Nicholas Parsons
Nicholas Parsons
Person

Nicholas Parsons

Actor 1923-10-10 Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, UK

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, inc...

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FILMOGRAPHY
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Good Omens

Good Omens

2019 · Dagon (voice)

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

1963 · Reverend Wainwright

The Benny Hill Show

The Benny Hill Show

1969 · TV

Murder Ahoy

Murder Ahoy

1964 · Dr. Crump

Agatha Christie's Marple

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004 · Father Gorman

A Bit of Fry & Laurie

A Bit of Fry & Laurie

1989 · TV

Brass Eye

Brass Eye

1997 · Self

Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

1990 · Self - Host

The Wrong Box

The Wrong Box

1966 · Alan Frazer Scrope

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

1996 · Self

Carry On Regardless

Carry On Regardless

1961 · Wolf

The New Statesman

The New Statesman

1987 · Nicholas Parsons

Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!

Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!

2006 · Himself

The Best of Benny Hill

The Best of Benny Hill

1974 · Movie

The Long Arm

The Long Arm

1956 · Police Constable Bates

Too Many Crooks

Too Many Crooks

1959 · Tommy Weston

Countdown

Countdown

1982 · TV

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1955 · Sir Walter of the Glen

The Comic Strip Presents...

The Comic Strip Presents...

1982 · Himself