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 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: Acting

Born: Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, UK, 1923-10-10

Died: 2020-01-28

Film

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1947	The Master of Bankdam	Edgar Hoylehouse	60
2	1954	To Dorothy, a Son	Passport Official	56
3	1955	Simon and Laura	TV Producer	55
4	1955	An Alligator Named Daisy	News Interviewer (uncredited)	62
5	1956	The Long Arm	Police Constable Bates	70
6	1956	Eyewitness	House Surgeon	67
7	1957	Brothers in Law	Charles Poole	71
8	1958	Happy Is the Bride	John Royd	57
9	1959	Too Many Crooks	Tommy	72
10	1959	Carlton-Browne of the F.O.	Rodgers	59
11	1959	Upstairs and Downstairs	Brian	52
12	1960	Doctor in Love	Dr. Hinxman	55
13	1961	Carry On Regardless	Wolf	64
14	1964	Murder Ahoy	Dr. Crump	70
15	1965	Every Day's a Holiday	Julian Goddard	65
16	1966	The Wrong Box	Alan Frazer Scrope	65
17	1966	The Ghost Goes Gear		50
18	1968	Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River	Dudley Heath	61
19	1971	Danger Point		60
20	1973	S.S. France	Narrator	80
21	1974	The Best Of Benny Hill		70
22	1976	Spy Story	Ben Toliver	55
23	1988	Mr Jolly Lives Next Door	Himself	82
24	1989	Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric	Reverend Wainwright	85
25	1997	Hospital!	Wheelchair Man	50
26	2001	Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box		0
27	2002	Another Audience With Ken Dodd	Self	70
28	2006	Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!	Himself	60
29	2006	Is Benny Hill Still Funny?	Self	0
30	2008	Lady Godiva		10
31	2011	13 Hours That Saved Britain	Eyewitnesses	61
32	2011	The Unforgettable Norman Wisdom	Himself - Friend	0
33	2012	There Is No Plane to Zagreb	English cuckold	0
34	2013	Frost on Sketch Shows	Self	85
35	2014	Filmed in Supermarionation	Self	73
36	2016	The Incredible Story of Marie Antoinette's Watch with Nicholas Parsons	Himself - Presenter	0
37	2016	Brains of Britain (or How Quizzing Became Cool)	Self	70

Television

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1955	The Adventures of Robin Hood	Sir Walter of the Glen	64
2	1960	Four Feather Falls		57
3	1963	Doctor Who	The Rev. Mr. Wainwright	79
4	1965	Call My Bluff		75
5	1968	The Ugliest Girl in Town	David Courtney	45
6	1969	The Benny Hill Show		72
7	1971	Sale of the Century	Host	45
8	1978	An Audience with...	Self	53
9	1980	Benny Hill Show		85
10	1982	Wogan	Self	45
11	1982	Countdown		57
12	1982	The Comic Strip Presents...	Himself	73
13	1982	The Comic Strip Presents...	Nicholas Parsons	73
14	1984	Surprise, Surprise	Self	58
15	1987	The New Statesman	Nicholas Parsons	75
16	1989	A Bit of Fry & Laurie		79
17	1989	Bodger and Badger		62
18	1990	Spatz	Nicholas Parsons	60
19	1990	Cluedo	Reverend Green	64
20	1990	Have I Got News for You	Self - Host	71
21	1992	Frank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed Show	Self	0
22	1992	Star Pets		0
23	1994	Just A Minute (1994)		0
24	1995	Good Morning Summer		0
25	1996	The Alphabet Game		0
26	1996	Style Challenge		0
27	1996	Never Mind the Buzzcocks	Self	70
28	1999	Just A Minute (1999)		0
29	2003	Celebrity Mastermind		60
30	2004	Celebrity Going Home	Self	0
31	2004	Agatha Christie's Marple	Father Gorman	76
32	2008	All Star Mr & Mrs		0
33	2008	What the Dickens?	Self	0
34	2008	How TV Changed Britain	Himself	0
35	2009	Feast		0
36	2011	Celebrity Antiques Road Trip	Self - Participant	50
37	2012	Just a Minute	Himself (host)	95
38	2012	Comedy World Cup	Self	0
39	2019	Good Omens	Dagon (voice)	80
40	2023	Tales of the Tardis	The Rev. Mr. Wainwright	44