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.
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Filmography
all 80
TV Shows 42
Movies 38
self 32
Creator 2
Voice 1
Narrator 1
Producer 1
Tales of the Tardis (2023)
Good Omens (2019)
When Comedy Goes Horribly Wrong (2018)
The Secret Life of Books (2014)
There Is No Plane to Zagreb (2012)
Just a Minute (2012)
The Unforgettable Norman Wisdom (2011)
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (2011)
13 Hours That Saved Britain (2011)
The WotWots (2009)
Agatha Christie's Marple (2004)
Another Audience With Ken Dodd (2002)
Hospital! (1997)
Have I Got News for You (1990)
Cluedo (1990)
Spatz (1990)
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric (1989)
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door (1988)
The New Statesman (1987)
The Comic Strip Presents... (1982)
Wogan (1982)
Spy Story (1976)
The Best Of Benny Hill (1974)
S.S. France (1973)
Sale of the Century (1971)
Danger Point (1971)
The Ugliest Girl in Town (1968)
The Ghost Goes Gear (1966)
The Wrong Box (1966)
Every Day's a Holiday (1965)
Murder Ahoy (1964)
Doctor Who (1963)
Doctor in Love (1960)
Four Feather Falls (1960)
Happy Is the Bride (1958)
Brothers in Law (1957)
The Arthur Haynes Show (1957)
Eyewitness (1956)
The Long Arm (1956)
An Alligator Named Daisy (1955)
Simon and Laura (1955)
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955)
To Dorothy, a Son (1954)
The Master of Bankdam (1947)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1923-10-10
Deathday2020-01-28 (96 years old)
Birth NameChristopher Nicholas Parsons
Birth PlaceGrantham, United Kingdom
RelationshipsDenise Bryer (1954 - 1989)
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
AwardsCommander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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