighbour (uncredited)

Confessions of a Window Cleaner
O Lucky Man!
O Lucky Man!

1973

as Tea Lady / Neighbour

The Fallen Idol
The Fallen Idol

1948

as Mrs. Patterson

The Plague Dogs
The Plague Dogs

1982

as Phyllis (voice)

Georgy Girl
Georgy Girl

1966

as Hospital Nurse

The Bed Sitting Room
The Bed Sitting Room

1969

as Mrs Ethel Shroake

The Knack... and How to Get It
The Knack... and How to Get It

1965

as Tom's Landlady

Yield to the Night
Yield to the Night

1956

as Mrs. Price

Scott of the Antarctic
Scott of the Antarctic

1948

as Caroline

The Early Bird
The Early Bird

1965

as Woman Flooded by Milk

The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders
The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders

1965

as Orphanage Superintendant

The National Health
The National Health

1973

as Hospital radio announcer (uncredited)

Rotten to the Core
Rotten to the Core

1965

as Woman in Cemetery

Britannia Hospital
Britannia Hospital

1982

as Florrie: The Workers

Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
The Deep Blue Sea
The Deep Blue Sea

1955

as Mrs. Elton

The Death of Glory
The Death of Glory

1973

as Marjorie

How I Won the War
How I Won the War

1967

as 1st Old Lady