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.
TV credits
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The Very Best of Scotch And Wry
2005
Rated 7.0 out of 10
The Jury
2002
Rated 7.3 out of 10
Monarch of the Glen
2000
Rated 6.9 out of 10
The Crow Road
1996
Rated 8.3 out of 10
Pie in the Sky
1994
Rated 6.7 out of 10
I, Lovett
1993
Rated 6.0 out of 10
Taking the Floor
1991
Rated 6.4 out of 10
Taggart
1983
Rated 10.0 out of 10
Scotch and Wry
1978
Rated 8.3 out of 10
Fawlty Towers
1975
Rated 7.0 out of 10
Thriller
1973
Rated 7.7 out of 10
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
1973
Rated 5.7 out of 10
Crown Court
1972
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Late Night Theatre
1972
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The Scobie Man
1972
Rated 7.8 out of 10
Upstairs, Downstairs
1971
Rated 7.3 out of 10
Justice
1971
Rated 0.0 out of 10
Boy Meets Girl
1967
Rated 5.5 out of 10
The Revenue Men
1967
Rated 5.2 out of 10
The Wednesday Play
1964
Rated 6.0 out of 10
Ghost Squad
1961
Rated 4.8 out of 10
No Hiding Place
1959