Nicholas Parsons
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 10, 1923
- Died
- January 28, 2020 (aged 96)
- Birthplace
- Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, UK
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.
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Filmography
Century 21 Revisited
Movie · as Himself
Tales of the Tardis
TV · as The Rev. Mr. Wainwright · 1 ep
Presented in Supercolorisation
TV · as Sheriff Tex Tucker / Telegraph Operator Dan Morse (voice) · 1 ep
Good Omens
TV · as Dagon (voice) · 1 ep
The Incredible Story of Marie Antoinette's Watch with Nicholas Parsons
Movie · as Self - Presenter
Brains of Britain (or How Quizzing Became Cool)
Movie · as Self
Filmed in Supermarionation
Movie · as Self
Frost on Sketch Shows
Movie · as Self
There Is No Plane to Zagreb
Movie · as English cuckold
Comedy World Cup
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Just a Minute
TV · as Himself (host) · 14 eps
13 Hours That Saved Britain
Movie · as Eyewitnesses
The Unforgettable Norman Wisdom
Movie · as Himself - Friend
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
TV · as Self - Participant · 1 ep
Feast
TV · 1 ep
Lady Godiva
Movie
All Star Mr & Mrs
TV · 1 ep
What the Dickens?
TV · as Self · 1 ep
How TV Changed Britain
TV · as Himself · 1 ep
Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!
Movie · as Himself
Is Benny Hill Still Funny?
Movie · as Self
Bottom Mindless Violence
Movie · as Himself (archive footage)
Agatha Christie's Marple
TV · as Father Gorman · 1 ep
Celebrity Going Home
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Celebrity Mastermind
TV · 1 ep
Another Audience With Ken Dodd
Movie · as Self
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
Movie · as Self
Just A Minute (1999)
TV · 20 eps
Hospital!
Movie · as Wheelchair Man
Brass Eye
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Alphabet Game
TV · 5 eps
Style Challenge
TV · 1 ep
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Good Morning Summer
TV · 1 ep
Just A Minute (1994)
TV · 28 eps
Star Pets
TV · 1 ep
Frank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Spatz
TV · as Nicholas Parsons · 1 ep
Cluedo
TV · as Reverend Green · 6 eps
Have I Got News for You
TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric
Movie · as Reverend Wainwright
Bodger and Badger
TV · 1 ep
A Bit of Fry & Laurie
TV · 1 ep
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
Movie · as Himself
The New Statesman
TV · as Nicholas Parsons · 1 ep
Surprise, Surprise
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Countdown
TV · 5 eps
Wogan
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Comic Strip Presents...
TV · as Himself, Nicholas Parsons · 1 ep
Benny Hill Show
TV · 78 eps
An Audience with...
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Target
TV · as Self – 'Just a Minute' Host (archive audio) · 1 ep
Spy Story
Movie · as Ben Toliver
The Best of Benny Hill
Movie
S.S. France
Movie · as Narrator
Danger Point
Movie
Sale of the Century
TV · as Host · 1 ep
The Benny Hill Show
TV · 58 eps
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
Movie · as Dudley Heath
The Ugliest Girl in Town
TV · as David Courtney · 20 eps
The Ghost Goes Gear
Movie
The Wrong Box
Movie · as Alan Frazer Scrope
Every Day's a Holiday
Movie · as Julian Goddard
Call My Bluff
TV
Night Train to Surbiton
TV · as Guy Bretherton · 6 eps
Murder Ahoy
Movie · as Dr. Crump
Doctor Who
TV · as Reverend Wainwright · 3 eps
World in Action
TV · 1 ep
Carry On Regardless
Movie · as Wolf
Doctor in Love
Movie · as Dr. Hinxman
Let's Get Married
Movie · as R.A.F. Officer
Four Feather Falls
TV · as Sheriff Tex Tucker (voice) · 39 eps
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
Movie · as Rodgers
Upstairs and Downstairs
Movie · as Brian
Too Many Crooks
Movie · as Tommy Weston
Happy Is the Bride
Movie · as John Royd
Brothers in Law
Movie · as Charles Poole
The Long Arm
Movie · as Police Constable Bates
Eyewitness
Movie · as House Surgeon
The Adventures of the Big Man
TV · as Harry · 1 ep
Simon and Laura
Movie · as TV Producer
An Alligator Named Daisy
Movie · as News Interviewer (uncredited)
The Adventures of Robin Hood
TV · as Sir Walter of the Glen · 1 ep
To Dorothy, a Son
Movie · as Passport Official
The Master of Bankdam
Movie · as Edgar Hoylehouse