Claire Nielson
Claire Nielson (née Isbister) was 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.
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Films (14)
Rikki
2024 · Self
A Is for Acid
2002 · Amy McSwan
Rikki Fulton - Prince of Pochlers in Scotch & Wry 4
1992 · Various
Triple Scotch & Wry
1990 · Various
Double Scotch & Wry
1987 · Various
Scotch & Wry
1986
Degree of Uncertainty
1979 · Diana
Clay, Smeddum and Greenden
1976 · Ellen Simpson
The Crazy Kill
1975 · Hilary
Kidnapped
1971 · Barbara Grant
Orkney
1971 · Ingi
The Wild Affair
1965 · Perfume Saleslady
Backfire!
1962 · Valentina Chenko
The Kitchen
1961 · Waitress
Séries (24)
The Very Best of Scotch And Wry
2005
The Jury
2002 · Eleanor Colchester
Monarch of the Glen
2000 · Edith Rankin
The Crow Road
1996 · Aunt Antonia
Pie in the Sky
1994 · Anita Block
I, Lovett
1993 · Mrs. Lovett
Taking the Floor
1991 · Mrs. Tranter
Taggart
1983
Scotch and Wry
1978
Fawlty Towers
1975 · Mrs. Hamilton
Thriller
1973 · Hilary
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
1973 · Miss Dixon
Crown Court
1972 · Terry Greene
Late Night Theatre
1972 · Helen
The Scobie Man
1972 · Judy
Upstairs, Downstairs
1971 · Ellen Bouverie
Justice
1971 · Mary Lurcock
Special Branch
1969 · WDS Isobel Ross, Charlotte
Boy Meets Girl
1967 · Mary Panton
The Revenue Men
1967 · Luke Frazer
The Troubleshooters
1965 · Mrs. Kennett
The Wednesday Play
1964 · Alison Grant
Ghost Squad
1961
No Hiding Place
1959