Dandy Nichols

Dandy Nichols

Acting
Born 1907-05-21 - Died 1986-02-06Fulham, London, England, UK

Biography

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.

Movies (77)

The Vikings
7.0

The Vikings

1958Movie7.0
The Plague Dogs
7.8

The Plague Dogs

1982Movie7.8
O Lucky Man!
6.8

O Lucky Man!

1973Movie6.8
Carry On Doctor
6.5

Carry On Doctor

1967Movie6.5
The Strange World of Planet X
4.8

The Strange World of Planet X

1958Movie4.8
Georgy Girl
6.2

Georgy Girl

1966Movie6.2
Help!
6.9

Help!

1965Movie6.9
First Love
5.5

First Love

1970Movie5.5
Golden Rain

Golden Rain

1953Movie
The Fallen Idol
7.2

The Fallen Idol

1948Movie7.2
Rotten to the Core
6.5

Rotten to the Core

1965Movie6.5
Ladies Who Do
7.0

Ladies Who Do

1963Movie7.0
Britannia Hospital
6.2

Britannia Hospital

1982Movie6.2
The Winslow Boy
7.0

The Winslow Boy

1948Movie7.0
Crooks Anonymous
6.1

Crooks Anonymous

1962Movie6.1
Yield to the Night
6.9

Yield to the Night

1956Movie6.9
The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders
5.7

The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders

1965Movie5.7
Confessions of a Window Cleaner
5.0

Confessions of a Window Cleaner

1974Movie5.0
Mad About Men
6.5

Mad About Men

1954Movie6.5
Doctor in Clover
5.8

Doctor in Clover

1966Movie5.8
High Treason
5.7

High Treason

1951Movie5.7
The Bed Sitting Room
5.9

The Bed Sitting Room

1969Movie5.9
Women of Twilight
6.0

Women of Twilight

1953Movie6.0
Scott of the Antarctic
7.2

Scott of the Antarctic

1948Movie7.2
Street Corner
5.5

Street Corner

1953Movie5.5
The Knack... and How to Get It
6.0

The Knack... and How to Get It

1965Movie6.0
Your Witness
6.2

Your Witness

1950Movie6.2
Now Barabbas
6.5

Now Barabbas

1949Movie6.5
Dance Hall
6.1

Dance Hall

1950Movie6.1
The Crowded Day
5.8

The Crowded Day

1954Movie5.8
The Deep Blue Sea
4.9

The Deep Blue Sea

1955Movie4.9
The Alf Garnett Saga
5.0

The Alf Garnett Saga

1972Movie5.0
The Early Bird
7.6

The Early Bird

1965Movie7.6
Findings on a Late Afternoon

Findings on a Late Afternoon

1981Movie
How I Won the War
5.6

How I Won the War

1967Movie5.6
The Trial of Dr. Fancy

The Trial of Dr. Fancy

1964Movie
The Birthday Party
6.5

The Birthday Party

1968Movie6.5
The Leather Boys
6.6

The Leather Boys

1964Movie6.6
Lost
6.8

Lost

1956Movie6.8
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
4.3

Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

1952Movie4.3
Meet Mr. Lucifer
5.2

Meet Mr. Lucifer

1953Movie5.2
The National Health
7.0

The National Health

1973Movie7.0
Home
7.8

Home

1972Movie7.8
Three for All
3.3

Three for All

1975Movie3.3
Doctor at Large
5.7

Doctor at Large

1957Movie5.7
The Holly and the Ivy
6.5

The Holly and the Ivy

1952Movie6.5
Tiger in the Smoke
6.7

Tiger in the Smoke

1956Movie6.7
Town on Trial
6.5

Town on Trial

1957Movie6.5
Till Death Us Do Part
7.6

Till Death Us Do Part

1969Movie7.6
A Passage to India
8.0

A Passage to India

1965Movie8.0
Woman Hater
7.7

Woman Hater

1948Movie7.7
A Time to Kill
7.7

A Time to Kill

1955Movie7.7
The History of Mr. Polly
7.5

The History of Mr. Polly

1949Movie7.5
The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens
8.0

The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens

1970Movie8.0
A Cry from the Streets
7.1

A Cry from the Streets

1958Movie7.1
In the Labyrinth
9.0

In the Labyrinth

1976Movie9.0
This Happy Breed

This Happy Breed

1969Movie
The Fatal Night
7.0

The Fatal Night

1948Movie7.0
Adventure in the Hopfields
7.0

Adventure in the Hopfields

1954Movie7.0
The Stable Door

The Stable Door

1966Movie
The Happy Family
7.8

The Happy Family

1952Movie7.8
Kate: The Good Neighbour
9.0

Kate: The Good Neighbour

1980Movie9.0
Here Come the Huggetts
6.7

Here Come the Huggetts

1948Movie6.7
Emergency Call
6.7

Emergency Call

1952Movie6.7
Don't Ever Leave Me
7.7

Don't Ever Leave Me

1949Movie7.7
Where There's a Will
6.9

Where There's a Will

1955Movie6.9
Design for Living
4.0

Design for Living

1979Movie4.0
The Death of Glory

The Death of Glory

1973Movie
Act of Murder
6.0

Act of Murder

1964Movie6.0
Time Is My Enemy
6.5

Time Is My Enemy

1954Movie6.5
The Wedding of Lilli Marlene
7.0

The Wedding of Lilli Marlene

1953Movie7.0
The General's Day

The General's Day

1972Movie
Not So Dusty
6.8

Not So Dusty

1956Movie6.8
The Feminine Touch
6.8

The Feminine Touch

1956Movie6.8
Don't Talk to Strange Men
6.8

Don't Talk to Strange Men

1962Movie6.8
Marks

Marks

1982Movie
The Trouble with Our Ivy

The Trouble with Our Ivy

1961Movie

TV Shows (27)

Play for Today
6.6

Play for Today

1970Series6.6
BBC Play of the Month
5.2

BBC Play of the Month

1965Series5.2
Bergerac
7.0

Bergerac

1981Series7.0
ITV Playhouse
7.0

ITV Playhouse

1967Series7.0
Maigret
7.1

Maigret

1960Series7.1
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
7.0

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969Series7.0
Playhouse
7.0

Playhouse

1974Series7.0
Thirty-Minute Theatre
4.3

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965Series4.3
No Hiding Place
4.8

No Hiding Place

1959Series4.8
Sunday-Night Play

Sunday-Night Play

1960Series
Drama 61-67

Drama 61-67

1961Series
Centre Play
7.0

Centre Play

1973Series7.0
In Sickness and in Health
8.1

In Sickness and in Health

1985Series8.1
Man in a Suitcase
7.2

Man in a Suitcase

1967Series7.2
Till Death Us Do Part
7.6

Till Death Us Do Part

1966Series7.6
NBC Experiment in Television

NBC Experiment in Television

1967Series
Story Parade
8.0

Story Parade

1964Series8.0
Emergency: Ward 10
6.5

Emergency: Ward 10

1957Series6.5
Sharing Time

Sharing Time

1984Series
Till Death...
7.0

Till Death...

1981Series7.0
Shirley's World
6.0

Shirley's World

1972Series6.0
Objects of Affection
8.0

Objects of Affection

1982Series8.0
Ask Mr Pastry

Ask Mr Pastry

1961Series
Armchair Theatre
6.0

Armchair Theatre

1956Series6.0
The Bagthorpe Saga
6.0

The Bagthorpe Saga

1981Series6.0
Time of My Life
7.0

Time of My Life

1980Series7.0
Late Call
10.0

Late Call

1975Series10.0