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Nicholas Parsons

1923 - 2020

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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 as his straight man. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Nicholas Parsons is the 9,455th most popular actor (down from 9,148th in 2024), the 6,383rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,107th in 2019) and the 1,044th most popular British Actor.

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Among actors, Nicholas Parsons ranks 9,455 out of 13,578. Before him are Dave Annable, Lavell Crawford, Gertrude Short, Marlene Forte, Christina Grimmie, and Choi Hyun-wook. After him are Eva Amurri, Jordan Fisher, Adriana Ugarte, Sophia Ali, Tory Belleci, and Justin Berfield.

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Among people born in 1923, Nicholas Parsons ranks 478. Before him are Anne Jeffreys, Chuck Daigh, Don Barksdale, Kuldip Nayar, Larry Rivers, and Giorgio Pellini. After him are Ted Knight, Moira Lister, Gene Reynolds, Norman Kirk, Ram Jethmalani, and Hugh Shearer. Among people deceased in 2020, Nicholas Parsons ranks 804. Before him are Nasser Shabani, Michel Roux, Anton Coppola, Zoe Caldwell, Road Warrior Animal, and Erick Morillo. After him are Gheorghe Dogărescu, Derek Fowlds, Charles Portis, Geoffrey Palmer, Terrence McNally, and James M. Beggs.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Nicholas Parsons ranks 6,385 out of 8,785. Before him are June Brown (1927), Ken Downing (1917), James Key (1972), Douglas Henshall (1965), Taio Cruz (1980), and Stan Cullis (1916). After him are Steve Coppell (1955), OG Anunoby (1997), Alison Weir (1951), John Reid, Baron Reid of Cardowan (1947), Nicky Morgan (1972), and Benjamin Jowett (1817).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Nicholas Parsons ranks 1,044. Before him are Marsha Thomason (1976), Anya Chalotra (1996), Finola Hughes (1959), Herbert Beerbohm Tree (1852), June Brown (1927), and Douglas Henshall (1965). After him are Billie Piper (1982), Paul Rhys (1963), Derek Fowlds (1937), Joan Sims (1930), Paul McGillion (1969), and Freya Allan (2001).

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