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Acting
Peter Sallis
Also known as: Peter John Sallis, Pete Sallis, Pītā Sarisu, Pedro Sallis
Biography
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.
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
February 1, 1921
Day of Death
June 2, 2017
Age at Death
96 years old
Place of Birth
Twickenham, England, UK
Popularity Score
1.2
Filmography
Access All Areas - The Making of Wallace and Gromit
Wallace (archive footage)
2024Movie
Wallace & Gromit: The Collection
2024Movie
Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances
Cleggy (archive footage, uncredited)
2023Movie
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
Self (archive)
2022Movie
What We Were Watching
Clegg (archive footage, uncredited)
2018TV
Early Man
In Memory Of
2018Movie
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
Self - Voice of Wallace
2015Movie
Aardman: A Cracking Collection
Wallace (voice)
2015TV
The Lark Ascending
Self (uncredited)
2012Movie
Second Time Around: The Troughton Years
Reccoat (archive footage)
2012Movie
Wallace & Gromit's World of Invention
Wallace (voice)
2010Movie
Wallace & Gromit's World of Invention
Wallace (voice)
2010TV
Orson Welles Over Europe
Self
2009Movie
Living with Macular Disease
Peter Sallis/Narrator Voice
2009Movie
A Matter of Loaf and Death
Wallace (voice)
2008Movie
Kingdom
Cyril
2007TV
British Film Forever
Self (as Peter Sallis OBE)
2007TV
Gromit's Tail-Waggin' DVD
Wallace (voice)
2006Movie
Displacements
himself
2006Movie
How Wallace & Gromit Went to Hollywood
Self
2006Movie
The Making of Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Wallace (archive footage)
2006Movie
Eureka
Guest (uncredited)
2006TV
Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe
Clegg (archive footage, uncredited)
2006TV
Time Trumpet
Clegg
2006TV
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Wallace / Hutch (voice)
2005Movie
Colour Me Kubrick
Patient
2005Movie
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
Norman Clegg (archive footage) (uncredited)
2005Movie
Belonging
Nathan
2004Movie
Britain's Best Sitcom
Self
2004TV
Easy
Man (uncredited)
2003Movie
Thora Hird Tribute
Self
2003Movie
Comedy Connections
Clegg (archive footage, uncredited)
2003TV
Wallace & Gromit's Cracking Contraptions
Wallace (voice)
2002Movie
Wallace & Gromit’s Cracking Contraptions: Behind the Scenes
Wallace (archive footage) (uncredited)
2002Movie
Wallace & Gromit's Cracking Contraptions
Wallace (voice)
2002TV
Balamory
Man at Train Station (uncredited)
2002TV
Harry Hill's TV Burp
Wallace (voice)
2002TV
Hotel!
Radio Voice of Little Ashford Flying Club (Uncredited)
2001Movie
The Incredible Adventures of Wallace & Gromit
Wallace (Voice)
2001Movie
Sooty
(voice) (uncredited)
2001TV
Then and Now
Guest
2001TV
Songs of Praise
Guest
2001TV
Doctors
Arthur Weatherill
2000TV
Chicken Run
Thanks
2000Movie
The Amazing World of Wallace & Gromit
Wallace (Voice) (Archive Footage)
1999Movie
Holby City
Lionel Davis
1999TV
Everyday Readers
Narrator (voice)
1998Movie
Rex the Runt
Wallace (voice) (uncredited)
1998TV
Wallace & Gromit in A Grand Day Out
Wallace (Voice)
1998TV
Whatever You Want
Clegg
1997TV
Operation Good Guys
Minor Role (uncredited)
1997TV
Light Lunch
Self
1997TV
A Close Shave
Wallace (voice)
1996Movie
Wallace & Gromit: The Best of Aardman Animation
Wallace
1996Movie
Smillie's People
Self
1996TV
Character Building
Wallace (voice)
1995Movie
The National Television Awards
Self
1995TV
Room 101
Norman Clegg (archive footage, uncredited)
1994TV
The Wrong Trousers
Wallace (voice)
