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Dandy Nichols

Dandy Nichols

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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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In Sickness and in Health

In Sickness and in Health

1985

Marks

Marks

1982

as Lily

Objects of Affection

Objects of Affection

1982

as Lily

Britannia Hospital

Britannia Hospital

1982

as Florrie: The Workers

Findings on a Late Afternoon

Findings on a Late Afternoon

1981

as Nanny

Bergerac

Bergerac

1981

as Mrs. Honeyman

Till Death...

Till Death...

1981

Kate: The Good Neighbour

Kate: The Good Neighbour

1980

as Mrs. Druce

Design for Living

Design for Living

1979

as Miss Hodge

In the Labyrinth

In the Labyrinth

1976

as Edith Harrison

Three for All

Three for All

1975

as Henrietta

Late Call

Late Call

1975

as Sylvia Calvert

Confessions of a Window Cleaner

Confessions of a Window Cleaner

1974

as Mrs. Lea

The Death of Glory

The Death of Glory

1973

as Marjorie

O Lucky Man!

O Lucky Man!

1973

as Tea Lady / Neighbour

The General's Day

The General's Day

1972

The Alf Garnett Saga

The Alf Garnett Saga

1972

as Else Garnett

Shirley's World

Shirley's World

1972

Home

Home

1972

as Marjorie

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970

First Love

First Love

1970

as Prinzessin Zasekina

The Bed Sitting Room

The Bed Sitting Room

1969

as Mrs Ethel Shroake

Till Death Us Do Part

Till Death Us Do Part

1969

as Else Garnett

The Birthday Party

The Birthday Party

1968

as Meg Bowles

Carry On Doctor

Carry On Doctor

1967

as Mrs. Roper

How I Won the War

How I Won the War

1967

as 1st Old Lady

Man in a Suitcase

Man in a Suitcase

1967

NBC Experiment in Television

NBC Experiment in Television

1967

as (voice)

Georgy Girl

Georgy Girl

1966

as Hospital Nurse

Till Death Us Do Part

Till Death Us Do Part

1966

as Else Garnett

The Stable Door

The Stable Door

1966

Doctor in Clover

Doctor in Clover

1966

as Patient with Kidney Stones

The Early Bird

The Early Bird

1965

as Woman Flooded by Milk

A Passage to India

A Passage to India

1965

as Mrs Turton

Help!

Help!

1965

as Neighbour

Rotten to the Core

Rotten to the Core

1965

as Woman in Cemetery

The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders

The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders

1965

as Orphanage Superintendant

Act of Murder

Act of Murder

1964

as Maud Peterson

The Leather Boys

The Leather Boys

1964

as Mrs Stanley

Ladies Who Do

Ladies Who Do

1963

as Mrs. Merryweather

Don't Talk to Strange Men

Don't Talk to Strange Men

1962

as Molly

Crooks Anonymous

Crooks Anonymous

1962

as Mrs. Cundall (as Dandy Nicholls)

The Trouble with Our Ivy

The Trouble with Our Ivy

1961

as Mrs. Tremblow

Ask Mr Pastry

Ask Mr Pastry

1961

Maigret

Maigret

1960

as Concierge

No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

1959

A Cry from the Streets

A Cry from the Streets

1958

as Mrs. Jenks

The Vikings

The Vikings

1958

as Bridget

The Strange World of Planet X

The Strange World of Planet X

1958

as Mrs. Tucker

Doctor at Large

Doctor at Large

1957

as Lady in Outpatients Dept.

Emergency – Ward 10

Emergency – Ward 10

1957

Tiger in the Smoke

Tiger in the Smoke

1956

as Stall Attendant (uncredited)

Yield to the Night

Yield to the Night

1956

as Mrs. Price

The Feminine Touch

The Feminine Touch

1956

as Kitchen-hand

Not So Dusty

Not So Dusty

1956

Lost

Lost

1956

as Mrs. Gamble

The Deep Blue Sea

The Deep Blue Sea

1955

as Mrs. Elton

A Time to Kill

A Time to Kill

1955

as Waitress (uncredited)

Where There's a Will

Where There's a Will

1955

as Maud Hodge

Mad About Men

Mad About Men

1954

as Nurse Carey's Landlady (uncredited)

The Crowded Day

The Crowded Day

1954

as Charwoman

Time Is My Enemy

Time Is My Enemy

1954

as Charwoman

Adventure in the Hopfields

Adventure in the Hopfields

1954

as Mrs. Harris

Meet Mr. Lucifer

Meet Mr. Lucifer

1953

as Mrs. Clarke

The Wedding of Lilli Marlene

The Wedding of Lilli Marlene

1953

as Mrs. Harris

Street Corner

Street Corner

1953

as Mrs. Furness

Women of Twilight

Women of Twilight

1953

as Third Landlady

The Holly and the Ivy

The Holly and the Ivy

1952

as Neighbour

Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

1952

as Mrs. Mott

Emergency Call

Emergency Call

1952

as Barmaid

The Happy Family

The Happy Family

1952

as Ada

Dance Hall

Dance Hall

1950

as Mrs. Crabtree

Your Witness

Your Witness

1950

as Waitress

Don't Ever Leave Me

Don't Ever Leave Me

1949

as Mrs. Marshall

Now Barabbas

Now Barabbas

1949

as Smith's Mother

The History of Mr. Polly

The History of Mr. Polly

1949

as Mrs. Johnson

Here Come the Huggetts

Here Come the Huggetts

1948

as Aunt Edie Hopkins

Scott of the Antarctic

Scott of the Antarctic

1948

as Caroline

Woman Hater

Woman Hater

1948

as Mrs. Burrell

The Fallen Idol

The Fallen Idol

1948

as Mrs. Patterson

The Winslow Boy

The Winslow Boy

1948