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Brian Rix

British actor (1924-2016) · United Kingdom · On the map · Directors · Died at 92

Brian Norman Roger Rix, Baron Rix 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. His one-night TV shows made him the joint highest paid star on the BBC.

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A life in dates

2016Died20 August 20161996Precious FindFilm, Producer1994Sioux CityFilm, Producer1983Honorary Master of ArtsAward1924Born27 January 1924

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Awards

Honorary Master of Arts1983
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Knight Bachelor

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He often worked with his wife Elspet Gray and sister Sheila Mercier, who became the matriarch in Emmerdale Farm.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1924 to 2016 · aged 92

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