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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

1973
O Lucky Man!

as    Tea Lady / Neighbour

1969
Till Death Us Do Part

as    Else Garnett

1968
The Birthday Party

as    Meg Bowles

1965
The Early Bird

as    Woman Flooded by Milk

1964
Act of Murder

as    Maud Peterson

1962
Don't Talk to Strange Men

as    Molly

1958
The Strange World of Planet X

as    Mrs. Tucker

1955
The Deep Blue Sea

as    Mrs. Elton

1953
Meet Mr. Lucifer

as    Mrs. Clarke

1948
The Fallen Idol

as    Mrs. Patterson