Nicholas Parsons
Known for Acting · 83 credits
- Born
- 1923-10-10
- Died
- 2020-01-28
- Place of birth
- Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, UK
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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Known For
TV Shows (44)
Doctor Who
1963
as The Rev. Mr. Wainwright
Have I Got News for You
1990
as Self - Host
Wogan
1982
as Self
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
as Father Gorman
Good Omens
2019
as Dagon (voice)
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
as Self
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955
as Sir Walter of the Glen
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
as Self - Participant
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
as Himself / Nicholas Parsons
An Audience with...
1978
as Self
World in Action
1963
Celebrity Mastermind
2003
The Benny Hill Show
1969
The New Statesman
1987
as Nicholas Parsons
Surprise, Surprise
1984
as Self
Cluedo
1990
as Reverend Green
A Bit of Fry & Laurie
1989
Target
1977
as Self – 'Just a Minute' Host (archive audio)
Style Challenge
1996
Brass Eye
1997
as Self
Countdown
1982
Tales of the Tardis
2023
as The Rev. Mr. Wainwright
Benny Hill Show
1980
Bodger and Badger
1989
All Star Mr & Mrs
2008
Spatz
1990
as Nicholas Parsons
What the Dickens?
2008
as Self
The Alphabet Game
1996
Comedy World Cup
2012
as Self
Just a Minute
2012
as Himself (host)
The Ugliest Girl in Town
1968
as David Courtney
Presented in Supercolorisation
2022
as Sheriff Tex Tucker / Telegraph Operator Dan Morse (voice)
Four Feather Falls
1960
Star Pets
1992
Call My Bluff
1965
Feast
2009
Frank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed Show
1992
as Self
How TV Changed Britain
2008
as Himself
Good Morning Summer
1995
Celebrity Going Home
2004
as Self
The Adventures of the Big Man
1956
as Harry
Sale of the Century
1971
as Host
Just A Minute (1994)
1994
Just A Minute (1999)
1999
Movies (39)
Murder Ahoy
1964
as Dr. Crump
The Long Arm
1956
as Police Constable Bates
The Wrong Box
1966
as Alan Frazer Scrope
Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!
2006
as Himself
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
1968
as Dudley Heath
Hospital!
1997
as Wheelchair Man
Upstairs and Downstairs
1959
as Brian
An Alligator Named Daisy
1955
as News Interviewer (uncredited)
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
1988
as Himself
Carry On Regardless
1961
as Wolf
Doctor in Love
1960
as Dr. Hinxman
Too Many Crooks
1959
as Tommy Weston
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
1959
as Rodgers
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric
1989
as Reverend Wainwright
Brains of Britain (or How Quizzing Became Cool)
2016
as Self
Lady Godiva
2008
Happy Is the Bride
1958
as John Royd
Simon and Laura
1955
as TV Producer
Brothers in Law
1957
as Charles Poole
Filmed in Supermarionation
2014
as Self
Spy Story
1976
as Ben Toliver
Every Day's a Holiday
1965
as Julian Goddard
Eyewitness
1956
as House Surgeon
Bottom Mindless Violence
2004
as Himself (archive footage)
The Master of Bankdam
1947
as Edgar Hoylehouse
To Dorothy, a Son
1954
as Passport Official
The Best of Benny Hill
1974
Let's Get Married
1960
as R.A.F. Officer
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
2001
as Self
Frost on Sketch Shows
2013
as Self
Danger Point
1971
Is Benny Hill Still Funny?
2006
as Self
13 Hours That Saved Britain
2011
as Eyewitnesses
Another Audience With Ken Dodd
2002
as Self
The Incredible Story of Marie Antoinette's Watch with Nicholas Parsons
2016
as Self - Presenter
The Unforgettable Norman Wisdom
2011
as Himself - Friend
S.S. France
1973
as Narrator
There Is No Plane to Zagreb
2012
as English cuckold
The Ghost Goes Gear
1966
About Nicholas Parsons
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 Hayne… With 83 credits spanning from 1947 to 2023, Nicholas Parsons has appeared in 39 films and 44 TV shows.
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Most Popular Nicholas Parsons Movies
- Murder Ahoy (1964) — as Dr. Crump
- The Long Arm (1956) — as Police Constable Bates
- The Wrong Box (1966) — as Alan Frazer Scrope
- Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa! (2006) — as Himself
- Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River (1968) — as Dudley Heath
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