Brian Rix
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1924-01-27 · Cottingham, England
- Died
- 1998-01-01
Known for
- Dry Rot (1956) — Fred Phipps
- And the Same to You (1960) — Dickie 'Dreadnought' Marchant
- The Night We Dropped a Clanger (1959) — Aircraftsman Arthur Atwood / Wing Cmdr. Blenkinsop
- Don't Just Lie There, Say Something! (1973) — Barry Ovis
- What Every Woman Wants (1954) — Herbert Brown
- Not Wanted on Voyage (1957) — Hollebone
- The Night We Got the Bird (1960) — Bertie Skidmore
- Nothing Barred (1961) — Wilfred Sapling
- Reluctant Heroes (1952) — Horace Gregory
- Men of Affairs (1973) — Barry Ovis MP
- Thark (1957) — Ronald Gamble
- Up to His Neck (1954) — Wiggy
- A Roof Over My Head (1977)
- Britain's Greatest Generation (2015) — Himself
- Dial RIX (1962) — Basil Rix