Gwen Nelson: movies and TV shows
Gwen Nelson has 55 credits in the archive: 31 films and 24 TV series, from 1954 to 1988. Highest rated: Steptoe and Son (7.8/10).
Career timeline
1954 – 1988 · busiest year: 1965 (5 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Clarence | Mrs. Titheridge | TV | 7.1 | 87 |
| 1987 | 84 Charing Cross Road | Bill's Great Aunt | Film | 7.2 | 86 |
| 1987 | Scoop | Granny Boot | Film | 5.7 | 86 |
| 1986 | Casualty | Miss Dalrimple | TV | 6.2 | 85 |
| 1986 | A Seaside Story | Guesthouse Landlady | Film | 5.3 | 85 |
| 1985 | National Lampoon's European Vacation | Hotel Manager's Mother | Film | 6.2 | 84 |
| 1982 | Shine on Harvey Moon | Mrs. Brandon | TV | 7.7 | 81 |
| 1981 | Dancing Country | Becky | Film | — | 80 |
| 1981 | Towers of Babel | Mrs. Hopkins | Film | 7.0 | 80 |
| 1981 | A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Dorado | Mrs Bone | Film | 8.0 | 80 |
| 1980 | The Gate of Eden: Part One - Mr. Falconer | Granny | Film | 10.0 | 79 |
| 1980 | The Gate of Eden: Part Three - Peter | Granny | Film | — | 79 |
| 1980 | The Gate of Eden: Part Two - Sue | Granny | Film | — | 79 |
| 1979 | Terry and June | Aunt Madge | TV | 6.5 | 78 |
| 1979 | The Other Side | Mam | TV | — | 78 |
| 1979 | The Winter Ladies | Mrs. Adams | Film | — | 78 |
| 1978 | Scorpion Tales | Mrs Withers | TV | 7.3 | 77 |
| 1977 | The Last Remake of Beau Geste | Lady in Courtroom | Film | 5.7 | 76 |
| 1977 | The Velvet Glove | Emma Cons | TV | — | 76 |
| 1977 | The Emperor's New Hat | Madame Beaumatin | Film | — | 76 |
| 1977 | The Rocking Horse Winner | Nanny | Film | 7.5 | 76 |
| 1976 | Love Among the Ruins | Hermione Davis | Film | 7.0 | 75 |
| 1976 | It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet | Mrs. Kirby | Film | 8.0 | 75 |
| 1975 | Looking for Clancy | Meg Mace | TV | — | 74 |
| 1974 | Playhouse | Becky | TV | 7.0 | 73 |
| 1973 | Centre Play | Madame Beaumatin | TV | 7.0 | 72 |
| 1973 | The Adventures Of Don Quixote | Housekeeper | Film | 10.0 | 72 |
| 1971 | Jude the Obscure | Mrs Edlin | TV | 5.0 | 70 |
| 1971 | Say Hello to Yesterday | Char | Film | 4.4 | 70 |
| 1970 | Catweazle | Mrs. Gowdie | TV | 7.5 | 69 |
| 1970 | The Reckoning | Marler's Mother | Film | 7.5 | 69 |
| 1969 | Staircase | Matron | Film | 5.7 | 68 |
| 1968 | Goodnight Albert | Mrs. Parker (Gran) | Film | 5.0 | 67 |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse | Granny | TV | 7.0 | 66 |
| 1967 | Half Hour Story | Gran | TV | 7.5 | 66 |
| 1967 | Poor Cherry | Rita | Film | — | 66 |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the Month | Martha | TV | 5.3 | 64 |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the Month | Aunt Juley | TV | 5.3 | 64 |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the Month | Housekeeper | TV | 5.3 | 64 |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the Month | TV | 5.3 | 64 | |
| 1965 | Doctor Zhivago | Female Janitor | Film | 7.6 | 64 |
| 1964 | Theatre 625 | Mrs Bryant | TV | 7.2 | 63 |
| 1964 | Story Parade | Ma Sullivan | TV | 8.0 | 63 |
| 1963 | Stolen Hours | Hospital Sister | Film | 5.9 | 62 |
| 1963 | The Snag | Madame Emma Mannering | Film | — | 62 |
| 1962 | Steptoe and Son | Dorothy Duddy | TV | 7.8 | 61 |
| 1962 | A Kind of Loving | Mrs. Brown | Film | 7.1 | 61 |
| 1962 | Don't Talk to Strange Men | Mrs. Mason | Film | 6.8 | 61 |
| 1961 | Jango | Miss Blane | TV | 8.0 | 60 |
| 1961 | They Met in a City | Edna | TV | 7.0 | 60 |
| 1961 | The Kitchen | Waitress | Film | 7.3 | 60 |
| 1960 | Tunes of Glory | Provost's Wife | Film | 7.1 | 59 |
| 1960 | The Entertainer | Lady at Pub | Film | 6.2 | 59 |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre | Rita | TV | 6.0 | 55 |
| 1954 | The Teckman Mystery | Duty Woman | Film | 6.1 | 53 |