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Peter Sallis (1921–2017)
Peter Sallis was born on February 1, 1921 in Twickenham, Middlesex, England. He was an actor, known for Last of the Summer Wine (1973), The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) and The Wrong Trousers (1993). He was married to Elaine Usher. He died on June 2, 2017 in Denville Hall, Northwood, Hillingdon, London, England.
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Born:in Twickenham, Middlesex, England, UKDied:(age 96) in Denville Hall, Northwood, Hillingdon, London, England, UK |
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1973-2010
Last of the Summer Wine
(TV Series)
Clegg
Clegg
- How Not to Cry at Weddings
(2010)
... Clegg
- Look Whose Wheel's Come Off
(2010)
... Clegg
- Howard and the Great Outdoors
(2010)
... Clegg
- The Rights of Man (Except for Howard)
(2010)
... Clegg
- Happy Camping
(2010)
... Clegg
2002
Wallace & Gromit's Cracking Contraptions
(TV Series short)
Wallace
Wallace
- The Soccamatic
(2002)
... Wallace
1990
Come Home Charlie and Face Them
(TV Mini-Series)
Evan Rhys-Jones
Evan Rhys-Jones
- Part 3
(1990)
... Evan Rhys-Jones
- Part 2
(1990)
... Evan Rhys-Jones
- Part 1
(1990)
... Evan Rhys-Jones
1989-1990
Oh! Mr. Toad
(TV Series)
Rat
Rat
- Toad: Film Maker
(1990)
... Rat
(voice)
- Toad in Love
(1990)
... Rat
(voice)
- Oarsman Toad
(1990)
... Rat
(voice)
- A Toad in Time
(1990)
... Rat
(voice)
- Happy Birthday
(1990)
... Rat
(voice)
1988-1989
First of the Summer Wine
(TV Series)
Mr Clegg / Mr. Clegg
Mr Clegg / Mr. Clegg
- Quiet Wedding
(1989)
... Mr Clegg
- The Body Snatchers
(1989)
... Mr Clegg
- Ain't Love Dangerous
(1989)
... Mr Clegg
- The Gypsy Fiddler
(1989)
... Mr Clegg
- Compo Drops In
(1989)
... Mr Clegg
1984-1988
The Wind in the Willows
(TV Series)
Rat
Rat
- Happy New Year!
(1988)
... Rat
(voice)
- Tunnels and Tremors
(1988)
... Rat
(voice)
- Remember, Remember
(1988)
... Rat
(voice)
- Monster of the Wild Wood
(1988)
... Rat
(voice)
- Toad's Harvest
(1988)
... Rat
(voice)
1987
The New Statesman
(TV Series)
Sidney Bliss
Sidney Bliss
- Waste Not Want Not
(1987)
... Sidney Bliss
- Happiness Is a Warm Gun
(1987)
... Sidney Bliss
1984
Strangers and Brothers
(TV Series)
Leonard March
Leonard March
- Episode #1.4
(1984)
... Leonard March
- Episode #1.2
(1984)
... Leonard March
- Episode #1.1
(1984)
... Leonard March
1973-1981
Play for Today
(TV Series)
Shushin / Austin Melcroft
Shushin / Austin Melcroft
- The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinner
(1981)
... Shushin
- Song at Twilight
(1973)
... Austin Melcroft
1978-1980
Leave It to Charlie
(TV Series)
Arthur Simister / Alfred Simister
Arthur Simister / Alfred Simister
- The Old Flame
(1980)
... Arthur Simister
- A Star Is Born
(1980)
... Arthur Simister
- The Ffolliott Experiment
(1980)
... Arthur Simister
- Happy Birthday to Who?