1993Movie
The Crane
Man (uncredited)
1993Movie
Inside the Wrong Trousers
Wallace (archive footage, uncredited)
1993Movie
Korda: I Don't Grow on Trees: Part One
Self - Interviewee
1993Movie
The Christmas Collection
Rat (voice)
1992Movie
HBO First Look
Self
1992TV
Noel's House Party
Clegg
1991TV
Auntie's Bloomers
Self/Acting Role (uncredited)
1991TV
A Grand Day Out
Wallace (voice)
1990Movie
More Children's Holiday Favourites
Rat (voice)
1990Movie
Oh, Mr. Toad
Rat
1990TV
The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads
Rat (voice)
1989Movie
Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 1
Rat (voice)
1989Movie
Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 2
Rat (voice)
1989Movie
More Children's Summer Stories
Rat (voice)
1989Movie
Troldspejlet
Wallace (archive footage)
1989TV
Children's Favourites - Volume 1
Rat (voice)
1988Movie
First of the Summer Wine
1988TV
Motormouth
Wallace (Voice)
1988TV
Last of the Summer Wine: Big Day At Dream Acres
Clegg
1987Movie
The New Statesman
Sidney Bliss
1987TV
Sylvanian Families
Rabbit (voice, uncredited)
1987TV
A Dangerous Kind of Love
Mr. Walker
1986Movie
The Secret Diaries of the Film Censors
1986Movie
The Wind in the Willows: Winter Tales
Rat (voice)
1986Movie
Last of the Summer Wine: Uncle of the Bride
Clegg
1986Movie
Open Air
Self
1986TV
Rocky Hollow
Narrator (voice)
1985Movie
Rocky Hollow
Narrator (voice)
1985TV
Royal Variety Performance 1984
Clegg
1984Movie
The Wind in the Willows
Rat (voice)
1984TV
Strangers and Brothers
Leonard March
1984TV
The Wind in the Willows
Vocals
1984TV
Getting Sam Home
Norman Clegg
1983Movie
The Funny Side of Christmas
Clegg
1982Movie
Witness for the Prosecution
Carter
1982Movie
The Kids International Show
Clegg
1982TV
The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinner
Shushin
1981Movie
The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinner
Vocals
1981Movie
Tales of the Unexpected: A Picture of a Place
Solicitor
1980Movie
Lady Killers
O'Brien
1980TV
You're Not Watching Me, Mummy
Leslie
1979Movie
She Loves Me
Ladislav Sipos
1979Movie
Tales of the Unexpected
Solicitor
1979TV
Room Service
Mr. Fellows
1979TV
She Loves Me
Vocals
1979Movie
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
St. Claire
1978Movie
Full Circle
Jeffrey Branscombe
1978Movie
Across a Crowded Room
Cyril Smallpiece
1978Movie
628-E8
Mirbeau
1978Movie
Last of the Summer Wine Christmas Specials 1978-1982
Clegg
1978Movie
The South Bank Show
Self
1978TV
Leave it to Charlie
Arthur Simister, Alfred Simister
1978TV
The Clifton House Mystery
Milton Guest
1978TV
The Obelisk
Ernest
1977Movie
The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People
Minor Role (uncredited)
1977Movie
The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality
Worker (uncredited)
1977Movie
Raffles
1977TV
The Val Doonican Music Show
Self
1977TV
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle
Rodney Gloss
1977TV
Premiere
Ernest
1977TV
The Daedalus Equations
Major Venables
1976Movie
The Winter Warrior
Deor
1976Movie
The Incredible Sarah
Thierry
1976Movie
The Ghosts of Motley Hall
Mr Gudgin
1976TV
Yanks Go Home
Randall Todd
1976TV
The Snowdropper
Spicer
1975Movie
The Secret Agent
Chief Inspector Heat
1975Movie
Rumpole of the Bailey
Henry Tong
1975TV
Prometheus: The Life of Balzac
1975TV
The Capone Investment
Wheatfield
1974Movie
Frankenstein: The True Story
Priest
1974Movie
Back of Beyond
Man (uncredited)
1974Movie
Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest
Man (uncredited)
1974Movie
Graceless Go I
Mr. Wainwright
1974Movie
Who Killed Lamb?
