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