Nicholas Parsons

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

82

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

  • Wogan

    Wogan

  • Have I Got News for You

    Have I Got News for You

  • Agatha Christie's Marple

    Agatha Christie's Marple

  • The Adventures of Robin Hood

    The Adventures of Robin Hood

  • Never Mind the Buzzcocks

    Never Mind the Buzzcocks

  • Good Omens

    Good Omens

  • An Audience with...

    An Audience with...

  • The Comic Strip Presents...

    The Comic Strip Presents...

  • The Comic Strip Presents...

    The Comic Strip Presents...

  • Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

    Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

  • Style Challenge

    Style Challenge

  • Surprise, Surprise

    Surprise, Surprise

  • The Benny Hill Show

    The Benny Hill Show

  • The Long Arm

    The Long Arm

  • Celebrity Mastermind

    Celebrity Mastermind

  • Countdown

    Countdown

  • Every Day's a Holiday

    Every Day's a Holiday

  • The New Statesman

    The New Statesman

  • Cluedo

    Cluedo

  • Eyewitness

    Eyewitness

  • An Alligator Named Daisy

    An Alligator Named Daisy

  • Target

    Target

  • Upstairs and Downstairs

    Upstairs and Downstairs

  • A Bit of Fry & Laurie

    A Bit of Fry & Laurie

  • Brass Eye

    Brass Eye

  • Frost on Sketch Shows

    Frost on Sketch Shows

  • Brothers in Law

    Brothers in Law

  • Tales of the Tardis

    Tales of the Tardis

  • Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!

    Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!

  • The Wrong Box

    The Wrong Box

  • The Alphabet Game

    The Alphabet Game

  • Let's Get Married

    Let's Get Married

  • All Star Mr & Mrs

    All Star Mr & Mrs

  • Call My Bluff

    Call My Bluff

  • Filmed in Supermarionation

    Filmed in Supermarionation

  • Murder Ahoy

    Murder Ahoy

  • Doctor in Love

    Doctor in Love

  • What the Dickens?

    What the Dickens?

  • Brains of Britain (or How Quizzing Became Cool)

    Brains of Britain (or How Quizzing Became Cool)

  • Simon and Laura

    Simon and Laura

  • Benny Hill Show

    Benny Hill Show

  • Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

    Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

  • Carry On Regardless

    Carry On Regardless

  • Bodger and Badger

    Bodger and Badger

  • Another Audience With Ken Dodd

    Another Audience With Ken Dodd

  • Spatz

    Spatz

  • Comedy World Cup

    Comedy World Cup

  • The Ugliest Girl in Town

    The Ugliest Girl in Town

  • Too Many Crooks

    Too Many Crooks

  • Spy Story

    Spy Story

  • Just a Minute

    Just a Minute

  • Hospital!

    Hospital!

  • Presented in Supercolorisation

    Presented in Supercolorisation

  • Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric

    Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric

  • Four Feather Falls

    Four Feather Falls

  • Frank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed Show

    Frank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed Show

  • To Dorothy, a Son

    To Dorothy, a Son

  • Feast

    Feast

  • The Adventures of the Big Man

    The Adventures of the Big Man

  • 13 Hours That Saved Britain

    13 Hours That Saved Britain

  • How TV Changed Britain

    How TV Changed Britain

  • Good Morning Summer

    Good Morning Summer

  • The Master of Bankdam

    The Master of Bankdam

  • Star Pets

    Star Pets

  • Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

    Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

  • Sale of the Century

    Sale of the Century

  • Mr Jolly Lives Next Door

    Mr Jolly Lives Next Door

  • The Ghost Goes Gear

    The Ghost Goes Gear

  • Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River

    Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River

  • The Unforgettable Norman Wisdom

    The Unforgettable Norman Wisdom

  • Lady Godiva

    Lady Godiva

  • Celebrity Going Home

    Celebrity Going Home

  • Just A Minute (1994)

    Just A Minute (1994)

  • Just A Minute (1999)

    Just A Minute (1999)

  • The Best of Benny Hill

    The Best of Benny Hill

  • Happy Is the Bride

    Happy Is the Bride

  • Is Benny Hill Still Funny?

    Is Benny Hill Still Funny?

  • Danger Point

    Danger Point

  • There Is No Plane to Zagreb

    There Is No Plane to Zagreb

  • S.S. France

    S.S. France

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

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