Dandy Nichols

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
- Acting
- Born
- 1907-05-21 · Fulham, London, England, UK
- Died
- 1986-02-06
Known for
- The Vikings (1958) — Bridget
- Help! (1965) — Neighbour (uncredited)
- The Plague Dogs (1982) — Phyllis (voice)
- The Fallen Idol (1948) — Mrs. Patterson
- O Lucky Man! (1973) — Tea Lady / Neighbour
- Carry On Doctor (1967) — Mrs. Roper
- The Knack... and How to Get It (1965) — Tom's Landlady
- Britannia Hospital (1982) — Florrie: The Workers
- The Bed Sitting Room (1969) — Mrs Ethel Shroake
- Georgy Girl (1966) — Hospital Nurse
- Scott of the Antarctic (1948) — Caroline
- Yield to the Night (1956) — Mrs. Price
- Confessions of a Window Cleaner (1974) — Mrs. Lea
- How I Won the War (1967) — 1st Old Lady
- The Early Bird (1965) — Woman Flooded by Milk
- The Holly and the Ivy (1952) — Neighbour