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Nicholas Parsons

Nicholas Parsons

Acting October 10, 1923 (96 years old) January 28, 2020 Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, UK

Biography

Christopher Nicholas Parsons (10 October 1923 – 28 January 2020) was an English actor, straight man and radio and television presenter. He was the long-running presenter of the comedy radio show Just a Minute and hosted the game show Sale of the Century during the 1970s and early 1980s. Parsons was born and grew up in Grantham, Lincolnshire, and was educated at St Paul's School, London. He became a full-time actor following the Second World War and began appearing in various theatre, film and television roles, including support to Arthur Haynes. He began presenting Just a Minute in 1967 and never missed a show until 2018. In addition to his well-known roles on this and Sale of the Century, he appeared as a guest on other television shows, including Doctor Who and Have I Got News for You. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Movies 40

Murder Ahoy 7.1

Murder Ahoy

as Dr. Crump

1964
Carry On Regardless 6.2

Carry On Regardless

as Wolf

1961
The Wrong Box 6.4

The Wrong Box

as Alan Frazer Scrope

1966
Doctor in Love 5.5

Doctor in Love

as Dr. Hinxman

1960
13 Hours That Saved Britain 6.3

13 Hours That Saved Britain

as Eyewitnesses

2011
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River 6.5

Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River

as Dudley Heath

1968
The Long Arm 7.1

The Long Arm

as Police Constable Bates

1956
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door 9.0

Mr Jolly Lives Next Door

as Himself

1988
An Alligator Named Daisy 6.4

An Alligator Named Daisy

as News Interviewer (uncredited)

1955
Happy Is the Bride 7.0

Happy Is the Bride

as John Royd

1958
To Dorothy, a Son 5.8

To Dorothy, a Son

as Passport Official

1954
Every Day's a Holiday 7.0

Every Day's a Holiday

as Julian Goddard

1965
Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa! 6.3

Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!

as Himself

2006
Eyewitness 6.8

Eyewitness

as House Surgeon

1956
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric 8.4

Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric

as Reverend Wainwright

1989
Carlton-Browne of the F.O. 6.1

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

as Rodgers

1959
Brains of Britain (or How Quizzing Became Cool) 7.0

Brains of Britain (or How Quizzing Became Cool)

as Self

2016
Is Benny Hill Still Funny?

Is Benny Hill Still Funny?

as Self

2006
Brothers in Law 7.0

Brothers in Law

as Charles Poole

1957
Simon and Laura 5.9

Simon and Laura

as TV Producer

1955
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box 10.0

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

as Self

2001
Another Audience With Ken Dodd 7.0

Another Audience With Ken Dodd

as Self

2002
Upstairs and Downstairs 5.8

Upstairs and Downstairs

as Brian

1959
The Master of Bankdam 8.0

The Master of Bankdam

as Edgar Hoylehouse

1947
The Ghost Goes Gear 9.0

The Ghost Goes Gear

1966
The Best of Benny Hill 6.8

The Best of Benny Hill

1974
The Incredible Story of Marie Antoinette's Watch with Nicholas Parsons 7.0

The Incredible Story of Marie Antoinette's Watch with Nicholas Parsons

as Self - Presenter

2016
Let's Get Married 9.0

Let's Get Married

as R.A.F. Officer

1960
Lady Godiva 1.0

Lady Godiva

2008
Frost on Sketch Shows 8.5

Frost on Sketch Shows

as Self

2013
Hospital! 6.0

Hospital!

as Wheelchair Man

1997
Bottom Mindless Violence 10.0

Bottom Mindless Violence

as Himself (archive footage)

2004
Danger Point 6.5

Danger Point

1971
Filmed in Supermarionation 7.3

Filmed in Supermarionation

as Self

2014
The Unforgettable Norman Wisdom

The Unforgettable Norman Wisdom

as Himself - Friend

2011
Too Many Crooks 7.4

Too Many Crooks

as Tommy Weston

1959
There Is No Plane to Zagreb

There Is No Plane to Zagreb

as English cuckold

2012
Spy Story 5.5

Spy Story

as Ben Toliver

1976
Century 21 Revisited

Century 21 Revisited

as Himself

2025
S.S. France 8.0

S.S. France

as Narrator

1973

TV Shows 46

The Benny Hill Show 7.2

The Benny Hill Show

1969
Doctor Who 7.9

Doctor Who

as Reverend Wainwright

1963
Have I Got News for You 7.1

Have I Got News for You

as Self - Host

1990
Wogan 5.6

Wogan

as Self

1982
World in Action 7.0

World in Action

1963
Never Mind the Buzzcocks 7.1

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

as Self

1996
Agatha Christie's Marple 7.9

Agatha Christie's Marple

as Father Gorman

2004
The Adventures of Robin Hood 6.4

The Adventures of Robin Hood

as Sir Walter of the Glen

1955
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 6.0

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

as Self - Participant

2011
An Audience with... 5.3

An Audience with...

as Self

1978
The Comic Strip Presents... 7.4

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Himself

1982
The Comic Strip Presents... 7.4

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Nicholas Parsons

1982
Good Omens 8.0

Good Omens

as Dagon (voice)

2019
Celebrity Mastermind 6.0

Celebrity Mastermind

2003
Style Challenge

Style Challenge

1996
Countdown 6.0

Countdown

1982
Surprise, Surprise 5.7

Surprise, Surprise

as Self

1984
Benny Hill Show 8.5

Benny Hill Show

1980
Bodger and Badger 6.3

Bodger and Badger

1989
A Bit of Fry & Laurie 7.9

A Bit of Fry & Laurie

1989
The New Statesman 7.5

The New Statesman

as Nicholas Parsons

1987
All Star Mr & Mrs

All Star Mr & Mrs

2008
Cluedo 6.7

Cluedo

as Reverend Green

1990
Brass Eye 7.7

Brass Eye

as Self

1997
Target 7.0

Target

as Self – 'Just a Minute' Host (archive audio)

1977
Spatz 6.3

Spatz

as Nicholas Parsons

1990
The Alphabet Game

The Alphabet Game

1996
Call My Bluff 7.7

Call My Bluff

1965
Tales of the Tardis 5.8

Tales of the Tardis

as The Rev. Mr. Wainwright

2023
Just a Minute 9.5

Just a Minute

as Himself (host)

2012
Four Feather Falls 6.6

Four Feather Falls

as Sheriff Tex Tucker (voice)

1960
What the Dickens?

What the Dickens?

as Self

2008
The Ugliest Girl in Town 4.8

The Ugliest Girl in Town

as David Courtney

1968
Presented in Supercolorisation

Presented in Supercolorisation

as Sheriff Tex Tucker / Telegraph Operator Dan Morse (voice)

2022
The Adventures of the Big Man

The Adventures of the Big Man

as Harry

1956
Comedy World Cup

Comedy World Cup

as Self

2012
Good Morning Summer

Good Morning Summer

1995
Frank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed Show 6.0

Frank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed Show

as Self

1992
Feast

Feast

2009
Just A Minute (1994)

Just A Minute (1994)

1994
Night Train to Surbiton

Night Train to Surbiton

as Guy Bretherton

1965
How TV Changed Britain

How TV Changed Britain

as Himself

2008
Star Pets

Star Pets

1992
Sale of the Century 5.7

Sale of the Century

as Host

1971
Just A Minute (1999)

Just A Minute (1999)

1999
Celebrity Going Home

Celebrity Going Home

as Self

2004

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