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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

82

Gender

Male

Birthday

1923-10-10

Day of Death

2020-01-28 (97 years old)

Place of Birth

Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, UK

Also Known As

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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Known For

Acting

The Long Arm

1956

The Long Arm

as

Police Constable Bates

Murder Ahoy

1964

Murder Ahoy

as

Dr. Crump

13 Hours That Saved Britain

2011

13 Hours That Saved Britain

as

Eyewitnesses

Spy Story

1976

Spy Story

as

Ben Toliver

Happy Is the Bride

1958

Happy Is the Bride

as

John Royd

S.S. France

1973

S.S. France

as

Narrator

Hospital!

1997

Hospital!

as

Wheelchair Man

Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric

1989

Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric

as

Reverend Wainwright

Doctor in Love

1960

Doctor in Love

as

Dr. Hinxman

The Wrong Box

1966

The Wrong Box

as

Alan Frazer Scrope

To Dorothy, a Son

1954

To Dorothy, a Son

as

Passport Official

Eyewitness

1956

Eyewitness

as

House Surgeon

Every Day's a Holiday

1965

Every Day's a Holiday

as

Julian Goddard

Brothers in Law

1957

Brothers in Law

as

Charles Poole

The Unforgettable Norman Wisdom

2011

The Unforgettable Norman Wisdom

as

Himself - Friend

Simon and Laura

1955

Simon and Laura

as

TV Producer

An Alligator Named Daisy

1955

An Alligator Named Daisy

as

News Interviewer (uncredited)

The Master of Bankdam

1947

The Master of Bankdam

as

Edgar Hoylehouse

Too Many Crooks

1959

Too Many Crooks

as

Tommy

There Is No Plane to Zagreb

2012

There Is No Plane to Zagreb

as

English cuckold

Let's Get Married

1960

Let's Get Married

as

R.A.F. Officer

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

as

The Rev. Mr. Wainwright

Good Omens

Good Omens

as

Dagon (voice)

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

as

Sir Walter of the Glen

Just a Minute

Just a Minute

as

Himself (host)

The Ugliest Girl in Town

The Ugliest Girl in Town

as

David Courtney

Wogan

Wogan

as

Self

Tales of the Tardis

Tales of the Tardis

as

The Rev. Mr. Wainwright

The New Statesman

The New Statesman

as

Nicholas Parsons

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

as

Self - Participant

Spatz

Spatz

as

Nicholas Parsons

Cluedo

Cluedo

as

Reverend Green

The Comic Strip Presents...

The Comic Strip Presents...

as

Nicholas Parsons

Presented in Supercolorisation

Presented in Supercolorisation

as

Sheriff Tex Tucker / Telegraph Operator Dan Morse (voice)

Brass Eye

Brass Eye

as

Self

Production

Crew

Directing