Claire Nielson
Claire Nielson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Claire Elizabeth Isbister 8 April 1937 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | 29 April 2026 (aged 89) Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1957–2026 |
| Known for | Fawlty Towers Scotch and Wry Rab C. Nesbitt |
Claire Elizabeth Nielson (née Isbister; 8 April 1937 – 29 April 2026) 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.[1][2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | ITV Television Playhouse | Jenny Colquhoun | Episode: "The Island" |
| 1961 | The Kitchen | Waitress | credited as Claire Isbister |
| 1962 | Backfire! | Valentina Chenko | credited as Claire Isbister |
| 1962 | Compact | Delia Appleby | Episode: "A Night Out" |
| 1962–1964 | Ghost Squad | Jean Carter | 33 episodes |
| 1963 | No Hiding Place | Gwen | Episode: "Alexander's Ragtime Girl" |
| 1964 | The Wednesday Play | Alison Grant | Episode: "Mr. Douglas" |
| 1965 | The Wild Affair | Perfume Saleslady | |
| 1966 | Softly, Softly | Mavis Robinson | Episode: "Extraction" |
| 1966 | Love Story | Agnes | Episode: "Two's Company" |
| 1966 | This Man Craig | Isabel Ritchie | Episode: "Song of McCall" |
| 1967 | Thirty-Minute Theatre | Lydia / Agneta | 2 episodes |
| 1967–1968 | The Revenue Men | Luke Frazer | 36 episodes |
| 1968 | Detective | Lena Lawson | Episode: "The Beast Must Die" |
| 1969 | Dr. Finlay's Casebook | Sister Bing | Episode: "A Dove in the Nest" |
| 1969 | Who-Dun-It | Nurse Jane Kelly | Episode: "The Fall of a Goddess" |
| 1970 | The Culture Vultures | Dr. Joan Simpson | Episode: "Double, Double, Toil and Trouble" |
| 1971 | Play for Today | Ingi - A Time to Keep | Episode: "Orkney" |
| 1971 | Kidnapped | Barbara Grant | |
| 1973 | The Brothers | Nancy Lincoln | 8 episodes |
| 1974 | Crown Court | Terry Greene | Episode: "Further Charges" |
| 1974 | Marked Personal | Maggie Snead | 2 episodes |
| 1975 | Thriller | Hilary | Episode: "The Fear is Spreading" |
| 1975 | Sutherland's Law | Morag Cramond | Episode: "A Slight Case of Matrimony" |
| 1976 | Play for Today | Ellen Simpson | Episode: "Clay, Smeddum and Greenden" |
| 1978 | Just William | Vicar's Wife | Episode: "William at the Garden Party" |
| 1978 | Angels | Mrs. Johnson | Episode: "Values" |
| 1978 - 1979 | Scotch and Wry | Various | |
| 1979 | Play for Today | Diana | Episode: "Degree of Uncertainty" |
| 1979 | Fawlty Towers | Mrs. Hamilton | Episode: "Waldorf Salad" |
| 1982–1984 | Take the High Road | Sarah Cunningham | 3 episodes |
| 1985 | Bulman | Noelle | Episode: "I Met a Man Who Wasn't There" |
| 1990 | Rab C. Nesbitt | Gift Shop Customer | Episode: "Rat" |
| 1993 | Punch Drunk | Mrs. Gordon | 6 episodes |
| 1993 | I, Lovett | Mrs. Lovett | Episode: "The Snowman" |
| 1994 | London's Burning | Coroner | 1 episode |
| 1996 | Pie in the Sky | Anita Block | Episode: "Chinese Whispers" |
| 1996 | The Crow Road | Aunt Antonia | 4 episodes |
| 2001 | Monarch of the Glen | Edith Rankin | 1 episode |
| 2002 | The Jury | Eleanor Colchester | 3 episodes |
| 2002 | A is for Acid | Amy McSwan | TV film |
| 2008 | Holby City | Pauline Bewley | Episode: "Stolen" |
References
- ↑ Bright, Morris; Ross, Robert (2001). Fawlty Towers: fully booked. BBC. p. 125. ISBN 9780563534396.
- ↑ "Claire Nielson obituary: Fawlty Towers actress". The Times. 5 May 2026. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
External links
- Claire Nielson at IMDb
- Claire Nielson at the British Film Institute
- Claire Nielson discography at Discogs