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Dandy Nichols

Dandy Nichols

Birthday: 1907-05-21 | Place of Birth: Fulham, 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1982
Marks

as    Lily

1981
1980
Kate: The Good Neighbour

as    Mrs. Druce

1979
Design for Living

as    Miss Hodge

1976
In the Labyrinth

as    Edith Harrison

1974
Confessions of a Window Cleaner

as    Mrs. Lea

1973
O Lucky Man!

as    Tea Lady / Neighbour

1972
The Alf Garnett Saga

as    Else Garnett

1972
Home

as    Marjorie

1970
First Love

as    Prinzessin Zasekina

1969
Till Death Us Do Part

as    Else Garnett

1968
The Birthday Party

as    Meg Bowles

1966
Till Death Us Do Part

as    Else Garnett

1965
A Passage to India

as    Mrs Turton

1965
The Early Bird

as    Woman Flooded by Milk

1964
Act of Murder

as    Maud Peterson

1964
The Leather Boys

as    Mrs Stanley

1962
Don't Talk to Strange Men

as    Molly

1961
The Trouble with Our Ivy

as    Mrs. Tremblow