Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
April 8, 1937
Place of Birth:
Scotland, UK
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Claire Nielson
Biography
Claire Nielson (née Isbister; born 8 April 1937) is 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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Rikki | Self |
| 2002 | A Is for Acid | Amy McSwan |
| 1992 | Rikki Fulton - Prince of Pochlers in Scotch & Wry 4 | Various |
| 1990 | Triple Scotch & Wry | Various |
| 1987 | Double Scotch & Wry | Various |
| 1986 | Scotch & Wry | |
| 1979 | Degree of Uncertainty | Diana |
| 1976 | Clay, Smeddum and Greenden | Ellen Simpson |
| 1975 | The Crazy Kill | Hilary |
| 1971 | Kidnapped | Barbara Grant |
| 1971 | Orkney | Ingi |
| 1965 | The Wild Affair | Perfume Saleslady |
| 1962 | Backfire! | Valentina Chenko |
| 1961 | The Kitchen | Waitress |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Very Best of Scotch And Wry | |
| 2000 | Monarch of the Glen | |
| 1996 | The Crow Road | Aunt Antonia |
| 1994 | Pie in the Sky | Anita Block |
| 1993 | I, Lovett | Mrs. Lovett |
| 1991 | Taking the Floor | Mrs. Tranter |
| 1983 | Taggart | |
| 1978 | Scotch and Wry | |
| 1975 | Fawlty Towers | Mrs. Hamilton |
| 1973 | Thriller | Hilary |
| 1973 | Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? | Miss Dixon |
| 1972 | Crown Court | Terry Greene |
| 1971 | Upstairs, Downstairs | Ellen Bouverie |
| 1971 | Justice | Mary Lurcock |
| 1967 | The Revenue Men | |
| 1967 | The Revenue Men | Luke Frazer |
| 1961 | Ghost Squad | |
| 1959 | No Hiding Place |