Mandy Miller

Mandy Miller (born Carman Isabella Miller, 23 July 1944) is an English child actress who made a number of films in the 1950s and is probably best remembered for her recording of the 1956 song "Nellie the Elephant". She was christened Carmen but called Mandy by her family. Her career tended to involve serious acting roles rather than comedy, even in her first small part in The Man in the White Suit, where she was a sad-faced little girl who helped Alec Guinness escape from his pursuers. Miller also made two single records, familiar to British people of a certain age: "Snowflakes" and "Nellie the Elephant". She also appeared in television dramas, making films until she was 18.
== Links to Peel ==
Peel played her well known track, Nellie The Elephant, on his Boxing Day show in 1970 after he played Syd Barrett's Effervescing Elephant, to match the theme of elephants. He also claimed sarcastically that Nellie The Elephant was the Pig's favourite. 
The punk group, The Toy Dolls, who were played by Peel in the early 80's, did a cover of Nellie The Elephant, which later reached number 4 in the UK singles chart in 1984. 
== Shows Played ==
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*26 December 1970: Nellie The Elephant (single) Parlophone 
== External Links ==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
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