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Nicholas Parsons

Nicholas Parsons is without doubt one of the UK's most popular and beloved television and radio personalities, and very few can claim to have had such a long entertainment career. The son of a doctor, he was raised in Lincolnshire until the age of eight, when the family moved to London. He was educated at St. Paul's School, London. He trained as ... See full bio »
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Known For

Happy Is the Bride
Happy Is the Bride John Royd
(1958)
Doctor Who
Doctor Who The Rev. Mr. Wainwright
(1989)
Lady Godiva
Lady Godiva Nicholas Parsons
(2008)
Saturday Playhouse
Saturday Playhouse Brian Curtis / Taffy
(1958-1959)
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 2019 Good Omens (TV Mini-Series) (post-production)
- Pilot (2019) ... (voice)
 2011 Comedy Lab (TV Series)
Nicholas Parsons
- Rick and Peter (2011) ... Nicholas Parsons
 2010 The Wotwots (TV Series)
Narrator (England)
- Wotter Otter (2010) ... Narrator (England)
- Trail Tail (2010) ... Narrator (England)
- Lumpy Bumpies (2010) ... Narrator (England)
- Picture Puzzle (2010) ... Narrator (England)
- True Blue (2010) ... Narrator (England)
Show all 40 episodes
 2010 Agatha Christie's Marple (TV Series)
Father Gorman
- The Pale Horse (2010) ... Father Gorman
 2008 Caught in a Trap (TV Movie)
TV Presenter
 2008 Lady Godiva
Nicholas Parsons
 2006 Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa! (TV Movie)
Nicholas Parsons
 1997 Hospital! (TV Movie)
Wheelchair Man
 1993 Cluedo (TV Series)
Reverend Green
- Publish & Be Damned (1993) ... Reverend Green
- Where There's a Will (1993) ... Reverend Green
- The Hanged Man (1993) ... Reverend Green
- The Word, the Flesh and the Devil (1993) ... Reverend Green
- Seven Deadly Sinners (1993) ... Reverend Green
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 1992 Kappatoo (TV Series)
Presenter
- Home Time (1992) ... Presenter
- Dangerous Times (1992) ... Presenter
- Wrong Time, Wrong Place (1992) ... Presenter
- Bang on Time (1992) ... Presenter
- Bad Timing (1992) ... Presenter
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 1991 Bodger and Badger (TV Series)
The Mayor
- The Bare Mayor (1991) ... The Mayor
 1989 Doctor Who (TV Series)
The Rev. Mr. Wainwright
- The Curse of Fenric: Part Three (1989) ... The Rev. Mr. Wainwright
- The Curse of Fenric: Part Two (1989) ... The Rev. Mr. Wainwright
- The Curse of Fenric: Part One (1989) ... The Rev. Mr. Wainwright
 1986-1988 Roland Rat: The Series (TV Series)
- Episode #2.12 (1988)
- Episode #1.8 (1986)
 1988 The Comic Strip Presents... (TV Series)
Nicholas Parsons
- Mr. Jolly Lives Next Door (1988) ... Nicholas Parsons
 1986 Who Dares Wins (TV Series)
- Episode #3.8 (1986)
 1984 The Little and Large Show (TV Series)
- Episode #4.4 (1984)
 1978 The Morecambe & Wise Show (TV Series)
Jack Valiant
- Eric & Ernie's Xmas Show 1978 (1978) ... Jack Valiant
 1976 Spy Story
Ben Toliver
 1974 The Best of Benny Hill
The Phantom Prowler / Mask Boutique Staffer / King Charles / ...
 1973 Comedy Playhouse (TV Series)
Guy Shelmerdine
- The Rescue (1973) ... Guy Shelmerdine
 1971 Danger Point
Fisherman
 1970 I Understand (Short)
 1968-1969 The Ugliest Girl in Town (TV Series)
David Courtney
- The Track Star (1969) ... David Courtney
- The Trouble with England (1969) ... David Courtney
- The Ugliest Boy in Town (1969) ... David Courtney
- My Sister the Genius (1968) ... David Courtney
- The Paris Incident (1968) ... David Courtney
Show all 9 episodes
 1969 The Very Merry Widow and How (TV Series)
Francis
- How About Going Into Transports of Delight? (1969) ... Francis
- How to Lose Friends and Not Influence People (1969) ... Francis
- How About the Patter of Tiny Feet? (1969) ... Francis
- How Are You Feeling? (1969) ... Francis
- How Far Can You Go? (1969) ... Francis
 1966 The Ghost Goes Gear
Algernon Rowthorpe Plumley
 1966 The Wrong Box
Alan Fraser Scrope
 1965/II Call My Bluff (TV Series)
Chairman
 1965 Night Train to Surbiton (TV Mini-Series)
Guy Bretherton
- Episode #1.6 (1965) ... Guy Bretherton
