Dandy Nichols
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. Born Daisy Sander in Hammersmith, London, she started her working life as a secretary in a London factory. Twelve years later, after drama, diction and fencing classes, she was spotted in a charity show by a producer, who offered her a job in his repertory theatre company in Cambridge. During her early career on stage she acted under the name Barbara Nichols but later changed it to Dandy, her childhood nickname. When the Second World War broke out, she returned to office work but later undertook a six-week tour with ENSA. When the war was over, she returned to the theatre and also began appearing in films: usually comedies and invariably as a maid or charlady. Her successes in theatre include the Royal Court Theatre and Broadway productions of Home.
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Ladies Who Do
Whilst financier James Ryder (Harry H. Corbett) discusses a potential takeover deal, he is unaware that Mrs. Cragg (Peggy Mount) is busy polishing the floor beneath his desk. After Ryder leaves, Mrs. Cragg retrieves an unsmoked cigar from the wastepaper bin, wraps it in a crumpled telegram and...Watch Movie
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Don't Talk to Strange Men
A young girl accepts a lift home from a stranger. Moments later she lies dead; another victim of the murderer who is targeting young, impressionable women. Whilst Jean (Christina Gregg) is waiting for a bus on a deserted country lane she answers the ringing telephone in the...Watch Movie
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