Dandy Nichols
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.
Filmography
Marks
as Lily
Marks
as Lily
Britannia Hospital
as Florrie: The Workers
Britannia Hospital
as Florrie: The Workers
Design for Living
as Miss Hodge
Design for Living
as Miss Hodge
Three for All
as Henrietta
Three for All
as Henrietta
Confessions of a Window Cleaner
as Mrs. Lea
Confessions of a Window Cleaner
as Mrs. Lea
The Death of Glory
as Marjorie
The Death of Glory
as Marjorie
The General's Day
The General's Day
The Alf Garnett Saga
as Else Garnett
The Alf Garnett Saga
as Else Garnett
Home
as Marjorie
Home
as Marjorie
Till Death Us Do Part
as Else Garnett
Till Death Us Do Part
as Else Garnett
This Happy Breed
as Mrs. Flint
This Happy Breed
as Mrs. Flint
Carry On Doctor
as Mrs. Roper
Carry On Doctor
as Mrs. Roper
How I Won the War
as 1st Old Lady
How I Won the War
as 1st Old Lady
Doctor in Clover
as Patient with Kidney Stones
Doctor in Clover
as Patient with Kidney Stones
A Cry from the Streets
as Mrs. Jenks
A Cry from the Streets
as Mrs. Jenks
Doctor at Large
as Mrs. Law
Doctor at Large
as Mrs. Law
Yield to the Night
as Mrs. Price
Yield to the Night
as Mrs. Price
Mad About Men
as Nurse Carey's Landlady (uncredited)
Mad About Men
as Nurse Carey's Landlady (uncredited)
Adventure in the Hopfields
as Mrs. Harris
Adventure in the Hopfields
as Mrs. Harris
High Treason
as Woman scrubbing porch step (uncredited)
High Treason
as Woman scrubbing porch step (uncredited)
Your Witness
as Waitress
Your Witness
as Waitress
Now Barabbas
as Smith's Mother
Now Barabbas
as Smith's Mother
The Winslow Boy
as Miss Hawkins (uncredited)
The Winslow Boy
as Miss Hawkins (uncredited)