- Episode #1.5 (1965) ... Guy Bretherton
- Episode #1.4 (1965) ... Guy Bretherton
- Episode #1.3 (1965) ... Guy Bretherton
- Episode #1.2 (1965) ... Guy Bretherton
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 1957-1965 The Arthur Haynes Show (TV Series)
Various
- Episode #12.13 (1965)
- Episode #12.2 (1964)
- Episode #13.1 (1964)
- Episode #11.6 (1964)
- Episode #11.2 (1964)
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 1964 Seaside Swingers
Julian Goddard
 1964 Murder Ahoy
Dr. Crump
 1964 Vacation Playhouse (TV Series)
Squifft
- He's All Yours (1964) ... Squifft
 1961 Carry on Regardless
Wolf
 1960 Four Feather Falls (TV Series)
Sheriff Tex Tucker / Telegraph Operator Dan Morse / Billy Pinto / ...
- Happy Birthday (1960) ... Sheriff Tex Tucker (voice)
- Fancy Shooting (1960) ... Sheriff Tex Tucker (voice)
- Kidnapped (1960) ... Sheriff Tex Tucker (voice)
- The Ma Jones Story (1960) ... Sheriff Tex Tucker / Telegraph Operator Dan Morse (voice)
- Bandits Abroad (1960) ... Sheriff Tex Tucker / Telegraph Operator Dan Morse (voice)
Show all 30 episodes
 1960 Doctor in Love
Dr. Hinxman
 1960 Let's Get Married
R.A.F. Officer
 1959 Calling All Lovers Eva (Short)
 1959 Man in a Cocked Hat
Rodgers
 1959 Too Many Crooks
Tommy
 1958-1959 Saturday Playhouse (TV Series)
Taffy / Brian Curtis
- Trilby (1959) ... Taffy
- French Without Tears (1958) ... Brian Curtis
 1958 Happy Is the Bride
John Royd
 1957 Just a Little Cuckoo (TV Short)
Roger
 1957 Brothers in Law
Charles Poole
 1954-1956 Rheingold Theatre (TV Series)
Ronnie / Steve Brown
- Crown of the Andes (1956) ... Ronnie
- The Relative Truth (1954) ... Steve Brown
 1956 Eyewitness
House Surgeon
 1956 The Third Key
Police Constable Bates
 1956 The Adventures of the Big Man (TV Series)
Harry
- Baby Sitter (1956) ... Harry
 1956 The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV Series)
Sir Walter of the Glen
- Trial by Battle (1956) ... Sir Walter of the Glen
 1955-1956 Here and Now (TV Series)
- Episode #1.9 (1956)
- Episode #1.7 (1956)
- Episode #1.6 (1956)
- Episode dated 27 January 1956 (1956)
- Episode #1.5 (1956)
Show all 7 episodes
 1955 An Alligator Named Daisy
News Interviewer (uncredited)
 1955 Simon and Laura
T.V. Producer
 1955 Look at It This Way (TV Series)
Various Roles
- Episode #1.6 (1955) ... Various Roles
- Episode #1.5 (1955) ... Various Roles
- The Shores of Britain (1955) ... Various Roles
- Take Transport (1955) ... Various Roles
- Take Industry (1955) ... Various Roles
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 1954 Cash on Delivery
Passport Official
 1951-1953 The Eric Barker Half-Hour (TV Series)
- Episode #3.6 (1953)
- Episode #3.5 (1953)
- Episode #3.4 (1953)
- Episode #3.3 (1953)
- Episode #3.2 (1953)
Show all 21 episodes
 1953 Nor Care Beyond Today (TV Short)
Tom
 1951 The Passing Show (TV Series)
Robert MacKay
- 1910-1920: The Years of Change (1951) ... Robert MacKay
- 1900-1910: The Years of Plenty (1951) ... Robert MacKay
 1951 Spring at Marino (TV Movie)
Arkady
 1950 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV Series)
Edgar Fuller
- March Hares (1950) ... Edgar Fuller
 1947 The Master of Bankdam
Edgar Hoylehouse
 1947 The Princess and the Woodcutter (TV Short)
The Woodcutter
 1946 Hay Fever (TV Movie)
Sandy Tyrell
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Alternate Names:

Nicholas Parsons OBE

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[on Kenneth Williams] I think his whole persona, even his sex life, was with his audience. The adrenaline would pump and more adrenaline pumped in his system than others and the thing is that when you pump a lot of adrenaline, you slowly come off that high, and I think Kenneth went back to his little sparse little bare flat, and it was very austere, and so as the adrenaline ran down, all that ... See more »

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In a The Benny Hill Show (1969) sketch, the vampire Dracula is waved away from a would-be victim not with a cross, but with a photo of Parsons smiling. See more »

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