Nicholas Parsons

Nicholas Parsons

Acting
Born Oct 10, 1923
From Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Died Jan 28, 2020

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

Filmography — Acting

Murder Ahoy
7.1
1964

Murder Ahoy

Dr. Crump

Simon and Laura
5.8
1955

Simon and Laura

TV Producer

Carry On Regardless
6.2
1961

Carry On Regardless

Wolf

The Long Arm
6.9
1956

The Long Arm

Police Constable Bates

Upstairs and Downstairs
5.6
1959

Upstairs and Downstairs

Brian

Doctor in Love
5.2
1960

Doctor in Love

Dr. Hinxman

Bottom Mindless Violence
7.5
2004

Bottom Mindless Violence

Himself (archive footage)

The Wrong Box
6.4
1966

The Wrong Box

Alan Frazer Scrope

Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!
6.2
2006

Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!

Himself

Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
6.1
1968

Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River

Dudley Heath

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
6.1
1959

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

Rodgers

Hospital!
5.0
1997

Hospital!

Wheelchair Man

Happy Is the Bride
6.2
1958

Happy Is the Bride

John Royd

Every Day's a Holiday
6.0
1965

Every Day's a Holiday

Julian Goddard

An Alligator Named Daisy
6.2
1955

An Alligator Named Daisy

News Interviewer (uncredited)

Brothers in Law
7.1
1957

Brothers in Law

Charles Poole

Filmed in Supermarionation
7.3
2014

Filmed in Supermarionation

Self

Too Many Crooks
7.4
1959

Too Many Crooks

Tommy Weston

Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
8.6
1988

Mr Jolly Lives Next Door

Himself

There Is No Plane to Zagreb
2012

There Is No Plane to Zagreb

English cuckold

To Dorothy, a Son
5.6
1954

To Dorothy, a Son

Passport Official

Eyewitness
6.7
1956

Eyewitness

House Surgeon

1960

Let's Get Married

R.A.F. Officer

The Master of Bankdam
6.0
1947

The Master of Bankdam

Edgar Hoylehouse

Is Benny Hill Still Funny?
2006

Is Benny Hill Still Funny?

Self

The Best of Benny Hill
7.0
1974

The Best of Benny Hill

Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric
8.4
1989

Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric

Reverend Wainwright

Lady Godiva
1.0
2008

Lady Godiva

The Unforgettable Norman Wisdom
2011

The Unforgettable Norman Wisdom

Himself - Friend

Spy Story
5.0
1976

Spy Story

Ben Toliver

2001

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

Self

Frost on Sketch Shows
8.5
2013

Frost on Sketch Shows

Self

The Ghost Goes Gear
1966

The Ghost Goes Gear

Brains of Britain (or How Quizzing Became Cool)
7.0
2016

Brains of Britain (or How Quizzing Became Cool)

Self

6.0
1971

Danger Point

Another Audience With Ken Dodd
7.0
2002

Another Audience With Ken Dodd

Self

13 Hours That Saved Britain
6.3
2011

13 Hours That Saved Britain

Eyewitnesses

The Incredible Story of Marie Antoinette's Watch with Nicholas Parsons
2016

The Incredible Story of Marie Antoinette's Watch with Nicholas Parsons

Himself - Presenter

S.S. France
8.0
1973

S.S. France

Narrator