Acting
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.
Filmography
Rikki
Film · 2024
The Very Best of Scotch And Wry
Series · 2005
A Is for Acid
Film · 2002
The Jury
Series · 2002
Monarch of the Glen
Series · 2000
The Crow Road
Series · 1996
Pie in the Sky
Series · 1994
I, Lovett
Series · 1993
Rikki Fulton - Prince of Pochlers in Scotch & Wry 4
Film · 1992
Taking the Floor
Series · 1991
Triple Scotch & Wry
Film · 1990
Double Scotch & Wry
Film · 1987
Scotch & Wry
Film · 1986
Taggart
Series · 1983
Degree of Uncertainty
Film · 1979
Scotch and Wry
Series · 1978
Clay, Smeddum and Greenden
Film · 1976
The Crazy Kill
Film · 1975
Fawlty Towers
Series · 1975
Thriller
Series · 1973
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
Series · 1973
Crown Court
Series · 1972
Late Night Theatre
Series · 1972
The Scobie Man
Series · 1972
Kidnapped
Film · 1971
Orkney
Film · 1971
Upstairs, Downstairs
Series · 1971
Justice
Series · 1971
The Revenue Men
Series · 1967
The Revenue Men
Series · 1967
Boy Meets Girl
Series · 1967
The Wild Affair
Film · 1965
The Wednesday Play
Series · 1964
Backfire!
Film · 1962
The Kitchen
Film · 1961
Ghost Squad
Series · 1961
No Hiding Place
Series · 1959