Dandy Nichols
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If longevity counts for anything, Dandy Nichols is a British actress with credits spread across cinema, television and everything between. The oldest credits belong to a different era of the industry. There are 81 entries on the filmography, most of them supporting work in other people's stories. Of everything on the filmography, 'The Vikings' is the work that traveled the furthest. 'The Plague Dogs' is the other credit that tends to come up.
Dandy Nichols
66 Movies
15 Series
If longevity counts for anything, Dandy Nichols is a British actress with credits spread across cinema, television and everything between. The oldest credits belong to a different era of the industry. There are 81 entries on the filmography, most of them supporting work in other people's stories. Of everything on the filmography, 'The Vikings' is the work that traveled the furthest. 'The Plague Dogs' is the other credit that tends to come up.
Movies
Plays Bridget
The Vikings
1958
Plays Orphanage Superintendant
The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders
1965
Plays Prinzessin Zasekina
First Love
1970
Plays Phyllis (voice)
The Plague Dogs
1982
Plays Tea Lady / Neighbour
O Lucky Man!
1973
Plays Mrs. Lea
Confessions of a Window Cleaner
1974
Plays Mrs Ethel Shroake
The Bed Sitting Room
1969
Plays Tom's Landlady
The Knack... and How to Get It
1965
Plays Hyacinth Cundell
Crooks Anonymous
1962
Plays 1st Old Lady
How I Won the War
1967
Plays Caroline
Scott of the Antarctic
1948
Plays Mrs. Johnson
The History of Mr. Polly
1949
Plays Charwoman
The Fatal Night
1948
Plays Florrie: The Workers
Britannia Hospital
1982
Plays Henrietta
Three for All
1975
Plays Mrs. Price
Yield to the Night
1956
Plays Maud Hodge
Where There's a Will
1955
Plays Mrs. Patterson
The Fallen Idol
1948
Plays Mrs. Roper
Carry On Doctor
1967
Plays Hospital Nurse
Georgy Girl
1966
Plays Mrs. Harris
Adventure in the Hopfields
1954
Plays Mrs Stanley
The Leather Boys
1964
Plays Barmaid
Emergency Call
1952
Plays Waitress
Your Witness
1950
Plays Woman Flooded by Milk
The Early Bird
1965
Plays Mrs. Merryweather
Ladies Who Do
1963
Plays Mrs. Mott
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
1952
Plays Mrs. Burrell
Woman Hater
1948
Plays Mrs. Jenks
A Cry from the Streets
1958
Plays Aunt Edie Hopkins
Here Come the Huggetts
1948
Plays Mrs. Elton
The Deep Blue Sea
1955
Plays Patient with Kidney Stones
Doctor in Clover
1966
Plays Woman in Cemetery
Rotten to the Core
1965
Plays Mrs. Marshall
Don't Ever Leave Me
1949
Plays Charwoman
Time Is My Enemy
1954
Plays Mrs. Clarke
Meet Mr. Lucifer
1953
Plays Mrs. Tucker
The Strange World of Planet X
1958
Plays Edith Harrison
In the Labyrinth
1976
Plays Else Garnett
The Alf Garnett Saga
1972
Plays Mrs. Law
Doctor at Large
1957
Plays Else Garnett
Till Death Us Do Part
1969
Plays Neighbour
The Holly and the Ivy
1952
Plays Mrs. Crabtree
Dance Hall
1950
Plays Third Landlady
Women of Twilight
1953
Plays Charwoman
The Crowded Day
1954
Plays Miss Hodge
Design for Living
1979
Plays Mrs. Gamble
Lost
1956
Plays Meg Bowles
The Birthday Party
1968
Plays Mrs. Furness
Street Corner
1953
Plays Molly
Don't Talk to Strange Men
1962
TV Shows
Plays Else Garnett
Till Death Us Do Part
1966
Plays Else Garnett
Till Death...
1981
Plays Else Garnett
In Sickness and in Health
1985
Plays Mrs. Tremblow
Armchair Theatre
1956
Plays Sylvia Calvert
Late Call
1975
Plays Mrs Turton
BBC Play of the Month
1965
Plays Lily
Objects of Affection
1982
Plays (voice)
NBC Experiment in Television
1967
Plays Mrs. Honeyman
Bergerac
1981
Plays Concierge
Maigret
1960
Plays Nanny
Playhouse
1974
Plays Edith Harrison
Centre Play
1973
Plays Mrs. Harris
ITV Playhouse
1967
Plays Mrs. Hanley
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
Plays Nancy Broughton
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
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The Plague Dogs
Full Filmography
In Sickness and in Health
Else Garnett · 6 episodes
1985–
TV
Marks
Lily
1982
Film
Objects of Affection
Lily · 1 episode
1982–
TV
The Plague Dogs
Phyllis (voice)
1982
Film
Britannia Hospital
Florrie: The Workers
1982
Film
Findings on a Late Afternoon
Nanny
1981
Film
Bergerac
Mrs. Honeyman · 1 episode
1981–
TV
Till Death...
Else Garnett · 6 episodes
1981–
TV
Design for Living
Miss Hodge
1979
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dandy Nichols still alive?
Dandy Nichols passed away on February 6, 1986 at age 78.
What are the most famous roles of Dandy Nichols?
Dandy Nichols is best known for roles in The Vikings, Help!, The Plague Dogs.
How many movies has Dandy Nichols been in?
Over a 38-year career (since 1948), Dandy Nichols has appeared in 66 movies and 15 TV shows.
What was Dandy Nichols's first movie?
The career of Dandy Nichols began with The Fatal Night (1948).
What is Dandy Nichols's most recent movie or series?
Dandy Nichols's most recent release is In Sickness and in Health, which premiered on September 1, 1985.
What TV shows has Dandy Nichols appeared in?
On television, Dandy Nichols has appeared in Till Death Us Do Part, Bergerac, In Sickness and in Health, Maigret.
Dandy Nichols
1907-05-21 · Fulham, London, England, UK
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.