Acting · Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, UK · Born October 10, 1923
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.
TVTales of the Tardis
2023
as The Rev. Mr. Wainwright
TVPresented in Supercolorisation
2022
as Sheriff Tex Tucker / Telegraph Operator Dan Morse (voice)
TVGood Omens
2019
as Dagon (voice)
MovieBrains of Britain (or How Quizzing Became Cool)
2016
as Self
MovieThe Incredible Story of Marie Antoinette's Watch with Nicholas Parsons
2016
as Self - Presenter
MovieFilmed in Supermarionation
2014
as Self
MovieFrost on Sketch Shows
2013
as Self
MovieThere Is No Plane to Zagreb
2012
as English cuckold
TVComedy World Cup
2012
as Self
TVJust a Minute
2012
as Himself (host)
The Unforgettable Norman Wisdom
2011
as Himself - Friend
TVCelebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
as Self - Participant
Movie13 Hours That Saved Britain
2011
as Eyewitnesses
Feast
2009
How TV Changed Britain
2008
as Himself
TVWhat the Dickens?
2008
as Self
TVAll Star Mr & Mrs
2008
MovieLady Godiva
2008
MovieIs Benny Hill Still Funny?
2006
as Self
MovieKenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!
2006
as Himself
TVAgatha Christie's Marple
2004
as Father Gorman
MovieBottom Mindless Violence
2004
as Himself (archive footage)
Celebrity Going Home
2004
as Self
TVCelebrity Mastermind
2003
MovieAnother Audience With Ken Dodd
2002
as Self
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
2001
as Self
Just A Minute (1999)
1999
MovieHospital!
1997
as Wheelchair Man
TVBrass Eye
1997
as Self
TVNever Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
as Self
Style Challenge
1996
TVThe Alphabet Game
1996
Good Morning Summer
1995
Just A Minute (1994)
1994
Star Pets
1992
TVFrank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed Show
1992
as Self
TVHave I Got News for You
1990
as Self - Host
TVCluedo
1990
as Reverend Green
TVSpatz
1990
as Nicholas Parsons
MovieDoctor Who: The Curse of Fenric
1989
as Reverend Wainwright
Bodger and Badger
1989
TVA Bit of Fry & Laurie
1989
MovieMr Jolly Lives Next Door
1988
as Himself
TVThe New Statesman
1987
as Nicholas Parsons
TVSurprise, Surprise
1984
as Self
TVCountdown
1982
TVThe Comic Strip Presents...
1982
as Himself
TVWogan
1982
as Self
TVBenny Hill Show
1980
TVAn Audience with...
1978
as Self
TVTarget
1977
as Self – 'Just a Minute' Host (archive audio)
MovieSpy Story
1976
as Ben Toliver
MovieThe Best of Benny Hill
1974
MovieS.S. France
1973
as Narrator
Sale of the Century
1971
as Host
Danger Point
1971
TVThe Benny Hill Show
1969
The Ugliest Girl in Town
1968
as David Courtney
MovieDon't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
1968
as Dudley Heath
MovieThe Ghost Goes Gear
1966
MovieThe Wrong Box
1966
as Alan Frazer Scrope
TVCall My Bluff
1965
MovieEvery Day's a Holiday
1965
as Julian Goddard
MovieMurder Ahoy
1964
as Dr. Crump
TVDoctor Who
1963
as The Rev. Mr. Wainwright
TVWorld in Action
1963
MovieCarry On Regardless
1961
as Wolf
MovieDoctor in Love
1960
as Dr. Hinxman
Let's Get Married
1960
as R.A.F. Officer
TVFour Feather Falls
1960
MovieUpstairs and Downstairs
1959
as Brian
MovieCarlton-Browne of the F.O.
1959
as Rodgers
MovieToo Many Crooks
1959
as Tommy Weston
MovieHappy Is the Bride
1958
as John Royd
MovieBrothers in Law
1957
as Charles Poole
MovieEyewitness
1956
as House Surgeon
MovieThe Long Arm
1956
as Police Constable Bates
The Adventures of the Big Man
1956
as Harry
MovieAn Alligator Named Daisy
1955
as News Interviewer (uncredited)
MovieSimon and Laura
1955
as TV Producer
TVThe Adventures of Robin Hood
1955
as Sir Walter of the Glen
MovieTo Dorothy, a Son
1954
as Passport Official
MovieThe Master of Bankdam
1947
as Edgar Hoylehouse
