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Brian Rix (1924-2016) was an English actor-manager who starred in many farces on stage and TV, often with his wife Elspet Gray and sister Sheila Mercier. He also campaigned for the rights of people with learning disabilities and became a peer and a president of Mencap.
Brian Rix (1924-2016) was a British actor who starred in Whitehall farces and other comedies on stage and screen. He was also a life peer, a president of Mencap and a champion of people with learning disabilities.
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- Cottingham, East Yorkshire, England, UK
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- Northwood, London, England, UK
Brian Rix was a British actor, director and president of Mencap, a charity for people with learning disabilities. He was known for his roles in Whitehall farces and his campaign for assisted dying legislation.
- January 27, 1924
- August 20, 2016
Aug 20, 2016 · The actor and campaigner Lord Brian Rix has died aged 92, two months after being diagnosed with a terminal illness.
Aug 20, 2016 · Brian Rix was a successful actor-manager and farce writer who starred in many TV and film comedies. He also campaigned for people with learning difficulties, becoming president of Mencap and a life peer.
Aug 20, 2016 · LONDON (AP) — Brian Rix, a comic actor who used his fame to draw attention to the struggles of people with learning disabilities, died Saturday, a British charity said. He was 92 and had been ill for some time.
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Brian Norman Roger Rix, Baron Rix, CBE, DL (27 January 1924 – 20 August 2016) was an English actor-manager, who produced a record-breaking sequence of long-running farces on the London stage, including Dry Rot, Simple Spymen and One for the Pot.
