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Claire Nielson
Born · April 8, 1937 (88 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Scotland, UK
Bio
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
0.0
2024
The Very Best of Scotch And Wry
(3 episodes)
0.0
2005
A Is for Acid
Amy McSwan
7.0
2002
Monarch of the Glen
(1 episode)
7.5
2000
The Crow Road
Aunt Antonia · (4 episodes)
6.9
1996
Pie in the Sky
Anita Block · (1 episode)
8.4
1994
I, Lovett
Mrs. Lovett · (1 episode)
6.0
1993
Rikki Fulton - Prince of Pochlers in Scotch & Wry 4
Various
1.0
1992
Taking the Floor
Mrs. Tranter · (6 episodes)
6.0
1991
Triple Scotch & Wry
Various
0.0
1990
Double Scotch & Wry
Various
10.0
1987
Scotch & Wry
10.0
1986
Taggart
(1 episode)
6.3
1983
Degree of Uncertainty
Diana
0.0
1979
Scotch and Wry
(11 episodes)
10.0
1978
Clay, Smeddum and Greenden
Ellen Simpson
7.0
1976
Fawlty Towers
Mrs. Hamilton · (1 episode)
8.2
1975
The Crazy Kill
Hilary
0.0
1975
Thriller
Hilary · (1 episode)
6.6
1973
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
Miss Dixon · (1 episode)
7.7
1973
Crown Court
Terry Greene · (3 episodes)
5.4
1972
Kidnapped
Barbara Grant
6.2
1971
Upstairs, Downstairs
Ellen Bouverie · (1 episode)
7.6
1971
Justice
Mary Lurcock · (1 episode)
6.0
1971
Orkney
Ingi
0.0
1971
The Revenue Men
(26 episodes)
1.0
1967
The Revenue Men
Luke Frazer · (2 episodes)
1.0
1967
The Wild Affair
Perfume Saleslady
5.4
1965
Backfire!
Valentina Chenko
5.0
1962
Ghost Squad
(52 episodes)
5.0
1961
The Kitchen
Waitress
7.0
1961
No Hiding Place
(1 episode)
3.7
1959