Cast
Nicholas Parsons
Acting
Cast
Nicholas Parsons
Known for
Acting
Born
1923-10-10
From
Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Died
2020-01-28
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.
The Long Arm
as Police Constable Bates
Murder Ahoy
as Dr. Crump
Doctor in Love
as Dr. Hinxman
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
as Rodgers
The Wrong Box
as Alan Frazer Scrope
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
as Dudley Heath
Upstairs and Downstairs
as Brian
Hospital!
as Wheelchair Man
Carry On Regardless
as Wolf
Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!
as Himself
Simon and Laura
as TV Producer
Filmed in Supermarionation
as Self
An Alligator Named Daisy
as News Interviewer (uncredited)
Lady Godiva
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
as Himself
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric
as Reverend Wainwright
Brothers in Law
as Charles Poole
Bottom Mindless Violence
as Himself (archive footage)
Too Many Crooks
as Tommy Weston
The Best of Benny Hill
Every Day's a Holiday
as Julian Goddard
13 Hours That Saved Britain
as Eyewitnesses
Spy Story
as Ben Toliver
Happy Is the Bride
as John Royd
The Master of Bankdam
as Edgar Hoylehouse
Eyewitness
as House Surgeon
Let's Get Married
as R.A.F. Officer
Frost on Sketch Shows
as Self
Danger Point
The Unforgettable Norman Wisdom
as Himself - Friend
To Dorothy, a Son
as Passport Official
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
as Self
Brains of Britain (or How Quizzing Became Cool)
as Self
The Incredible Story of Marie Antoinette's Watch with Nicholas Parsons
as Self - Presenter
Is Benny Hill Still Funny?
as Self
There Is No Plane to Zagreb
as English cuckold
S.S. France
as Narrator
The Ghost Goes Gear
Another Audience With Ken Dodd
as Self