Dandy Nichols

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

95

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

  • Playhouse

    Playhouse

  • 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

  • Britannia Hospital

    Britannia Hospital

  • Drama 61-67

    Drama 61-67

  • No Hiding Place

    No Hiding Place

  • Marks

    Marks

  • Maigret

    Maigret

  • The Fallen Idol

    The Fallen Idol

  • Sunday-Night Play

    Sunday-Night Play

  • In the Labyrinth

    In the Labyrinth

  • Crooks Anonymous

    Crooks Anonymous

  • Where There's a Will

    Where There's a Will

  • Meet Mr. Lucifer

    Meet Mr. Lucifer

  • Man in a Suitcase

    Man in a Suitcase

  • Doctor at Large

    Doctor at Large

  • Till Death Us Do Part

    Till Death Us Do Part

  • Three for All

    Three for All

  • The Bed Sitting Room

    The Bed Sitting Room

  • First Love

    First Love

  • The Winslow Boy

    The Winslow Boy

  • Emergency: Ward 10

    Emergency: Ward 10

  • The Crowded Day

    The Crowded Day

  • In Sickness and in Health

    In Sickness and in Health

  • The Vikings

    The Vikings

  • The Leather Boys

    The Leather Boys

  • The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens

    The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens

  • Shirley's World

    Shirley's World

  • Story Parade

    Story Parade

  • Story Parade

    Story Parade

  • Help!

    Help!

  • High Treason

    High Treason

  • Mad About Men

    Mad About Men

  • Ladies Who Do

    Ladies Who Do

  • Till Death...

    Till Death...

  • NBC Experiment in Television

    NBC Experiment in Television

  • O Lucky Man!

    O Lucky Man!

  • Home

    Home

  • Objects of Affection

    Objects of Affection

  • Confessions of a Window Cleaner

    Confessions of a Window Cleaner

  • How I Won the War

    How I Won the War

  • Lost

    Lost

  • Georgy Girl

    Georgy Girl

  • The Knack... and How to Get It

    The Knack... and How to Get It

  • Carry On Doctor

    Carry On Doctor

  • Woman Hater

    Woman Hater

  • Scott of the Antarctic

    Scott of the Antarctic

  • The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders

    The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders

  • The Fatal Night

    The Fatal Night

  • Street Corner

    Street Corner

  • Emergency Call

    Emergency Call

  • The Alf Garnett Saga

    The Alf Garnett Saga

  • Doctor in Clover

    Doctor in Clover

  • Here Come the Huggetts

    Here Come the Huggetts

  • A Time to Kill

    A Time to Kill

  • The Birthday Party

    The Birthday Party

  • The Holly and the Ivy

    The Holly and the Ivy

  • Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

    Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

  • A Passage to India

    A Passage to India

  • Dance Hall

    Dance Hall

  • Yield to the Night

    Yield to the Night

  • Tiger in the Smoke

    Tiger in the Smoke

  • A Cry from the Streets

    A Cry from the Streets

  • Your Witness

    Your Witness

  • Now Barabbas

    Now Barabbas

  • The Deep Blue Sea

    The Deep Blue Sea

  • The Happy Family

    The Happy Family

  • Rotten to the Core

    Rotten to the Core

  • The National Health

    The National Health

  • The Early Bird

    The Early Bird

  • The Feminine Touch

    The Feminine Touch

  • The Strange World of Planet X

    The Strange World of Planet X

  • Design for Living

    Design for Living

  • Kate: The Good Neighbour

    Kate: The Good Neighbour

  • Act of Murder

    Act of Murder

  • Late Call

    Late Call

  • The Stable Door

    The Stable Door

  • Don't Ever Leave Me

    Don't Ever Leave Me

  • The History of Mr. Polly

    The History of Mr. Polly

  • Ask Mr Pastry

    Ask Mr Pastry

  • The Wedding of Lilli Marlene

    The Wedding of Lilli Marlene

  • Women of Twilight

    Women of Twilight

  • Time Is My Enemy

    Time Is My Enemy

  • Findings on a Late Afternoon

    Findings on a Late Afternoon

  • Till Death Us Do Part

    Till Death Us Do Part

  • Don't Talk to Strange Men

    Don't Talk to Strange Men

  • Adventure in the Hopfields

    Adventure in the Hopfields

  • The Death of Glory

    The Death of Glory

  • The Trial of Dr. Fancy

    The Trial of Dr. Fancy

  • The General's Day

    The General's Day

  • The Trouble with Our Ivy

    The Trouble with Our Ivy

  • Not So Dusty

    Not So Dusty