Brian Rix
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. His one-night TV shows made him the joint-highest paid star on the BBC. He often worked with his wife Elspet Gray and sister Sheila Mercier, who became the matriarch in Emmerdale Farm.
The Lord Rix | |
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Rix in 2008 | |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| In office 27 January 1992 – 20 August 2016 Life Peerage | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Brian Norman Roger Rix 27 January 1924 Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 20 August 2016 (aged 92) Northwood, London, England |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4, including Jamie and Louisa |
| Relatives | Sheila Mercier (sister) |
| Occupation | Actor, activist |
| Known for | Farces (particularly at the Whitehall Theatre and on the BBC) Campaigning for those with learning disabilities |
After his first child was born with Down syndrome, Rix became a campaigner for disability causes, among others. He entered the House of Lords as a crossbencher in 1992 and was president of Mencap from 1998 until his death.
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