Dandy Nichols

Dandy Nichols

ActingFulham, London, England, UK

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.

Starring Dandy

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

5.0TV
1965
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

5.0TV
1965
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

5.0TV
1965
Bergerac

Bergerac

6.7TV
1981
The Fallen Idol

The Fallen Idol

7.2Film
1948
Britannia Hospital

Britannia Hospital

6.2Film
1982
Maigret

Maigret

7.2TV
1960
Crooks Anonymous

Crooks Anonymous

5.9Film
1962
The Bed Sitting Room

The Bed Sitting Room

5.9Film
1969
The Leather Boys

The Leather Boys

6.3Film
1964
First Love

First Love

5.2Film
1970
Till Death Us Do Part

Till Death Us Do Part

7.4TV
1966
Meet Mr. Lucifer

Meet Mr. Lucifer

5.1Film
1953
The Vikings

The Vikings

7.0Film
1958
Where There's a Will

Where There's a Will

6.4Film
1955
Doctor in Clover

Doctor in Clover

5.6Film
1966
O Lucky Man!

O Lucky Man!

6.9Film
1973
In Sickness and in Health

In Sickness and in Health

7.8TV
1985
Help!

Help!

6.8Film
1965
Ladies Who Do

Ladies Who Do

7.0Film
1963
Doctor at Large

Doctor at Large

5.6Film
1957
Home

Home

7.8Film
1972
Rotten to the Core

Rotten to the Core

6.2Film
1965
Confessions of a Window Cleaner

Confessions of a Window Cleaner

4.9Film
1974
The Winslow Boy

The Winslow Boy

6.9Film
1948
Georgy Girl

Georgy Girl

6.2Film
1966
How I Won the War

How I Won the War

5.5Film
1967
Carry On Doctor

Carry On Doctor

6.5Film
1967
The Knack... and How to Get It

The Knack... and How to Get It

5.9Film
1965
Scott of the Antarctic

Scott of the Antarctic

7.2Film
1948
The Deep Blue Sea

The Deep Blue Sea

4.7Film
1955
The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders

The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders

5.4Film
1965
The Crowded Day

The Crowded Day

5.4Film
1954
A Cry from the Streets

A Cry from the Streets

7.1Film
1958
Your Witness

Your Witness

6.0Film
1950
Yield to the Night

Yield to the Night

6.9Film
1956
High Treason

High Treason

5.3Film
1951
The Alf Garnett Saga

The Alf Garnett Saga

4.5Film
1972
The Strange World of Planet X

The Strange World of Planet X

4.3Film
1958
Here Come the Huggetts

Here Come the Huggetts

6.5Film
1948
The Holly and the Ivy

The Holly and the Ivy

6.5Film
1952
Dance Hall

Dance Hall

5.5Film
1950
Mad About Men

Mad About Men

6.4Film
1954
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

4.2Film
1952
The Early Bird

The Early Bird

7.6Film
1965
The Birthday Party

The Birthday Party

6.4Film
1968
Tiger in the Smoke

Tiger in the Smoke

6.5Film
1956
Emergency Call

Emergency Call

6.5Film
1952
The History of Mr. Polly

The History of Mr. Polly

7.4Film
1949
Till Death Us Do Part

Till Death Us Do Part

7.4Film
1969
The National Health

The National Health

6.8Film
1973
Women of Twilight

Women of Twilight

5.3Film
1953
Street Corner

Street Corner

5.4Film
1953
Time Is My Enemy

Time Is My Enemy

6.4Film
1954
Don't Talk to Strange Men

Don't Talk to Strange Men

6.4Film
1962