(1980)
... Arthur Simister
- The Trouble with Harry
(1980)
... Arthur Simister
1978
The Clifton House Mystery
(TV Series)
Milton Guest
Milton Guest
- Episode #1.6
(1978)
... Milton Guest
- Episode #1.5
(1978)
... Milton Guest
- Episode #1.4
(1978)
... Milton Guest
1976-1978
The Ghosts of Motley Hall
(TV Series)
Mr. Gudgin / Mr Gudgin
Mr. Gudgin / Mr Gudgin
- Narcissus Bullock's Bell
(1978)
... Mr. Gudgin
- Party Piece
(1978)
... Mr. Gudgin
- Skeleton in the Cupboard: Part 2
(1978)
... Mr. Gudgin
- Skeleton in the Cupboard: Part 1
(1978)
... Mr. Gudgin
- Ghost Writer
(1978)
... Mr Gudgin
1977
Yanks Go Home
(TV Series)
Randall Todd
Randall Todd
- Some of Our Coal Is Missing
(1977)
... Randall Todd
- Alarm and Despondency
(1977)
... Randall Todd
- Bed of Roses
(1977)
... Randall Todd
- The Game of the Name
(1977)
... Randall Todd
1977
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle
(TV Series)
Rodney Gloss
Rodney Gloss
- Coffin Scarcely Used: Part 2
(1977)
... Rodney Gloss
- Coffin Scarcely Used: Part 1
(1977)
... Rodney Gloss
1974-1977
Crown Court
(TV Series)
Insp. George Storton / Gerald Prosser
Insp. George Storton / Gerald Prosser
- Such a Charming Man: Part 1
(1977)
... Insp. George Storton
- Triangle: Part 1
(1974)
... Gerald Prosser
1971-1976
Softly Softly: Task Force
(TV Series)
Edward Letheridge / Professor Dowell / Lodge
Edward Letheridge / Professor Dowell / Lodge
- A Shot in the Dark
(1976)
... Edward Letheridge
- High Life
(1975)
... Professor Dowell
- Cash and Carry
(1971)
... Lodge
1976
BBC2 Playhouse
(TV Series)
Major Venables
Major Venables
- The Mind Beyond: The Daedalus Equations
(1976)
... Major Venables
1971-1976
Hadleigh
(TV Series)
Strapper Strapton / Dakin
Strapper Strapton / Dakin
- The Charm Factor
(1976)
... Strapper Strapton
- Bow to the Lady
(1971)
... Dakin
1975
Prometheus: The Life of Balzac
(TV Mini-Series)
Victor Hugo
Victor Hugo
- The Race to Death
(1975)
... Victor Hugo
1974
The Capone Investment
(TV Series)
Wheatfield
Wheatfield
- Final Innings
(1974)
... Wheatfield
- One Killer Makes Two
(1974)
... Wheatfield
- Money in the Bank
(1974)
... Wheatfield
- The Citizen from Chicago
(1974)
... Wheatfield
- The Grass Is Greener
(1974)
... Wheatfield
1974
The Pallisers
(TV Mini-Series)
Mr. Bonteen
Mr. Bonteen
- Part Nineteen
(1974)
... Mr. Bonteen
- Part Seventeen
(1974)
... Mr. Bonteen
- Part Sixteen
(1974)
... Mr. Bonteen
- Part Fifteen
(1974)
... Mr. Bonteen
- Part Fourteen
(1974)
... Mr. Bonteen
1960-1973
Armchair Theatre
(TV Series)
Onslow / Mr. Pender / Alfred Purdie / ...
Onslow / Mr. Pender / Alfred Purdie / ...
- Beyond Our Means
(1973)
... Onslow
- The Trial of Dr. Fancy
(1964)
... Mr. Pender
- Into the Dark
(1963)
... Alfred Purdie
- Clip Joint People
(1960)
... Sam Carter
- The Stranger
(1960)
1973
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
(TV Series)
Dr. Jervis
Dr. Jervis
- The Moabite Cypher
(1973)
... Dr. Jervis
1972
Kate
(TV Series)
Sammy Harrison
Sammy Harrison
- A Step in the Right Direction
(1972)
... Sammy Harrison
- A Very Long Spoon
(1972)
... Sammy Harrison
1972
The Moonstone
(TV Series)
Mr. Bruff
Mr. Bruff
- Episode #1.5
(1972)
... Mr. Bruff
- Episode #1.4
(1972)
... Mr. Bruff
- Episode #1.3
(1972)
... Mr. Bruff
1965-1971
Public Eye
(TV Series)
Eddie Meadows / Colin Reynolds
Eddie Meadows / Colin Reynolds
- The Man Who Didn't Eat Sweets
(1971)
... Eddie Meadows
- I Went to Borrow a Pencil, and Look What I Found
(1965)
... Colin Reynolds
1971
Bel Ami
(TV Series)
Norbert de Varenne
Norbert de Varenne
- Suzanne
(1971)
... Norbert de Varenne
- Virginie
(1971)
... Norbert de Varenne
- Clotilde
(1971)
... Norbert de Varenne
- Georges
(1971)
... Norbert de Varenne
1970
Menace
(TV Series)
Sonny Waters
Sonny Waters
- The Millicent Sisters, Edward de Bruno and Ruth - Where Are They Now?
