Nicholas Parsons
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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
Credits
The Wrong Box (1966)
as Alan Frazer Scrope
Murder Ahoy (1964)
as Dr. Crump
The Long Arm (1956)
as Police Constable Bates
Lady Godiva (2008)
Actor
To Dorothy, a Son (1954)
as Passport Official
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River (1968)
as Dudley Heath
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric (1989)
as Reverend Wainwright
Carlton-Browne of the F.O. (1959)
as Rodgers
Happy Is the Bride (1958)
as John Royd
Frost on Sketch Shows (2013)
as Self
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box (2001)
as Self
An Alligator Named Daisy (1955)
as News Interviewer (uncredited)
13 Hours That Saved Britain (2011)
as Eyewitnesses
Carry On Regardless (1961)
as Wolf
Simon and Laura (1955)
as TV Producer
Let's Get Married (1960)
as R.A.F. Officer
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door (1988)
as Himself
Doctor in Love (1960)
as Dr. Hinxman
The Master of Bankdam (1947)
as Edgar Hoylehouse
Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa! (2006)
as Himself
Every Day's a Holiday (1965)
as Julian Goddard
Upstairs and Downstairs (1959)
as Brian
Filmed in Supermarionation (2014)
as Self
Too Many Crooks (1959)
as Tommy Weston
The Best of Benny Hill (1974)
Actor
Hospital! (1997)
as Wheelchair Man
Bottom Mindless Violence (2004)
as Himself (archive footage)
Brothers in Law (1957)
as Charles Poole
Danger Point (1971)
Actor
The Unforgettable Norman Wisdom (2011)
as Himself - Friend
Spy Story (1976)
as Ben Toliver
Is Benny Hill Still Funny? (2006)
as Self
There Is No Plane to Zagreb (2012)
as English cuckold
Eyewitness (1956)
as House Surgeon
Another Audience With Ken Dodd (2002)
as Self
The Ghost Goes Gear (1966)
Actor
Brains of Britain (or How Quizzing Became Cool) (2016)
as Self
The Incredible Story of Marie Antoinette's Watch with Nicholas Parsons (2016)
as Self - Presenter
Century 21 Revisited (2025)
as Himself
S.S. France (1973)
as Narrator