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