Brian Rix

Birthday: January 27th, 1924 Date of Death: January 1st, 1998 Place of Birth: 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.