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Nicholas Parsons

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Nicholas Parsons

Born October 10, 1923 in Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, UKDied January 28, 202026 films

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.

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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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Essential films

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The Wrong Box poster6.4The Wrong Box1966Carry On Regardless poster6.2Carry On Regardless1961

Filmography

26 films as actor
  1. 2012There Is No Plane to ZagrebEnglish cuckold
  2. 2008Lady Godiva
  3. 1997Hospital!Wheelchair Man
  4. 1989Doctor Who: The Curse of FenricReverend Wainwright
  5. 1976Spy StoryBen Toliver
  6. 1974The Best of Benny Hill
  7. 1971Danger Point
  8. 1968Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the RiverDudley Heath
  9. 1966The Ghost Goes Gear
  10. 1966The Wrong BoxAlan Frazer Scrope
  11. 1965Every Day's a HolidayJulian Goddard
  12. 1964Murder AhoyDr. Crump
  13. 1961Carry On RegardlessWolf
  14. 1960Doctor in LoveDr. Hinxman
  15. 1960Let's Get MarriedR.A.F. Officer
  16. 1959Upstairs and DownstairsBrian
  17. 1959Carlton-Browne of the F.O.Rodgers
  18. 1959Too Many CrooksTommy Weston
  19. 1958Happy Is the BrideJohn Royd
  20. 1957Brothers in LawCharles Poole
  21. 1956EyewitnessHouse Surgeon
  22. 1956The Long ArmPolice Constable Bates
  23. 1955An Alligator Named DaisyNews Interviewer (uncredited)
  24. 1955Simon and LauraTV Producer
  25. 1954To Dorothy, a SonPassport Official
  26. 1947The Master of BankdamEdgar Hoylehouse