Dandy Nichols

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

91

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

  • 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

  • Bergerac

    Bergerac

  • No Hiding Place

    No Hiding Place

  • Playhouse

    Playhouse

  • Maigret

    Maigret

  • The Strange World of Planet X

    The Strange World of Planet X

  • Sunday-Night Play

    Sunday-Night Play

  • Story Parade

    Story Parade

  • Story Parade

    Story Parade

  • Don't Talk to Strange Men

    Don't Talk to Strange Men

  • Man in a Suitcase

    Man in a Suitcase

  • Emergency – Ward 10

    Emergency – Ward 10

  • Tiger in the Smoke

    Tiger in the Smoke

  • Street Corner

    Street Corner

  • The Winslow Boy

    The Winslow Boy

  • How I Won the War

    How I Won the War

  • In Sickness and in Health

    In Sickness and in Health

  • Till Death Us Do Part

    Till Death Us Do Part

  • Help!

    Help!

  • The Early Bird

    The Early Bird

  • The Vikings

    The Vikings

  • The History of Mr. Polly

    The History of Mr. Polly

  • Adventure in the Hopfields

    Adventure in the Hopfields

  • Rotten to the Core

    Rotten to the Core

  • O Lucky Man!

    O Lucky Man!

  • The Trouble with Our Ivy

    The Trouble with Our Ivy

  • Scott of the Antarctic

    Scott of the Antarctic

  • Findings on a Late Afternoon

    Findings on a Late Afternoon

  • The Fallen Idol

    The Fallen Idol

  • Shirley's World

    Shirley's World

  • Woman Hater

    Woman Hater

  • High Treason

    High Treason

  • Here Come the Huggetts

    Here Come the Huggetts

  • Mad About Men

    Mad About Men

  • Meet Mr. Lucifer

    Meet Mr. Lucifer

  • Women of Twilight

    Women of Twilight

  • The Crowded Day

    The Crowded Day

  • The Leather Boys

    The Leather Boys

  • Marks

    Marks

  • The Feminine Touch

    The Feminine Touch

  • Lost

    Lost

  • A Time to Kill

    A Time to Kill

  • The Wedding of Lilli Marlene

    The Wedding of Lilli Marlene

  • Carry On Doctor

    Carry On Doctor

  • The Deep Blue Sea

    The Deep Blue Sea

  • Emergency Call

    Emergency Call

  • Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

    Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

  • Confessions of a Window Cleaner

    Confessions of a Window Cleaner

  • The Birthday Party

    The Birthday Party

  • Don't Ever Leave Me

    Don't Ever Leave Me

  • Objects of Affection

    Objects of Affection

  • The National Health

    The National Health

  • Now Barabbas

    Now Barabbas

  • Three for All

    Three for All

  • The Death of Glory

    The Death of Glory

  • The Stable Door

    The Stable Door

  • Dance Hall

    Dance Hall

  • Your Witness

    Your Witness

  • Design for Living

    Design for Living

  • Britannia Hospital

    Britannia Hospital

  • Not So Dusty

    Not So Dusty

  • Crooks Anonymous

    Crooks Anonymous

  • A Passage to India

    A Passage to India

  • The Knack... and How to Get It

    The Knack... and How to Get It

  • NBC Experiment in Television

    NBC Experiment in Television

  • Doctor in Clover

    Doctor in Clover

  • Georgy Girl

    Georgy Girl

  • The Bed Sitting Room

    The Bed Sitting Room

  • Yield to the Night

    Yield to the Night

  • The Holly and the Ivy

    The Holly and the Ivy

  • The General's Day

    The General's Day

  • Doctor at Large

    Doctor at Large

  • In the Labyrinth

    In the Labyrinth

  • A Cry from the Streets

    A Cry from the Streets

  • The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders

    The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders

  • Late Call

    Late Call

  • Kate: The Good Neighbour

    Kate: The Good Neighbour

  • Till Death...

    Till Death...

  • Time Is My Enemy

    Time Is My Enemy

  • Act of Murder

    Act of Murder

  • Ask Mr Pastry

    Ask Mr Pastry

  • The Happy Family

    The Happy Family

  • Where There's a Will

    Where There's a Will

  • First Love

    First Love

  • Ladies Who Do

    Ladies Who Do

  • The Alf Garnett Saga

    The Alf Garnett Saga

  • Home

    Home

  • Till Death Us Do Part

    Till Death Us Do Part