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Nicholas Parsons

Nicholas Parsons

ActingBorn October 10, 1923 (96 years old at death)· Died January 28, 2020

Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, UK

IMDb

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.

Popularity: 0
Total credits: 85

Known For

Doctor Who
TV
★7.9

Doctor Who

as The Rev. Mr. Wainwright

Agatha Christie's Marple
TV
★7.8

Agatha Christie's Marple

as Father Gorman

Movies (39)

Brains of Britain (or How Quizzing Became Cool)

Brains of Britain (or How Quizzing Became Cool)

as Self

2016

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

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

as Self - Presenter

2016

Filmed in Supermarionation

TV Shows (44)

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

as The Rev. Mr. Wainwright

2 ep.

Agatha Christie's Marple

Agatha Christie's Marple

as Father Gorman

1 ep.

Have I Got News for You

Behind the Camera

No image

Just A Minute (1994)

Creator

No image

Just A Minute (1999)

Creator

No image

Just A Minute (1994)

Creator

No image

Just A Minute (1999)

Creator

Photos

Have I Got News for You
TV
★7.2

Have I Got News for You

as Self - Host

Good Omens
TV
★8.0

Good Omens

as Dagon (voice)

Wogan
TV
★5.3

Wogan

as Self

Never Mind the Buzzcocks
TV
★7.0

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

as Self

An Audience with...
TV
★5.3

An Audience with...

as Self

The Adventures of Robin Hood
TV
★6.4

The Adventures of Robin Hood

as Sir Walter of the Glen

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
TV
★6.0

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

as Self - Participant

The Comic Strip Presents...
TV
★7.4

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Himself

The Benny Hill Show
TV
★7.3

The Benny Hill Show

The New Statesman
TV
★7.4

The New Statesman

as Nicholas Parsons

Doctor Who
TV
★7.9

Doctor Who

as The Rev. Mr. Wainwright

1963

Agatha Christie's Marple
TV
★7.8

Agatha Christie's Marple

as Father Gorman

2004

Have I Got News for You
TV
★7.2

Have I Got News for You

as Self - Host

1990

Good Omens
TV
★8.0

Good Omens

as Dagon (voice)

2019

Wogan
TV
★5.3

Wogan

as Self

1982

Never Mind the Buzzcocks
TV
★7.0

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

as Self

1996

An Audience with...
TV
★5.3

An Audience with...

as Self

1978

The Adventures of Robin Hood
TV
★6.4

The Adventures of Robin Hood

as Sir Walter of the Glen

1955

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
TV
★6.0

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

as Self - Participant

2011

The Comic Strip Presents...
TV
★7.4

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Himself

1982

The Benny Hill Show
TV
★7.3

The Benny Hill Show

1969

The New Statesman
TV
★7.4

The New Statesman

as Nicholas Parsons

1987

Filmed in Supermarionation

as Self

2014

Frost on Sketch Shows

Frost on Sketch Shows

as Self

2013

There Is No Plane to Zagreb

There Is No Plane to Zagreb

as English cuckold

2012

No image

The Unforgettable Norman Wisdom

as Himself - Friend

2011

13 Hours That Saved Britain

13 Hours That Saved Britain

as Eyewitnesses

2011

Lady Godiva

Lady Godiva

2008

Is Benny Hill Still Funny?

Is Benny Hill Still Funny?

as Self

2006

Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!

Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!

as Himself

2006

Bottom Mindless Violence

Bottom Mindless Violence

as Himself (archive footage)

2004

Another Audience With Ken Dodd

Another Audience With Ken Dodd

as Self

2002

No image

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

as Self

2001

Hospital!

Hospital!

as Wheelchair Man

1997

Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric

Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric

as Reverend Wainwright

1989

Mr Jolly Lives Next Door

Mr Jolly Lives Next Door

as Himself

1988

Spy Story

Spy Story

as Ben Toliver

1976

The Best of Benny Hill

The Best of Benny Hill

1974

S.S. France

S.S. France

as Narrator

1973

No image

Danger Point

1971

Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River

Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River

as Dudley Heath

1968

The Ghost Goes Gear

The Ghost Goes Gear

1966

The Wrong Box

The Wrong Box

as Alan Frazer Scrope

1966

Every Day's a Holiday

Every Day's a Holiday

as Julian Goddard

1965

Brains of Britain (or How Quizzing Became Cool)

Brains of Britain (or How Quizzing Became Cool)

as Self

2016

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

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

as Self - Presenter

2016

Filmed in Supermarionation

Filmed in Supermarionation

as Self

2014

Frost on Sketch Shows

Frost on Sketch Shows

as Self

2013

There Is No Plane to Zagreb

There Is No Plane to Zagreb

as English cuckold

2012

No image

The Unforgettable Norman Wisdom

as Himself - Friend

2011

13 Hours That Saved Britain

13 Hours That Saved Britain

as Eyewitnesses

2011

Lady Godiva

Lady Godiva

2008

Is Benny Hill Still Funny?

