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Dandy Nichols
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 m…
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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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1985
In Sickness and in Health
TV show Else Garnett
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1984
Sharing Time
TV show Hilda
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1982
Marks
Movie Lily
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1982
Objects of Affection
TV show Lily
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1982
The Plague Dogs
Movie Phyllis (voice)
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1982
Britannia Hospital
Movie Florrie: The Workers
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1981
Findings on a Late Afternoon
Movie Nanny
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1981
Bergerac
TV show Mrs. Honeyman
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1981
Till Death...
TV show Else Garnett
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1981
The Bagthorpe Saga
TV show Mrs Fosdyke
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1980
Time of My Life
TV show Mrs Biggs
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1980
Kate: The Good Neighbour
Movie Mrs. Druce
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1979
Design for Living
Movie Miss Hodge
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1976
In the Labyrinth
Movie Edith Harrison
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1975
Three for All
Movie Henrietta
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1975
Late Call
TV show Sylvia Calvert
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1974
Confessions of a Window Cleaner
Movie Mrs. Lea
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1974
Playhouse
TV show Nanny
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1973
The Death of Glory
Movie Marjorie
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1973
Centre Play
TV show Edith Harrison
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1973
O Lucky Man!
Movie Tea Lady / Neighbour
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1973
The National Health
Movie Hospital radio announcer (uncredited)
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1972
The General's Day
Movie
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1972
Shirley's World
TV show
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1972
The Alf Garnett Saga
Movie Else Garnett
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1972
Home
Movie Marjorie
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1970
Play for Today
TV show
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1970
First Love
Movie Prinzessin Zasekina
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1970
The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens
Movie Mrs. Gamp
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1969
The Bed Sitting Room
Movie Mrs Ethel Shroake
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1969
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
TV show Mrs. Hanley
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1969
Till Death Us Do Part
Movie Else Garnett
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1969
This Happy Breed
Movie Mrs. Flint
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1968
The Birthday Party
Movie Meg Bowles
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1967
Carry On Doctor
Movie Mrs. Roper
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1967
How I Won the War
Movie 1st Old Lady
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1967
Man in a Suitcase
TV show
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1967
ITV Playhouse
TV show Mrs. Harris
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1967
NBC Experiment in Television
TV show (voice)
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1966
Georgy Girl
Movie Hospital Nurse
