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
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric (1989)
as Reverend Wainwright
Lady Godiva (2008)
Actor
Happy Is the Bride (1958)
as John Royd
Murder Ahoy (1964)
as Dr. Crump
Century 21 Revisited (2025)
as Himself
13 Hours That Saved Britain (2011)
as Eyewitnesses
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River (1968)
as Dudley Heath
The Wrong Box (1966)
as Alan Frazer Scrope
Carlton-Browne of the F.O. (1959)
as Rodgers
Danger Point (1971)
Actor
An Alligator Named Daisy (1955)
as News Interviewer (uncredited)
The Long Arm (1956)
as Police Constable Bates
The Master of Bankdam (1947)
as Edgar Hoylehouse
To Dorothy, a Son (1954)
as Passport Official
The Best of Benny Hill (1974)
Actor
Simon and Laura (1955)
as TV Producer
Upstairs and Downstairs (1959)
as Brian
Doctor in Love (1960)
as Dr. Hinxman
Every Day's a Holiday (1965)
as Julian Goddard
Spy Story (1976)
as Ben Toliver
Brothers in Law (1957)
as Charles Poole
Carry On Regardless (1961)
as Wolf
Brains of Britain (or How Quizzing Became Cool) (2016)
as Self
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door (1988)
as Himself
The Unforgettable Norman Wisdom (2011)
as Himself - Friend
Eyewitness (1956)
as House Surgeon
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box (2001)
as Self
Bottom Mindless Violence (2004)
as Himself (archive footage)
Hospital! (1997)
as Wheelchair Man
The Incredible Story of Marie Antoinette's Watch with Nicholas Parsons (2016)
as Self - Presenter
Frost on Sketch Shows (2013)
as Self
Let's Get Married (1960)
as R.A.F. Officer
The Ghost Goes Gear (1966)
Actor
Is Benny Hill Still Funny? (2006)
as Self
Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa! (2006)
as Himself
Another Audience With Ken Dodd (2002)
as Self
S.S. France (1973)
as Narrator
Too Many Crooks (1959)
as Tommy Weston
Filmed in Supermarionation (2014)
as Self
There Is No Plane to Zagreb (2012)
as English cuckold