
Brian Rix
Known For
Acting
Born
1924-01-27 in Cottingham, England
Died
1998-01-01
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.
Most Known For

Britain's Greatest Generation
as Himself

Nothing Barred
as Wilfred Sapling

Men of Affairs
as Barry Ovis MP

A Roof Over My Head

What Every Woman Wants
as Herbert Brown

Dry Rot
as Fred Phipps

The Night We Got the Bird
as Bertie Skidmore

The Night We Dropped a Clanger
as Aircraftsman Arthur Atwood / Wing Cmdr. Blenkinsop

Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!
as Barry Ovis

Thark
as Ronald Gamble

And the Same to You
as Dickie 'Dreadnought' Marchant

Not Wanted on Voyage
as Hollebone

Reluctant Heroes
as Horace Gregory

Up to His Neck
as Wiggy