- Was president of Mencap.
- He was made a Knight Bachelor in the 1986 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his contributions and services to the arts and to the charity, Mencap.
- In the 1992 Queen's New Year Honours List, he was made a Life Peer, and is known as Lord Rix.
- Father of Shelley Elspet Rix (b. 1951, died July 2005), Louisa Rix (b. 1955), Jamie Rix (b. 1959), and Jonathan Rix (b. 1961).
- He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1977 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his charitable services to the mentally handicapped.
- In 1954 made a short film 'Traveller's Tale' which wasn't released.
- Younger brother of Sheila Mercier.
- Brother-in-law of Peter Mercier.
- Retired from acting in 1980 to become secretary General of MENCAP and left the position in November 1987,.
- He became an actor manager in Yorkshire,.
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