Brian Rix

Born

January 27, 1924

Died

January 1, 1998 · age 73

From

Cottingham, England

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.