Claire Nielson
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
Rikki
as Self
Rikki
as Self
A Is for Acid
as Amy McSwan
A Is for Acid
as Amy McSwan
Rikki Fulton - Prince of Pochlers in Scotch & Wry 4
as Various
Rikki Fulton - Prince of Pochlers in Scotch & Wry 4
as Various
Triple Scotch & Wry
as Various
Triple Scotch & Wry
as Various
Double Scotch & Wry
as Various
Double Scotch & Wry
as Various
Scotch & Wry
Scotch & Wry
Degree of Uncertainty
as Diana
Degree of Uncertainty
as Diana
Clay, Smeddum and Greenden
as Ellen Simpson
Clay, Smeddum and Greenden
as Ellen Simpson
The Crazy Kill
as Hilary
The Crazy Kill
as Hilary
Kidnapped
as Barbara Grant
Kidnapped
as Barbara Grant
Orkney
as Ingi
Orkney
as Ingi
The Wild Affair
as Perfume Saleslady
The Wild Affair
as Perfume Saleslady
Backfire!
as Valentina Chenko
Backfire!
as Valentina Chenko
The Kitchen
as Waitress
The Kitchen
as Waitress