(1970)
... Sonny Waters
1970
The Culture Vultures
(TV Series)
Prof. George Hobbes
Prof. George Hobbes
- Practical Demonstrations
(1970)
... Prof. George Hobbes
- Double, Double, Toil and Trouble
(1970)
... Prof. George Hobbes
- Episode #1.1
(1970)
... Prof. George Hobbes
1970
Parkin's Patch
(TV Series)
Chief Supt. Mitchum
Chief Supt. Mitchum
- Two Gentlemen Standing
(1970)
... Chief Supt. Mitchum
1970
Mystery and Imagination
(TV Series)
Brogden / Mundel / Hopkins
Brogden / Mundel / Hopkins
- Sweeney Todd
(1970)
... Brogden
/ Mundel
/ Hopkins
1967
Doctor Who
(TV Series)
Penley
Penley
- The Ice Warriors: Episode 6
(1967)
... Penley
- The Ice Warriors: Episode 5
(1967)
... Penley
- The Ice Warriors: Episode 4
(1967)
... Penley
- The Ice Warriors: Episode 3
(1967)
... Penley
- The Ice Warriors: Episode 2
(1967)
... Penley
1964
The Sullavan Brothers
(TV Series)
Kenneth K. Hirst
Kenneth K. Hirst
- A Question of Honour
(1964)
... Kenneth K. Hirst
1963-1964
Z Cars
(TV Series)
Williams / Seaton
Williams / Seaton
- Somebody Said...
(1964)
... Williams
- A La Carte
(1963)
... Seaton
1964
Sergeant Cork
(TV Series)
Feng / Rev. Hubert Wales
Feng / Rev. Hubert Wales
- The Case of the Dutiful Murderer
(1964)
... Feng
- The Case of the Medicine Man
(1964)
... Rev. Hubert Wales
1963-1964
Festival
(TV Series)
Romainville / Captain of the Fire Brigade
Romainville / Captain of the Fire Brigade
- Ring Round the Moon
(1964)
... Romainville
- The Bald Prima Donna
(1963)
... Captain of the Fire Brigade
1957-1963
ITV Play of the Week
(TV Series)
'Dusty' Miller / Hannibal / Homer Bolton
'Dusty' Miller / Hannibal / Homer Bolton
- The Teachers
(1963)
... 'Dusty' Miller
- The Curious Savage
(1958)
... Hannibal
- Morning's at Seven
(1957)
... Homer Bolton
1960-1963
BBC Sunday-Night Play
(TV Mini-Series)
Gerald Swinney / Housing clerk / Danny Fellows / ...
Gerald Swinney / Housing clerk / Danny Fellows / ...
