Dandy Nichols

Dandy Nichols

Actor

Fulham, London, England, UK
May 21, 1907

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.

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Representative Works

The Vikings
The Vikings
7.0
/ English
First Love
First Love
5.5
/ German
Help!
Help!
6.9
/ English
Crooks Anonymous
Crooks Anonymous
6.1
/ English
The Plague Dogs
The Plague Dogs
7.8
/ English
O Lucky Man!
O Lucky Man!
6.8
/ English
How I Won the War
How I Won the War
5.6
/ English
Golden Rain
Golden Rain
No Rating Yet
/ English
Britannia Hospital
Britannia Hospital
6.2
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Vikings
1958Nominee

Best Performance

The Vikings

First Love
1970Nominee

Best Performance

First Love

Confessions of a Window Cleaner
1974Nominee

Best Performance

Confessions of a Window Cleaner

Career Highlights

Help!
1965Highlight

Best Performance

Help!

The Bed Sitting Room
1969Highlight

Best Performance

The Bed Sitting Room