Alexandra Dane

Alexandra Dane (born c. 1940^[1][2] in Bethlehem, Free State, South Africa) is an English actress who appeared in many films including Carry On Doctor, Carry On Loving, other Carry On films, The Ups and Downs of a Handyman, Le Pétomane and Terry Gilliam's Jabberwocky.

Her many television appearances include Not On Your Nellie, Alas Smith and Jones and Pulaski. In 1975, Dane took the part of Nefertiti Skupinski, described as "O'Brien's voluptuous, South African-bred daughter", in The Melting Pot. This was a sitcom written by Spike Milligan and Neil Shand, which was cancelled by the BBC after just one episode had been broadcast.^[3]

On stage, she appeared in summer seasons at British seaside resorts such as Torquay and Blackpool, in repertory theatres and with the Shakespeare Theatre Group. She is also interested in painting and sculpting and was married to the Scottish sculptor David McFall until his death.^[1]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1963	That Kind of Girl
1964	Goldfinger	Flying Circus Pilot	Uncredited
1967	Carry On Doctor	Ante-Natal Instructor	Uncredited
1968	Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River	Masseuse
1968	Corruption	Sandy
1968	Carry On... Up the Khyber	Busti
1969	Carry On Again Doctor	Stout Woman
1970	Carry On Loving	Emily
1973	The Creeping Flesh	Whore
1975	Carry On Behind	Lady in low-cut dress
1975	The Ups and Downs of a Handyman	Mrs. Knowles
1977	Jabberwocky	Landlord's Wife
1979	Le Pétomane

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1962	The Dickie Henderson Show		1 episode
1962	Harpers West One	Fenella Best	1 episode
1963	Best of Friends		1 episode
1963	Ghost Squad	Party guest	1 episode
1964	The Saint	Mathilde	1 episode
1965	Londoners	Lucie	1 episode
1965	Riviera Police	Waitress	1 episode
1966	No Hiding Place	Sandra Hooper	1 episode
1966	Two of a Kind	Lil	1 episode
1966	Take a Pair of Private Eyes	Girl	1 episode
1969–1970	The Doctors	Nella Somers	19 episodes
1970	The Wednesday Play	Lexy	1 episode
1971	From a Bird's Eye View	Madame Dupont	1 episode
1972	Dear Mother...Love Albert	Brenda	1 episode
1974	Not On Your Nellie	Beryl	7 episodes
1975–1976	The Melting Pot	Nefertiti	7 episodes
1976	The Two Ronnies	Woman Being Chased	1 episode
1977	The Upchat Line	Editor	1 episode
1978–1979	Hazell	Girl on Boat/Moira	2 episodes
1983	The Climber	Mrs. Western	1 episode
1985	The Tripods	Fatima	2 episodes
1986–1987	Alas Smith & Jones	Various roles	7 episodes
1987	Pulaski	Health Farm Guest	1 episode

References

1. "Topless Carry On over a walnut tree" London Evening Standard (12 April 2012). Retrieved 31 July 2024.
2. "Carry On actress and Fulham resident launches campaign to save rare tree" My London (24 November 2011). Retrieved 1 May 2019.
3. Milligan, Spike; Shand, Neil (1983). The Melting Pot. London: Robson Books. introductory pages. ISBN 0-86051-195-2.

External links

• Alexandra Dane at IMDb