Is Benny Hill Still Funny?

as Self

2006

Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!

Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!

as Himself

2006

Bottom Mindless Violence

Bottom Mindless Violence

as Himself (archive footage)

2004

Another Audience With Ken Dodd

Another Audience With Ken Dodd

as Self

2002

No image

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

as Self

2001

Hospital!

Hospital!

as Wheelchair Man

1997

Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric

Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric

as Reverend Wainwright

1989

Mr Jolly Lives Next Door

Mr Jolly Lives Next Door

as Himself

1988

Spy Story

Spy Story

as Ben Toliver

1976

The Best of Benny Hill

The Best of Benny Hill

1974

S.S. France

S.S. France

as Narrator

1973

No image

Danger Point

1971

Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River

Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River

as Dudley Heath

1968

The Ghost Goes Gear

The Ghost Goes Gear

1966

The Wrong Box

The Wrong Box

as Alan Frazer Scrope

1966

Every Day's a Holiday

Every Day's a Holiday

as Julian Goddard

1965

Have I Got News for You

as Self - Host

1 ep.

Good Omens

Good Omens

as Dagon (voice)

1 ep.

Wogan

Wogan

as Self

1 ep.

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

as Self

1 ep.

An Audience with...

An Audience with...

as Self

2 ep.

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

as Sir Walter of the Glen

1 ep.

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

as Self - Participant

1 ep.

The Comic Strip Presents...

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Himself

1 ep.

The Benny Hill Show

The Benny Hill Show

58 ep.

The New Statesman

The New Statesman

as Nicholas Parsons

1 ep.

Celebrity Mastermind

Celebrity Mastermind

1 ep.

World in Action

World in Action

1 ep.

Surprise, Surprise

Surprise, Surprise

as Self

1 ep.

Target

Target

as Self – 'Just a Minute' Host (archive audio)

1 ep.

A Bit of Fry & Laurie

A Bit of Fry & Laurie

1 ep.

Cluedo

Cluedo

as Reverend Green

6 ep.

Brass Eye

Brass Eye

as Self

1 ep.

Countdown

Countdown

5 ep.

No image

Style Challenge

1 ep.

Tales of the Tardis

Tales of the Tardis

as The Rev. Mr. Wainwright

1 ep.

No image

Bodger and Badger

1 ep.

What the Dickens?

What the Dickens?

as Self

1 ep.

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

as The Rev. Mr. Wainwright

2 episodes

Agatha Christie's Marple

Agatha Christie's Marple

as Father Gorman

1 episodes

Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

as Self - Host

1 episodes

Good Omens

Good Omens

as Dagon (voice)

1 episodes

Wogan

Wogan

as Self

1 episodes

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

as Self

1 episodes

An Audience with...

An Audience with...

as Self

2 episodes

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

as Sir Walter of the Glen

1 episodes

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

as Self - Participant

1 episodes

The Comic Strip Presents...

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Himself

1 episodes

The Benny Hill Show

The Benny Hill Show

58 episodes

The New Statesman

The New Statesman

as Nicholas Parsons

1 episodes

Celebrity Mastermind

Celebrity Mastermind

1 episodes

World in Action

World in Action

1 episodes

Surprise, Surprise

Surprise, Surprise

as Self

1 episodes

Target

Target

as Self – 'Just a Minute' Host (archive audio)

1 episodes

A Bit of Fry & Laurie

A Bit of Fry & Laurie

1 episodes

Cluedo

Cluedo

as Reverend Green

6 episodes

Brass Eye

Brass Eye

as Self

1 episodes

Countdown

Countdown

5 episodes

No image

Style Challenge

1 episodes

Tales of the Tardis

Tales of the Tardis

as The Rev. Mr. Wainwright

1 episodes

No image

Bodger and Badger

1 episodes

What the Dickens?

What the Dickens?

as Self

1 episodes