Dandy Nichols

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

94

Gender

Female

Birthday

1907-05-21

Day of death

1986-02-06 (78 years old)

Place of Birth

Fulham, London, England, UK

Dandy Nichols

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.

Known For

  • Play for Today

    Play for Today

  • Bergerac

    Bergerac

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • The Knack... and How to Get It

    The Knack... and How to Get It

  • Playhouse

    Playhouse

  • No Hiding Place

    No Hiding Place

  • How I Won the War

    How I Won the War

  • Maigret

    Maigret

  • Sunday-Night Play

    Sunday-Night Play

  • Confessions of a Window Cleaner

    Confessions of a Window Cleaner

  • Marks

    Marks

  • Street Corner

    Street Corner

  • Woman Hater

    Woman Hater

  • Dance Hall

    Dance Hall

  • Britannia Hospital

    Britannia Hospital

  • Man in a Suitcase

    Man in a Suitcase

  • Now Barabbas

    Now Barabbas

  • Emergency Call

    Emergency Call

  • Crooks Anonymous

    Crooks Anonymous

  • In Sickness and in Health

    In Sickness and in Health

  • High Treason

    High Treason

  • Scott of the Antarctic

    Scott of the Antarctic

  • Georgy Girl

    Georgy Girl

  • Till Death Us Do Part

    Till Death Us Do Part

  • Your Witness

    Your Witness

  • The Vikings

    The Vikings

  • Lost

    Lost

  • Story Parade

    Story Parade

  • Story Parade

    Story Parade

  • The Fallen Idol

    The Fallen Idol

  • Emergency: Ward 10

    Emergency: Ward 10

  • The Early Bird

    The Early Bird

  • Rotten to the Core

    Rotten to the Core

  • Carry On Doctor

    Carry On Doctor

  • First Love

    First Love

  • The Leather Boys

    The Leather Boys

  • Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

    Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

  • The Holly and the Ivy

    The Holly and the Ivy

  • Tiger in the Smoke

    Tiger in the Smoke

  • The Strange World of Planet X

    The Strange World of Planet X

  • The Winslow Boy

    The Winslow Boy

  • Don't Talk to Strange Men

    Don't Talk to Strange Men

  • Women of Twilight

    Women of Twilight

  • The Deep Blue Sea

    The Deep Blue Sea

  • The History of Mr. Polly

    The History of Mr. Polly

  • O Lucky Man!

    O Lucky Man!

  • A Time to Kill

    A Time to Kill

  • Help!

    Help!

  • The Death of Glory

    The Death of Glory

  • Mad About Men

    Mad About Men

  • The Crowded Day

    The Crowded Day

  • The Birthday Party

    The Birthday Party

  • A Passage to India

    A Passage to India

  • The Trial of Dr. Fancy

    The Trial of Dr. Fancy

  • Adventure in the Hopfields

    Adventure in the Hopfields

  • The Trouble with Our Ivy

    The Trouble with Our Ivy

  • Shirley's World

    Shirley's World

  • The Feminine Touch

    The Feminine Touch

  • The Happy Family

    The Happy Family

  • Three for All

    Three for All

  • Meet Mr. Lucifer

    Meet Mr. Lucifer

  • Findings on a Late Afternoon

    Findings on a Late Afternoon

  • The Stable Door

    The Stable Door

  • The Bed Sitting Room

    The Bed Sitting Room

  • The Wedding of Lilli Marlene

    The Wedding of Lilli Marlene

  • The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens

    The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens

  • Yield to the Night

    Yield to the Night

  • The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders

    The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders

  • Here Come the Huggetts

    Here Come the Huggetts

  • A Cry from the Streets

    A Cry from the Streets

  • Doctor in Clover

    Doctor in Clover

  • In the Labyrinth

    In the Labyrinth

  • Kate: The Good Neighbour

    Kate: The Good Neighbour

  • Doctor at Large

    Doctor at Large

  • Till Death...

    Till Death...

  • Act of Murder

    Act of Murder

  • Don't Ever Leave Me

    Don't Ever Leave Me

  • Where There's a Will

    Where There's a Will

  • The General's Day

    The General's Day

  • Objects of Affection

    Objects of Affection

  • The Fatal Night

    The Fatal Night

  • NBC Experiment in Television

    NBC Experiment in Television

  • Ladies Who Do

    Ladies Who Do

  • Home

    Home

  • Late Call

    Late Call

  • The National Health

    The National Health

  • Time Is My Enemy

    Time Is My Enemy

  • The Alf Garnett Saga

    The Alf Garnett Saga

  • Design for Living

    Design for Living

  • Till Death Us Do Part

    Till Death Us Do Part

  • Ask Mr Pastry

    Ask Mr Pastry

  • Not So Dusty

    Not So Dusty