Alexandra Dane

Alexandra Dane (born c. 1940 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.

Contents

• Alexandra Dane in The Ups and Downs of a Handyman CLIP
• Selected filmography
• References

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.

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.

Selected filmography

That Kind of Girl (1963)

Goldfinger (1964) - Flying Circus Pilot (uncredited)

Carry On Doctor (1967) - Ante-Natal Instructor (uncredited)

Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River (1968) - Masseuse

Corruption (1968) - Sandy

Carry On... Up the Khyber (1968) - Busti

Carry On Again Doctor (1969) - Stout Woman

Carry On Loving (1970) - Emily

The Creeping Flesh (1973) - Whore

Carry On Behind (1975) - Lady in low-cut dress

The Ups and Downs of a Handyman (1975) - Mrs. Knowles

Jabberwocky (1977) - Landlord's Wife

Le Pétomane (1979)