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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, …
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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.
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Century 21 Revisited
as Himself
Brains of Britain (or How Quizzing Became Cool)
as Self
The Incredible Story of Marie Antoinette's Watch with Nicholas Parsons
as Self - Presenter
Filmed in Supermarionation
as Self
Frost on Sketch Shows
as Self
There Is No Plane to Zagreb
as English cuckold
No Poster
The Unforgettable Norman Wisdom
as Himself - Friend
13 Hours That Saved Britain
as Eyewitnesses
Lady Godiva
Is Benny Hill Still Funny?
as Self
Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!
as Himself
Bottom Mindless Violence
as Himself (archive footage)
Another Audience With Ken Dodd
as Self
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
as Self
Hospital!
as Wheelchair Man
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric
as Reverend Wainwright
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
as Himself
Spy Story
as Ben Toliver
The Best of Benny Hill
S.S. France
as Narrator
No Poster
Danger Point
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
as Dudley Heath
The Ghost Goes Gear
The Wrong Box
as Alan Frazer Scrope
Every Day's a Holiday
as Julian Goddard
Murder Ahoy
as Dr. Crump
Carry On Regardless
as Wolf
Doctor in Love
as Dr. Hinxman
No Poster
Let's Get Married
as R.A.F. Officer
Upstairs and Downstairs
as Brian
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
as Rodgers
Too Many Crooks
as Tommy Weston
Happy Is the Bride
as John Royd
Brothers in Law
as Charles Poole
Eyewitness
as House Surgeon
The Long Arm
as Police Constable Bates
An Alligator Named Daisy
as News Interviewer (uncredited)
Simon and Laura
as TV Producer
To Dorothy, a Son
as Passport Official
The Master of Bankdam
as Edgar Hoylehouse