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Nicholas Parsons

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Known For

96 Years Old

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.

Born

Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, UK on 10th October 1923

Died

28th January 2020

All Credits

The Adventures of Robin Hood Image
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Sir Walter of the Glen
Have I Got News for You Image
Have I Got News for You
Self - Host
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Doctor Who
The Rev. Mr. Wainwright
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Style Challenge
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Celebrity Mastermind
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An Audience with...
Self
Never Mind the Buzzcocks Image
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self
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The Alphabet Game
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The Benny Hill Show
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Surprise, Surprise
Self
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Agatha Christie's Marple
Father Gorman
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The New Statesman
Nicholas Parsons
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Good Omens
Dagon (voice)
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Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant
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The Comic Strip Presents...
Nicholas Parsons
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The Comic Strip Presents...
Himself
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Four Feather Falls
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Wogan
Self
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Bodger and Badger
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Call My Bluff
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Just a Minute
Himself (host)
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What the Dickens?
Self
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Tales of the Tardis
The Rev. Mr. Wainwright
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Target
Self – 'Just a Minute' Host (archive audio)
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All Star Mr & Mrs
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A Bit of Fry & Laurie
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Cluedo
Reverend Green
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Presented in Supercolorisation
Sheriff Tex Tucker / Telegraph Operator Dan Morse (voice)
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Frank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed Show
Self
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Good Morning Summer
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Spatz
Nicholas Parsons
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Brass Eye
Self
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Star Pets
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Just A Minute (1994)
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Countdown
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Just A Minute (1999)
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Celebrity Going Home
Self
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How TV Changed Britain
Himself
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Sale of the Century
Host
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Feast
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Benny Hill Show
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Murder Ahoy
Dr. Crump
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The Wrong Box
Alan Frazer Scrope
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Comedy World Cup
Self
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The Ugliest Girl in Town
David Courtney
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Carry On Regardless
Wolf
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Doctor in Love
Dr. Hinxman
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Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
Dudley Heath
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The Long Arm
Police Constable Bates
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Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
Rodgers
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Upstairs and Downstairs
Brian
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Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!
Himself
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An Alligator Named Daisy
News Interviewer (uncredited)
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Simon and Laura
TV Producer
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The Master of Bankdam
Edgar Hoylehouse
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Filmed in Supermarionation
Self
The Best of Benny Hill Image
The Best of Benny Hill
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Hospital!
Wheelchair Man
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13 Hours That Saved Britain
Eyewitnesses
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Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
Himself
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Spy Story
Ben Toliver
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Eyewitness
House Surgeon
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Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric
Reverend Wainwright
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Brains of Britain (or How Quizzing Became Cool)
Self
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Happy Is the Bride
John Royd
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To Dorothy, a Son
Passport Official
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Brothers in Law
Charles Poole
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Is Benny Hill Still Funny?
Self
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Too Many Crooks
Tommy
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Every Day's a Holiday
Julian Goddard
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Frost on Sketch Shows
Self
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Lady Godiva
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Another Audience With Ken Dodd
Self
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Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
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The Incredible Story of Marie Antoinette's Watch with Nicholas Parsons
Himself - Presenter
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Let's Get Married
R.A.F. Officer
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The Ghost Goes Gear
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Danger Point
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There Is No Plane to Zagreb
English cuckold
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The Unforgettable Norman Wisdom
Himself - Friend
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S.S. France
Narrator
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The Adventures of the Big Man
Harry