A master of farce on stage, film and TV, Brian Rix was an actor, producer and manager known for a long-running and record-breaking association with the Whitehall Theatre. The highest paid BBC Television star in the early 1960s, broadcasts of his farces were national events. He enjoyed a lengthy career in comedy before focusing on disability campaigning, following the birth of his first child, with Down syndrome. He became a crossbench member of the House of Lords in 1992 and President of Mencap from 1998 until his death.
Year | Production | Role |
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2010 | The Unforgettable... - Series 4
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Self |
1977 | A Roof Over My Head - Series 1
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James |
1977 | A Roof Over My Head - Pilot | James |
1973 | Don't Just Lie There, Say Something! | Barry Ovis MP |
1973 | Men Of Affairs
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Dad |
1973 | Men Of Affairs
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Barry Ovis, M.P |
1963 | Yule Be Surprised | Actor |
1962 | Dial RIX | Actor |
1961 | Brian Rix Presents: Wolf's Clothing | Julian Calvert |
1960 | The Night We Got The Bird | Bertie Skidmore |
1960 | The Night We Got The Bird | Producer |
1960 | And The Same To You | Dickie Dreadnought |
1959 | The Night We Dropped A Clanger | Associate Producer |
1959 | The Night We Dropped A Clanger | Aircraftsman Arthur Atwood |
1959 | The Night We Dropped A Clanger | Wing Cmdr. Blenkinsop |
1957 | Not Wanted On Voyage | Understeward Cecil Hollebone |
1956 | Dry Rot | Fred Phipps |
1955 | Up To His Neck | Able Seaman 'Wiggy' Wiggins |
Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Brian Rix on IMDb
- Born
- Sunday 27th January 1924
- Died
- Saturday 20th August 2016 (aged 92)
- Title
- Lord Rix
Lord Rix CBE
Sir Brian Rix
Brian Rix CBE
Sir Brian Rix CBE
Lord Brian Rix - Nationality
- British
- Son
- Jonathan Rix
Jamie Rix (born 1958) - Wife
- Elspet Gray (1949 - )
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