Nicholas Parsons
Acting

Nicholas Parsons

Born 10 October 1923 · Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, UK · Died 28 January 2020

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

Good Omens
Doctor Who
The Benny Hill Show
Murder Ahoy
The Wrong Box
Carry On Regardless
The Best of Benny Hill
The Long Arm
Too Many Crooks
Doctor in Love
Simon and Laura
13 Hours That Saved Britain
There Is No Plane to Zagreb
13 Hours That Saved Britain
Lady Godiva
Hospital!
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric
Spy Story
The Best of Benny Hill
S.S. France
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
The Ghost Goes Gear
The Wrong Box
Every Day's a Holiday
Murder Ahoy
Carry On Regardless
Doctor in Love
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
Upstairs and Downstairs
Too Many Crooks
Happy Is the Bride
Brothers in Law
The Long Arm
Eyewitness
Simon and Laura
To Dorothy, a Son
The Master of Bankdam
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