Nicholas Parsons
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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.
Known for
Credits
Murder Ahoy (1964)
as Dr. Crump
The Long Arm (1956)
as Police Constable Bates
The Wrong Box (1966)
as Alan Frazer Scrope
Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa! (2006)
as Himself
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River (1968)
as Dudley Heath
Carry On Regardless (1961)
as Wolf
Hospital! (1997)
as Wheelchair Man
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door (1988)
as Himself
The Best of Benny Hill (1974)
Actor
Simon and Laura (1955)
as TV Producer
Doctor in Love (1960)
as Dr. Hinxman
Brothers in Law (1957)
as Charles Poole
Happy Is the Bride (1958)
as John Royd
Lady Godiva (2008)
Actor
Too Many Crooks (1959)
as Tommy Weston
An Alligator Named Daisy (1955)
as News Interviewer (uncredited)
Upstairs and Downstairs (1959)
as Brian
The Master of Bankdam (1947)
as Edgar Hoylehouse
Carlton-Browne of the F.O. (1959)
as Rodgers
Eyewitness (1956)
as House Surgeon
Every Day's a Holiday (1965)
as Julian Goddard
Spy Story (1976)
as Ben Toliver
Bottom Mindless Violence (2004)
as Himself (archive footage)
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric (1989)
as Reverend Wainwright
Is Benny Hill Still Funny? (2006)
as Self
To Dorothy, a Son (1954)
as Passport Official
There Is No Plane to Zagreb (2012)
as English cuckold
Let's Get Married (1960)
as R.A.F. Officer
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box (2001)
as Self
The Ghost Goes Gear (1966)
Actor
Frost on Sketch Shows (2013)
as Self
The Unforgettable Norman Wisdom (2011)
as Himself - Friend
Danger Point (1971)
Actor
13 Hours That Saved Britain (2011)
as Eyewitnesses
Filmed in Supermarionation (2014)
as Self
Brains of Britain (or How Quizzing Became Cool) (2016)
as Self
The Incredible Story of Marie Antoinette's Watch with Nicholas Parsons (2016)
as Self - Presenter
S.S. France (1973)
as Narrator
Another Audience With Ken Dodd (2002)
as Self