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Dandy Nichols

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.

Born: 1907-05-21 • Fulham, London, England, UK • 77 titles

Known For

Known For

Till Death Us Do Part
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Movie•1969

Till Death Us Do Part

The Plague Dogs
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Movie•1982

The Plague Dogs

Britannia Hospital
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Movie•1982

Britannia Hospital

The Winslow Boy
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Movie•1948

The Winslow Boy

The Vikings
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Movie•1958

The Vikings

Movie•1964

The Trial of Dr. Fancy

Movie•1969

This Happy Breed

Movie•1953

Golden Rain

The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens
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Movie•1970

The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens

Findings on a Late Afternoon
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Movie•1981

Findings on a Late Afternoon

Marks
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Movie•1982

Marks

In the Labyrinth
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Movie•1976

In the Labyrinth

A Passage to India
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Movie•1965

A Passage to India

The Trouble with Our Ivy
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Movie•1961

The Trouble with Our Ivy

The Death of Glory
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Movie•1973

The Death of Glory

Kate: The Good Neighbour
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Movie•1980

Kate: The Good Neighbour

The Stable Door
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Movie•1966

The Stable Door

The Wedding of Lilli Marlene
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Movie•1953

The Wedding of Lilli Marlene

The Fatal Night
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Movie•1948

The Fatal Night

Don't Ever Leave Me
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Movie•1949

Don't Ever Leave Me