[2] Perhaps her finest hour - in an episode shown by the BBC in tribute to Dandy in 1986 - was when, in 1974, Else took a leaf out of Prime Minister Edward Heath's book and went on a "three-day week", forcing Alf to fend for and feed himself on her days off.

"We were only talking the other day about some of his sprinters. Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). From the section Horse Racing. Alison Joy Leggatt was an English character actress. When the war was over, she returned to the theatre and also began appearing in films: usually comedies and almost invariably as a maid or charlady.

Nicholls - a former jockey, riding over 400 winners, including the flying filly Soba - won the Nunthorpe Stakes, July Cup, Prix de l'Abbaye and Haydock Sprint Cup, as well as all the major sprint handicaps such as the Ayr Gold Cup, in an illustrious training career. ", Another weighing room colleague George Chaloner said: "Saddened to hear the loss of Dandy Nicholls. Learn how and when to remove this template message, The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, "The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition", "Dandy Nichols - Movies and Filmography - AllMovie", "Dandy Nichols - Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos - AllMovie", "1001 TV Series: You Must Watch Before You Die", "BFI Screenonline: Speight, Johnny (1920-1998) Biography", "Royal Court Theatre recordings at the British Library - English and Drama blog". The film was considered successful enough at the box office that a sequel, The Alf Garnett Saga, followed in 1972.

There are a lot of lads who wouldn't be where they were if it wasn't for his help. There are a few other people snapping at his heels to take the 'Sprint King' title, but they'll be doing well to do what he did.

"Even yesterday, he was watching the racing and saw Sovereign Debt win at Epsom. And he wasn't just winning them, he was having the first two, three or even four.". Unlike the first movie, it has never been released on DVD. There are a few other people snapping at his heels to take the 'Sprint King' title, but they'll be doing well to do what he did. Joan Benham was an English actress best known for her portrayal of Lady Prudence Fairfax in the ITV period drama series Upstairs, Downstairs. "It's very sad.

There are a lot of lads who wouldn't be where they were if it wasn't for his help. What he did with Bahamian Pirate, winning a Nunthorpe at the age of nine, an Ayr Gold Cup and other big races having started off as a plater just showed what he could do. The Alf Garnett Saga is a 1972 British comedy film directed by Bob Kellett and starring Warren Mitchell, Dandy Nichols, Paul Angelis and Adrienne Posta.

Horse racing has lost a great man and trainer. Alfred Edward "Alf" Garnett is a fictional character from the British sitcom Till Death Us Do Part and its follow-on and spin-off series Till Death... and In Sickness and in Health. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed ), memorial page for Dandy Nichols (21 May 1907–6 Feb 1986), Find a Grave Memorial no.

[2] [7], Dandy Nichols's best-known role was Else Garnett in the landmark series Till Death Us Do Part.

Former trainer David ‘Dandy’ Nicholls has died aged 61. She also narrated a number of Miss Marple stories on audiobooks.

His son, Adrian, said: "He passed away in his sleep at home this (Sunday) morning. Dad was being sent horses and improving them hand over fist and he had a great team round him at home. The series continued after her death, with Alf left on his own. Nicholls leaves another son, James, and a daughter, Amy.

RIP mate and many thanks for the wonderful memories.". He'd been battling a few problems of late. Fanny Carby was a British character actress.

"He won the Epsom Dash five times - I won it for him once (on Rudi's Pet in 2002).

"Even yesterday, he was watching the racing and saw Sovereign Debt win at Epsom. Nicholls began training in 1992 but announced his retirement in March this year citing financial problems.

Dad was being sent horses and improving them hand over fist and he had a great team round him at home. Dandy Nichols was married to the newspaper editor Stephen Bagueley Waters in 1942, [18] but the marriage ended in divorce in 1955 due to his adultery. [11], Till Death Us Do Part came to an end in 1975 but was revived in 1981, entitled Till Death... , and again in 1985.

Nicholls - a former jockey, riding over 400 winners, including the flying filly Soba - won the Nunthorpe Stakes, July Cup, Prix de l'Abbaye and Haydock Sprint Cup, as well as all the major sprint handicaps such as the Ayr Gold Cup, in an illustrious career. Dandy Nichols, Actress: The Alf Garnett Saga.

And he wasn't just winning them, he was having the first two, three or even four.". He was so good with his sprinters over the years," she said. Based at Tall Trees Stables near Thirsk, North Yorkshire, Nicholls went out with a winner as stable star Sovereign Debt landed a valuable race in Qatar at the end of February and only yesterday won the Diomed Stakes at Epsom for his new trainer Ruth Carr. [1], After her role 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. I'm A Celebrity full line-up revealed as Radio 1 DJ becomes final contestant, Fed-up mum-of-8 gives squabbling girls space with bunk beds & Wilkos bargains, Mum fumes as Hull school excludes daughter, 13, in row 'over Primark trousers', I bought all my Xmas gifts in 5 hours pre-lockdown…staff had to carry my bags, People in England face £200 fine for leaving home without an excuse from today, ©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. One of his trainer's six Ayr Gold Cup heroes, when striding home in 2008, he went on to claim two Group Ones - the Haydock Sprint Cup in 2009 and the Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville in 2010. ", Former champion jockey Richard Hughes, who won the 2005 Dash for the trainer on Fire Up The Band, said: "Dandy Nicholls RIP. A great character and a brilliant trainer. He'd go out of his way to help you.

"Everybody knows in racing what he did. David 'Dandy' Nicholls: Former trainer dies aged 61.

He also appeared in the chat show The Thoughts of Chairman Alf.

It's a sad time for all involved. Dandy Nichols (born Daisy Sander; 21 May 1907 – 6 February 1986) was an English actress best known 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.

This was firmly vetoed by BBC Head of Comedy Frank Muir, who thought this was inappropriate. Her poor health led to a fall in her flat and she died three days later of pneumonia and heart disease on 6 February 1986 aged 78 at the London Hospital, Whitechapel.

She also appeared as Dora, the maid in Night Must Fall (1937) with Robert Montgomery and Rosalind Russell, and the film version of Coward's This Happy Breed (1944), as Edie, the maid. A half-brother was the actor George Webb. Gladys Henson was an Irish actress whose career lasted from 1932 to 1976 and included roles on stage, radio, films and television series. Continent gave Nicholls a golden year in 2002 when winning the July Cup over six furlongs at Newmarket, with stablemate Bahamian Pirate back in second.