- How to Get Rid of Your Wife
(1963)
... Gerald Swinney
- Parkin's Primitives
(1962)
... Housing clerk
- The Big Eat
(1962)
... Danny Fellows
- Hullo Ragtime
(1961)
... Harry Shell
- A Call on Kuprin: Part 2
(1961)
... Hesketh-Payne
1963
The Chem. Lab. Mystery
(TV Series)
Mad Willy
Mad Willy
- Episode #1.6
(1963)
... Mad Willy
- Episode #1.5
(1963)
... Mad Willy
- Episode #1.4
(1963)
... Mad Willy
- Episode #1.3
(1963)
... Mad Willy
- Episode #1.2
(1963)
... Mad Willy
1962
Crying Down the Lane
(TV Mini-Series)
Champion
Champion
- Episode #1.3
(1962)
... Champion
- Episode #1.6
(1962)
... Champion
- Episode #1.5
(1962)
... Champion
- Episode #1.4
(1962)
... Champion
- Episode #1.2
(1962)
... Champion
1961
A Chance of Thunder
(TV Series)
Howard
Howard
- Episode #1.2
(1961)
... Howard
- Episode #1.1
(1961)
... Howard
- Episode #1.3
(1961)
... Howard
1961
Amelia
(TV Series)
William Hogarth
William Hogarth
- Episode #1.7
(1961)
... William Hogarth
- Episode #1.6
(1961)
... William Hogarth
- Episode #1.5
(1961)
... William Hogarth
- Episode #1.4
(1961)
... William Hogarth
- Episode #1.3
(1961)
... William Hogarth
1955-1961
ITV Television Playhouse
(TV Series)
Peter / Corporal Foster / Daniel Kevin
Peter / Corporal Foster / Daniel Kevin
- The Zoo Story
(1961)
... Peter
- Quay South
(1955)
... Corporal Foster
- The Concert
(1955)
... Daniel Kevin
(as Pete Sallis)
1957-1959
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
(TV Series)
Wallace Porter / Snug / J. G.
Wallace Porter / Snug / J. G.
- Whistling in the Dark (II)
(1959)
... Wallace Porter
- A Midsummer Night's Dream
(1958)
... Snug
- Who Cares?
(1957)
... J. G.
1959
World Theatre
(TV Mini-Series)
Doctor & Provost / Barere / Simon / ...
Doctor & Provost / Barere / Simon / ...
- Brand
(1959)
... Doctor & Provost
- Danton's Death
(1959)
... Barere
/ Simon
/ Prisoner
1959
The Widow of Bath
(TV Series)
Cady
Cady
- Episode #1.6
(1959)
... Cady
- Episode #1.5
(1959)
... Cady
- Episode #1.4
(1959)
... Cady
- Episode #1.3
(1959)
... Cady
- Episode #1.2
(1959)
... Cady
1959
The Invisible Man
(TV Series)
Nesib - Ambulance Driver
Nesib - Ambulance Driver
- Crisis in the Desert
(1959)
... Nesib - Ambulance Driver
1958
The Diary of Samuel Pepys
(TV Mini-Series)
Samuel Pepys
Samuel Pepys
- Episode #1.14
(1958)
... Samuel Pepys
- Episode #1.13
(1958)
... Samuel Pepys
- Episode #1.12
(1958)
... Samuel Pepys
- Episode #1.11
(1958)
... Samuel Pepys
- Episode #1.10
(1958)
... Samuel Pepys
1958
The Black Arrow
(TV Series)
Sir Oliver Oates
Sir Oliver Oates
- With the Enemy
(1958)
... Sir Oliver Oates
- The Room Over the Chapel
(1958)
... Sir Oliver Oates
- The Arrow Strikes
(1958)
... Sir Oliver Oates
1956
Strange Experiences
(TV Series)
- The Inveterate Gambler
(1956)
- The Pickpocket
(1956)
- Safe and Sound
(1956)
1953
The Heir of Skipton
(TV Mini-Series)
Thomas
Thomas
- The Shepherd Lord
(1953)
... Thomas
- A Shepherd in the Fells
(1953)
... Thomas
- Henry Escapes
(1953)
... Thomas
- The Wars of the Roses
(1953)
... Thomas
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He acted in Ronald Harwood's translation of Anton Chekhov's play, "Ivanov," at the Richmond Theatre in London, England with Alan Bates, Nicky Henson, Felicity Kendal, Frank Thornton, Sheila Steafel, Robert Gwilym, and Philip Franks in the cast. Elijah Moshinsky was director. See more »Alternate Names:
Peter Sallis OBE | Pete SallisHeight:
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I've been lucky enough to keep going and I realise now, though it's taken me nearly 100 years, that my voice is distinctive. I'm very lucky indeed. See more »Trivia:
He did some dubbing work on the English soundtrack of Orson Welles' movie Le procès (1962), flying to Paris for a few days to do so. His agent told him he was unlikely to be paid anything for this, not even traveling expenses. Sallis replied that, on the contrary, he would be prepared to pay for the honor of working with Welles, whom he has always described as one of the two true geniuses ... See more »Trademark:
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