Nicholas Parsons
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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Acting (35 movies)
The Long Arm
1956
Murder Ahoy
1964
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
1959
Frost on Sketch Shows
2013
13 Hours That Saved Britain
2011
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
1968
Lady Godiva
2008
Spy Story
1976
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
1988
Happy Is the Bride
1958
S.S. France
1973
Hospital!
1997
Another Audience With Ken Dodd
2002
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric
1989
The Ghost Goes Gear
1966
Carry On Regardless
1961
Doctor in Love
1960
The Best of Benny Hill
1974
The Wrong Box
1966
Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!
2006
To Dorothy, a Son
1954
Eyewitness
1956
Every Day's a Holiday
1965
Brothers in Law
1957
The Unforgettable Norman Wisdom
2011
Simon and Laura
1955
The Incredible Story of Marie Antoinette's Watch with Nicholas Parsons
2016
An Alligator Named Daisy
1955
Upstairs and Downstairs
1959
The Master of Bankdam
1947
Too Many Crooks
1959
There Is No Plane to Zagreb
2012
Filmed in Supermarionation
2014
Brains of Britain (or How Quizzing Became Cool)
2016
Is Benny Hill Still Funny?
2006
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