Nicholas Parsons

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

84

Gender

Male

Birthday

1923-10-10

Day of death

2020-01-28 (96 years old)

Place of Birth

Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, UK

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

  • Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

  • Agatha Christie's Marple

    Agatha Christie's Marple

  • Wogan

    Wogan

  • Have I Got News for You

    Have I Got News for You

  • Never Mind the Buzzcocks

    Never Mind the Buzzcocks

  • The Adventures of Robin Hood

    The Adventures of Robin Hood

  • Good Omens

    Good Omens

  • Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

    Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

  • The Comic Strip Presents...

    The Comic Strip Presents...

  • The Comic Strip Presents...

    The Comic Strip Presents...

  • The Benny Hill Show

    The Benny Hill Show

  • An Audience with...

    An Audience with...

  • Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

    Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

  • Spy Story

    Spy Story

  • There Is No Plane to Zagreb

    There Is No Plane to Zagreb

  • Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River

    Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River

  • Surprise, Surprise

    Surprise, Surprise

  • The New Statesman

    The New Statesman

  • Celebrity Mastermind

    Celebrity Mastermind

  • Murder Ahoy

    Murder Ahoy

  • A Bit of Fry & Laurie

    A Bit of Fry & Laurie

  • Countdown

    Countdown

  • Another Audience With Ken Dodd

    Another Audience With Ken Dodd

  • Cluedo

    Cluedo

  • Style Challenge

    Style Challenge

  • To Dorothy, a Son

    To Dorothy, a Son

  • Eyewitness

    Eyewitness

  • Brass Eye

    Brass Eye

  • An Alligator Named Daisy

    An Alligator Named Daisy

  • Hospital!

    Hospital!

  • Every Day's a Holiday

    Every Day's a Holiday

  • Target

    Target

  • The Alphabet Game

    The Alphabet Game

  • Tales of the Tardis

    Tales of the Tardis

  • Bodger and Badger

    Bodger and Badger

  • The Wrong Box

    The Wrong Box

  • Filmed in Supermarionation

    Filmed in Supermarionation

  • All Star Mr & Mrs

    All Star Mr & Mrs

  • Buried Treasure: 30 Years of Fenric

    Buried Treasure: 30 Years of Fenric

  • Brains of Britain (or How Quizzing Became Cool)

    Brains of Britain (or How Quizzing Became Cool)

  • The Long Arm

    The Long Arm

  • Just a Minute

    Just a Minute

  • Carry On Regardless

    Carry On Regardless

  • What the Dickens?

    What the Dickens?

  • Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

    Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

  • Four Feather Falls

    Four Feather Falls

  • Brothers in Law

    Brothers in Law

  • Benny Hill Show

    Benny Hill Show

  • Spatz

    Spatz

  • Let's Get Married

    Let's Get Married

  • Upstairs and Downstairs

    Upstairs and Downstairs

  • Good Morning Summer

    Good Morning Summer

  • The Master of Bankdam

    The Master of Bankdam

  • Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric

    Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric

  • Doctor in Love

    Doctor in Love

  • Frank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed Show

    Frank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed Show

  • The Ugliest Girl in Town

    The Ugliest Girl in Town

  • The Incredible Story of Marie Antoinette's Watch with Nicholas Parsons

    The Incredible Story of Marie Antoinette's Watch with Nicholas Parsons

  • Simon and Laura

    Simon and Laura

  • Call My Bluff

    Call My Bluff

  • Too Many Crooks

    Too Many Crooks

  • Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!

    Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!

  • Mr Jolly Lives Next Door

    Mr Jolly Lives Next Door

  • Star Pets

    Star Pets

  • Comedy World Cup

    Comedy World Cup

  • How TV Changed Britain

    How TV Changed Britain

  • Frost on Sketch Shows

    Frost on Sketch Shows

  • The Adventures of the Big Man

    The Adventures of the Big Man

  • The Ghost Goes Gear

    The Ghost Goes Gear

  • Danger Point

    Danger Point

  • Happy Is the Bride

    Happy Is the Bride

  • 13 Hours That Saved Britain

    13 Hours That Saved Britain

  • Presented in Supercolorisation

    Presented in Supercolorisation

  • The Best of Benny Hill

    The Best of Benny Hill

  • The Unforgettable Norman Wisdom

    The Unforgettable Norman Wisdom

  • Lady Godiva

    Lady Godiva

  • Just A Minute (1994)

    Just A Minute (1994)

  • Sale of the Century

    Sale of the Century

  • Feast

    Feast

  • Is Benny Hill Still Funny?

    Is Benny Hill Still Funny?

  • Celebrity Going Home

    Celebrity Going Home

  • Just A Minute (1999)

    Just A Minute (1999)

  • Bottom Mindless Violence

    Bottom Mindless Violence

  • S.S. France

    S.S. France