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Claire Nielson
Scotland, UK
Claire Nielson (née Isbister) was a Scottish actress primarily known for her television roles. On television, she played the wife of the belligerent American guest, Mr. Hamilton,…
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Claire Nielson (née Isbister) was a Scottish actress primarily known for her television roles. On television, she played the wife of the belligerent American guest, Mr. Hamilton, in the "Waldorf Salad" episode of Fawlty Towers, appeared as Jean 'Porridge' Carter, Geoffrey Stock's secretary, in the popular 1960s crime series Ghost Squad and played the wife of Rikki Fulton's character in many sketches of the Scottish Hogmanay show Scotch and Wry from 1978 until 1993. Other TV credits include Warship, Sutherland's Law, Upstairs, Downstairs, Monarch of the Glen, The Brothers, The Two Ronnies, Take The High Road, Z-Cars, Special Branch, Thriller and Taggart. She also appeared as Barbara Grant in the 1971 film version of Kidnapped, opposite Michael Caine and Trevor Howard.and an episode of Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads.
Filmography
Movies and shows, newest first
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2024
Rikki
Movie Self
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2005
The Very Best of Scotch And Wry
TV show
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2002
A Is for Acid
Movie Amy McSwan
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2002
The Jury
TV show Eleanor Colchester
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2000
Monarch of the Glen
TV show Edith Rankin
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1996
The Crow Road
TV show Aunt Antonia
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1994
Pie in the Sky
TV show Anita Block
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1993
I, Lovett
TV show Mrs. Lovett
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1992
Rikki Fulton - Prince of Pochlers in Scotch & Wry 4
Movie Various
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1991
Taking the Floor
TV show Mrs. Tranter
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1990
Triple Scotch & Wry
Movie Various
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1987
Double Scotch & Wry
Movie Various
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1986
Scotch & Wry
Movie
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1983
Taggart
TV show
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1979
Degree of Uncertainty
Movie Diana
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1978
Scotch and Wry
TV show
More credits
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1976
Clay, Smeddum and Greenden
Movie Ellen Simpson
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1975
Fawlty Towers
TV show Mrs. Hamilton
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1975
The Crazy Kill
Movie Hilary
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1973
Thriller
TV show Hilary
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1973
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
TV show Miss Dixon
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1972
Crown Court
TV show Terry Greene
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1972
Late Night Theatre
TV show Helen
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1972
The Scobie Man
TV show Judy
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1971
Kidnapped
Movie Barbara Grant
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1971
Upstairs, Downstairs
TV show Ellen Bouverie
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1971
Justice
TV show Mary Lurcock
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1971
Orkney
Movie Ingi
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1967
Boy Meets Girl
TV show Mary Panton
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1967
The Revenue Men
TV show
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1965
The Wild Affair
Movie Perfume Saleslady
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1964
The Wednesday Play
TV show Alison Grant
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1962
Backfire!
Movie Valentina Chenko
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1961
Ghost Squad
TV show
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1961
The Kitchen
Movie Waitress
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1959
No Hiding Place
TV show
