Dandy Nichols

Dandy Nichols

5/21/1907 – 2/6/1986Fulham, 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.

Filmography (102 titles)

In Sickness and in Health8.1Show

In Sickness and in Health

Else Garnett · 1985

Show

Sharing Time

Hilda · 1984

MarksMovie

Marks

Lily · 1982

Objects of Affection8.0Show

Objects of Affection

Lily · 1982

Britannia Hospital6.3Movie

Britannia Hospital

Florrie: The Workers · 1982

Findings on a Late AfternoonMovie

Findings on a Late Afternoon

Nanny · 1981

Bergerac6.7Show

Bergerac

Mrs. Honeyman · 1981

Till Death...7.0Show

Till Death...

Else Garnett · 1981

6.0Show

The Bagthorpe Saga

Mrs Fosdyke · 1981

Kate: The Good Neighbour9.0Movie

Kate: The Good Neighbour

Mrs. Druce · 1980

Design for Living4.0Movie

Design for Living

Miss Hodge · 1979

In the Labyrinth9.0Movie

In the Labyrinth

Edith Harrison · 1976

Three for All3.3Movie

Three for All

Henrietta · 1975

Late Call10.0Show

Late Call

Sylvia Calvert · 1975

Confessions of a Window Cleaner5.0Movie

Confessions of a Window Cleaner

Mrs. Lea · 1974

Playhouse7.0Show

Playhouse

Nanny · 1974

The Death of GloryMovie

The Death of Glory

Marjorie · 1973

Centre Play7.0Show

Centre Play

Edith Harrison · 1973

O Lucky Man!6.8Movie

O Lucky Man!

Tea Lady / Neighbour · 1973

The National Health7.0Movie

The National Health

Hospital radio announcer (uncredited) · 1973

The General's DayMovie

The General's Day

1972

Shirley's World6.0Show

Shirley's World

1972

The Alf Garnett Saga5.0Movie

The Alf Garnett Saga

Else Garnett · 1972

Home7.8Movie

Home

Marjorie · 1972

Play for Today6.6Show

Play for Today

1970

First Love5.7Movie

First Love

Prinzessin Zasekina · 1970

The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens8.0Movie

The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens

Mrs. Gamp · 1970

The Bed Sitting Room5.9Movie

The Bed Sitting Room

Mrs Ethel Shroake · 1969

ITV Saturday Night Theatre7.0Show

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

Mrs. Hanley · 1969

Till Death Us Do Part7.6Movie

Till Death Us Do Part

Else Garnett · 1969