Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 27, 1924
Died
January 1, 1998 (age 73)
Place of Birth
Cottingham, England
Brian Rix
Biography
Brian Rix was a British actor and activist. After a stage and television career spanning more than three decades, Rix became a campaigner for disability causes. He entered the House of Lords as a crossbencher in 1992 and was president of the disability charity Mencap from 1998 until his death.
Known For
TV
Men of Affairs
Barry Ovis MP
1973
TV
A Roof Over My Head
1977
Film
The Night We Got the Bird
Bertie Skidmore
1960
TV
Britain's Greatest Generation
Himself
2015
Film
Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!
Barry Ovis
1973
Film
Dry Rot
Fred Phipps
1956
Film
The Night We Dropped a Clanger
Aircraftsman Arthur Atwood / Wing Cmdr. Blenkinsop
1959
Film
What Every Woman Wants
Herbert Brown
1954
Film
Up to His Neck
Wiggy
1954
Film
Not Wanted on Voyage
Hollebone
1957
Film
And the Same to You
Dickie 'Dreadnought' Marchant
1960
Film
Nothing Barred
Wilfred Sapling
1961
Film
Thark
Ronald Gamble
1957
Film
Reluctant Heroes
Horace Gregory
1952
Filmography
2015TVBritain's Greatest Generationas Himself1977TVA Roof Over My Head1973FilmDon't Just Lie There, Say Something!as Barry Ovis1973TVMen of Affairsas Barry Ovis MP1961FilmNothing Barredas Wilfred Sapling1960FilmThe Night We Got the Birdas Bertie Skidmore1960FilmAnd the Same to Youas Dickie 'Dreadnought' Marchant1959FilmThe Night We Dropped a Clangeras Aircraftsman Arthur Atwood / Wing Cmdr. Blenkinsop1957FilmTharkas Ronald Gamble1957FilmNot Wanted on Voyageas Hollebone1956FilmDry Rotas Fred Phipps1954FilmWhat Every Woman Wantsas Herbert Brown1954FilmUp to His Neckas Wiggy1952FilmReluctant Heroesas Horace Gregory