
Claire Nielson
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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
Credits

Triple Scotch & Wry (1990)
as Various

Kidnapped (1971)
as Barbara Grant

Clay, Smeddum and Greenden (1976)
as Ellen Simpson

A Is for Acid (2002)
as Amy McSwan

Double Scotch & Wry (1987)
as Various

The Crazy Kill (1975)
as Hilary

The Wild Affair (1965)
as Perfume Saleslady

The Kitchen (1961)
as Waitress

Scotch & Wry (1986)
Actor

Degree of Uncertainty (1979)
as Diana

Backfire! (1962)
as Valentina Chenko

Orkney (1971)
as Ingi

Rikki (2024)
as Self

Rikki Fulton - Prince of Pochlers in Scotch & Wry 4 (1992)
as Various





