Claire Nielson
Born
April 8, 1937 (88 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Scotland, UK
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.
Rikki
Self
2024
The Very Best of Scotch And Wry
(3 episodes)
2005
A Is for Acid
Amy McSwan
2002
Monarch of the Glen
(1 episode)
2000
The Crow Road
Aunt Antonia · (4 episodes)
1996
Pie in the Sky
Anita Block · (1 episode)
1994
I, Lovett
Mrs. Lovett · (1 episode)
1993
Rikki Fulton - Prince of Pochlers in Scotch & Wry 4
Various
1992
Taking the Floor
Mrs. Tranter · (6 episodes)
1991
Triple Scotch & Wry
Various
1990
Double Scotch & Wry
Various
1987
Scotch & Wry
1986
Taggart
(1 episode)
1983
Degree of Uncertainty
Diana
1979
Scotch and Wry
(11 episodes)
1978
Clay, Smeddum and Greenden
Ellen Simpson
1976
Fawlty Towers
Mrs. Hamilton · (1 episode)
1975
The Crazy Kill
Hilary
1975
Thriller
Hilary · (1 episode)
1973
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
Miss Dixon · (1 episode)
1973
Crown Court
Terry Greene · (3 episodes)
1972
Kidnapped
Barbara Grant
1971
Upstairs, Downstairs
Ellen Bouverie · (1 episode)
1971
Justice
Mary Lurcock · (1 episode)
1971
Orkney
Ingi
1971
The Revenue Men
(26 episodes)
1967
The Revenue Men
Luke Frazer · (2 episodes)
1967
The Wild Affair
Perfume Saleslady
1965
The Wednesday Play
Alison Grant · (1 episode)
1964
Backfire!
Valentina Chenko
1962
Ghost Squad
(52 episodes)
1961
The Kitchen
Waitress
1961
No Hiding Place
(1 episode)
1959