About

Known credits:
20
Birthday:
1937-04-08
Place of birth:
Scotland, UK
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Claire Nielson

Overview

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

Acting

2024 Rikki Actor Self N/A
N/A
2005 The Very Best of Scotch And Wry Actor N/A
N/A
2002 A Is for Acid Actor Amy McSwan 58
Average
1996 The Crow Road Actor Aunt Antonia 69
Fair
1992 Rikki Fulton - Prince of Pochlers in Scotch & Wry 4 Actor Various 58
Average
1991 Taking the Floor Actor Mrs. Tranter N/A
N/A
1990 Triple Scotch & Wry Actor Various N/A
N/A
1987 Double Scotch & Wry Actor Various 59
Average
1986 Scotch & Wry Actor 58
Average
1979 Degree of Uncertainty Actor Diana N/A
N/A
1978 Scotch and Wry Actor 70
Good
1976 Clay, Smeddum and Greenden Actor Ellen Simpson 58
Average
1975 The Crazy Kill Actor Hilary N/A
N/A
1971 Kidnapped Actor Barbara Grant 58
Average
1971 Orkney Actor Ingi N/A
N/A
1967 The Revenue Men Actor 68
Fair
1965 The Wild Affair Actor Perfume Saleslady 58
Average
1962 Backfire! Actor Valentina Chenko 58
Average
1961 Ghost Squad Actor 69
Fair
1961 The Kitchen Actor Waitress 59
Average