Claire Nielson
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 8, 1937
- Died
- April 29, 2026 (aged 89)
- Birthplace
- Scotland, UK
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
Rikki
Movie · as Self
The Very Best of Scotch And Wry
TV · 3 eps
A Is for Acid
Movie · as Amy McSwan
The Jury
TV · as Eleanor Colchester · 3 eps
Monarch of the Glen
TV · as Edith Rankin · 1 ep
The Crow Road
TV · as Aunt Antonia · 4 eps
Pie in the Sky
TV · as Anita Block · 1 ep
I, Lovett
TV · as Mrs. Lovett · 1 ep
Rikki Fulton - Prince of Pochlers in Scotch & Wry 4
Movie · as Various
Taking the Floor
TV · as Mrs. Tranter · 6 eps
Triple Scotch & Wry
Movie · as Various
Double Scotch & Wry
Movie · as Various
Scotch & Wry
Movie
Taggart
TV · 1 ep
Degree of Uncertainty
Movie · as Diana
Scotch and Wry
TV · 11 eps
Clay, Smeddum and Greenden
Movie · as Ellen Simpson
The Crazy Kill
Movie · as Hilary
Fawlty Towers
TV · as Mrs. Hamilton · 1 ep
Thriller
TV · as Hilary · 1 ep
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
TV · as Miss Dixon · 1 ep
Crown Court
TV · as Terry Greene · 3 eps
Late Night Theatre
TV · as Helen · 1 ep
The Scobie Man
TV · as Judy · 4 eps
Kidnapped
Movie · as Barbara Grant
Orkney
Movie · as Ingi
Upstairs, Downstairs
TV · as Ellen Bouverie · 1 ep
Justice
TV · as Mary Lurcock · 1 ep
Special Branch
TV · as WDS Isobel Ross, Charlotte · 2 eps
The Revenue Men
TV · as Luke Frazer · 26 eps
Boy Meets Girl
TV · as Mary Panton · 1 ep
The Wild Affair
Movie · as Perfume Saleslady
The Troubleshooters
TV · as Mrs. Kennett · 1 ep
The Wednesday Play
TV · as Alison Grant · 1 ep
Backfire!
Movie · as Valentina Chenko
The Kitchen
Movie · as Waitress
Ghost Squad
TV · 52 eps
No Hiding Place
TV · 1 ep