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Claire Nielson

Claire Nielson

Actor · Born 1937-04-08 · Scotland, UK

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Biography

Claire Nielson (née Isbister) was a Scottish actress primarily known for her television roles. On television, she played the wife of the belligerent American guest, Mr. Hamilton, in the "Waldorf Salad" episode of Fawlty Towers, appeared as Jean 'Porridge' Carter, Geoffrey Stock's secretary, in the popular 1960s crime series Ghost Squad and played the wife of Rikki Fulton's character in many sketches of the Scottish Hogmanay show Scotch and Wry from 1978 until 1993. Other TV credits include Warship, Sutherland's Law, Upstairs, Downstairs, Monarch of the Glen, The Brothers, The Two Ronnies, Take The High Road, Z-Cars, Special Branch, Thriller and Taggart. She also appeared as Barbara Grant in the 1971 film version of Kidnapped, opposite Michael Caine and Trevor Howard.and an episode of Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Fawlty Towers (1975) — Mrs. Hamilton
  2. Kidnapped (1971) — Barbara Grant
  3. Upstairs, Downstairs (1971) — Ellen Bouverie
  4. Monarch of the Glen (2000) — Edith Rankin
  5. A Is for Acid (2002) — Amy McSwan
  6. Taggart (1983)
  7. Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (1973) — Miss Dixon
  8. The Crow Road (1996) — Aunt Antonia
  9. Pie in the Sky (1994) — Anita Block
  10. Thriller (1973) — Hilary
  11. The Jury (2002) — Eleanor Colchester
  12. The Wild Affair (1965) — Perfume Saleslady
  13. Crown Court (1972) — Terry Greene
  14. The Wednesday Play (1964) — Alison Grant
  15. The Kitchen (1961) — Waitress
  16. No Hiding Place (1959)
  17. Ghost Squad (1961)
  18. Justice (1971) — Mary Lurcock
  19. I, Lovett (1993) — Mrs. Lovett
  20. Double Scotch & Wry (1987) — Various
  21. Rikki Fulton - Prince of Pochlers in Scotch & Wry 4 (1992) — Various
  22. Clay, Smeddum and Greenden (1976) — Ellen Simpson
  23. Scotch & Wry (1986)
  24. The Revenue Men (1967)
  25. Backfire! (1962) — Valentina Chenko
  26. Triple Scotch & Wry (1990) — Various
  27. Degree of Uncertainty (1979) — Diana
  28. The Crazy Kill (1975) — Hilary
  29. Orkney (1971) — Ingi
  30. Rikki (2024) — Self
  31. Taking the Floor (1991) — Mrs. Tranter
  32. Scotch and Wry (1978)
  33. The Very Best of Scotch And Wry (2005)
  34. Late Night Theatre (1972) — Helen
  35. The Scobie Man (1972) — Judy