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Peter Sallis

Peter Sallis

Acting

February 1, 1921 – June 2, 2017 (died at 96)
Twickenham, England, UK
Male
153 Movies
143 TV Shows

Peter Sallis, OBE (February 1, 1921 – June 2, 2017) was an English actor and entertainer, well-known for his work on British television. Although he was born and brought up in London, his two most notable roles required him to adopt the accents and mannerisms of a Northerner. Peter John Sallis was born on 1 February 1921 in Twickenham, Middlesex (now in Greater London). He was the only child of bank manager Harry Sallis (1889–1964) and Dorothy Amea Frances (née Barnard; 1891–1975). His first big television role came in 1958 where he played the role of Samuel Pepys in the BBC serial The Diary of Samuel Pepys. Sallis was best known for his role as the main character Norman Clegg in the long-running British TV comedy Last of the Summer Wine, set in a Yorkshire town. He was the longest serving cast member, appearing in all 295 episodes, and by the end of the show's run was the only one surviving from the programme's first episode in 1973. He also appeared in all 13 of the episodes of the prequel series First of the Summer Wine as Norman Clegg's father. He was also famous for providing the voice of Wallace in the Wallace and Gromit films, again using a northern accent. Sallis also starred alongside Richard Pearson, Michael Horden and David Jason in Cosgrove Hall's The Wind in the Willows (1984-1990) as the voice of Rat/Ratty. In 1975 he appeared in the BBC Wales, TV play The Snowdropper as Spicer, a snowdropper that where's Overalls/Dungarees. In 1976 he played Mr. Gudgin/Arnold Gudgin in the children's series The Ghosts of Motley Hall (1976–78). The character Gudgin Sallis played in the series was a estate agent who did not want to see the hall fall into the wrong hands. Sallis also appeared in the TV series Yanks Go Home (1976-1977) where he played Randell Todd in four episodes of the series. Around the same period, he starred alongside Northern comic actor David Roper in the ITV sitcom Leave it to Charlie (1978-1980) as Charlie's pessimistic boss. The programme ran for a total of 26 episodes over four series, ending in 1980. He also played the part of the ghost-hunter Milton Guest in the children's paranormal drama TV series The Clifton House Mystery (1978). Sallis was married to Elaine Usher in 1957 until they eventually divorced in 1965. Sallis and Usher eventually reconciled and decided to come living together until 1999. Sallis continued to remain close to Usher until eventually she died on 1 January 2014 at the age of 81. They both had one son named Crispian Sallis who was born on 24 June 1959 who later became a British art director and set decorator. Sallis and Usher also had two grandchildren from Crispian. Sallis also lived with three small cats in a small cottage. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Sallis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

2005 7.1

as Wallace / Hutch (voice)

Age 84 (now 96)
The Wrong Trousers
The Wrong Trousers

The Wrong Trousers

1993 7.8

as Wallace (voice)

Age 72 (now 96)
A Grand Day Out
A Grand Day Out

A Grand Day Out

1990 7.5

as Wallace (voice)

Age 69 (now 96)
A Close Shave
A Close Shave

A Close Shave

1996 7.6

as Wallace (voice)

Age 75 (now 96)
A Matter of Loaf and Death
A Matter of Loaf and Death

A Matter of Loaf and Death

2008 7.4

as Wallace (voice)

Age 87 (now 96)
Wallace & Gromit's Cracking Contraptions
Wallace & Gromit's Cracking Contraptions

Wallace & Gromit's Cracking Contraptions

2002 7.3

as Wallace (voice)

Age 81 (now 96)
Last of the Summer Wine
Last of the Summer Wine

Last of the Summer Wine

1973 7.1

as Clegg

Age 51 (now 96)
269 eps
Taste the Blood of Dracula
Taste the Blood of Dracula

Taste the Blood of Dracula

1970 6.1

as Samuel Paxton

Age 49 (now 96)
Doctor Who
Doctor Who

Doctor Who

1963 7.9

as Penley

Age 42 (now 96)
5 eps
The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows

1984 7.8

as Rat (voice)

Age 63 (now 96)
65 eps
Scream and Scream Again
Scream and Scream Again

Scream and Scream Again

1970 5.3

as Schweitz

Age 49 (now 96)
Anastasia
Anastasia

Anastasia

1956 6.8

as Grischa (uncredited)

Age 35 (now 96)
Full Circle
Full Circle

Full Circle

1978 6.2

as Jeffrey Branscombe

Age 57 (now 96)
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

1978 6.1

as St. Claire

Age 57 (now 96)
A Taste of Honey
A Taste of Honey

A Taste of Honey

1961 7.0

as Man (uncredited)

Age 40 (now 96)
Rapture
Rapture

Rapture

1965 7.1

as Armand

Age 44 (now 96)