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

Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!

The Night We Dropped a Clanger

And the Same to You

Britain's Greatest Generation

What Every Woman Wants

The Night We Got the Bird

Nothing Barred

Dry Rot

All Movies (11)

• Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!1973 · as Barry Ovis
• Nothing Barred1961 · as Wilfred Sapling
• The Night We Got the Bird1960 · as Bertie Skidmore
• And the Same to You1960 · as Dickie 'Dreadnought' Marchant
• The Night We Dropped a Clanger1959 · as Aircraftsman Arthur Atwood / Wing Cmdr. Blenkinsop
• Thark1957 · as Ronald Gamble
• Not Wanted on Voyage1957 · as Hollebone
• Dry Rot1956 · as Fred Phipps
• What Every Woman Wants1954 · as Herbert Brown
• Up to His Neck1954 · as Wiggy
• Reluctant Heroes1952 · as Horace Gregory

All TV Shows (4)

• Britain's Greatest Generation2015 · as Himself
• A Roof Over My Head1977
• Men of Affairs1973 · as Barry Ovis MP
• Men of Affairs1973 · as Dad