Nicholas Parsons
Actor
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.
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Filmography
The Wrong Box
as Alan Frazer Scrope 1966
Carry On Regardless
as Wolf 1961
Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!
as Himself 2006
Too Many Crooks
as Tommy Weston 1959
The Long Arm
as Police Constable Bates 1956
The Best of Benny Hill
1974
Doctor in Love
as Dr. Hinxman 1960
Simon and Laura
as TV Producer 1955
13 Hours That Saved Britain
as Eyewitnesses 2011
To Dorothy, a Son
as Passport Official 1954
Brothers in Law
as Charles Poole 1957
Upstairs and Downstairs
as Brian 1959
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
as Dudley Heath 1968
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric
as Reverend Wainwright 1989
Eyewitness
as House Surgeon 1956
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
as Rodgers 1959