Lloyd
1974Movie
The Prison
Benitet
1974Movie
Late Night Drama
Patient
1974TV
Playhouse
Maj. Venables
1974TV
Armchair Cinema
Benitet
1974TV
The Pallisers
Mr Bonteen
1974TV
Beyond Our Means
Onslow
1973Movie
Lady Killer
Man
1973Movie
Song at Twilight
Austin Melcroft
1973Movie
Hitler: The Last Ten Days
Banker #2 (uncredited)
1973Movie
Frankenstein
Man (uncredited)
1973Movie
Frankenstein: The True Story
Priest
1973TV
Last of the Summer Wine
Clegg
1973TV
Frankenstein
Man (uncredited)
1973TV
The Moonstone
Mr. Buff
1972Movie
The Reprieve
Cossack Horseman
1972Movie
Crown Court
Gerald Prosser
1972TV
Spyder's Web
Grovnik
1972TV
The Moonstone
Mr. Bruff
1972TV
The Road Builder
Rev. Rupert Palafox
1971Movie
The Bristol Entertainment
Water Seller / Coachman / Ameryk / Mayor / Captain Kimber / King Henry Voice
1971Movie
The Railwayman's New Clothes
Lumley
1971Movie
Bel Ami
Norbert de Varenne
1971Movie
Budgie
Peter Olliphant
1971TV
The Persuaders!
Piper
1971TV
Justice
Coroner
1971TV
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Dr. Jervis
1971TV
Trial
Almond
1971TV
The Ten Commandments
Gerry
1971TV
Bel Ami
Norbert de Varenne
1971TV
Taste the Blood of Dracula
Samuel Paxton
1970Movie
Sweeney Todd
Brogden / Mundel / Hopkins
1970Movie
My Lover, My Son
Sir Sidney Brent
1970Movie
Scream and Scream Again
Schweitz
1970Movie
Wuthering Heights
Mr. Shielders
1970Movie
Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary
Ernest Charles, KC
1970Movie
Menace
Narrator (voice)
1970Movie
The Hallelujah Handshake
Minor Role (uncredited)
1970Movie
The Reckoning
Keresley
1970Movie
Catweazle
Stuffy Gladstone
1970TV
Play for Today
1970TV
Menace
Sonny Waters
1970TV
Kate
Sammy Harrison
1970TV
The Ladies: Joan
Mr. Street
1969Movie
The Big Flame
Man (uncredited)
1969Movie
Cream: Farewell Concert
Guest
1969Movie
Maigret at Bay
(uncredited)
1969Movie
Paul Temple
1969TV
Softly Softly: Task Force
Lodge
1969TV
Hadleigh
Dakin
1969TV
Plays of Today
Mr. Street
1969TV
The Drummer and the Bloke
Eric
1968Movie
Charlie Bubbles
Solicitor
1968Movie
Wind Versus Polygamy
Man (uncredited)
1968Movie
Inadmissible Evidence
Hudson
1968Movie
60 Minutes
Guest
1968TV
Doctor Who: The Ice Warriors
Penley
1967Movie
Callan
Routledge
1967TV
Omnibus
Mirbeau
1967TV
ITV Playhouse
Leslie
1967TV
The Bible: In the Beginning...
Minor Role (uncredited)
1966Movie
Softly, Softly
1966TV
Mystery and Imagination
Brogden / Mundel / Hopkins
1966TV
Rapture
Armand
1965Movie
Public Eye
Eddie Meadows
1965TV
Knock on Any Door
Stannage
1965TV
BBC Play of the Month
(uncredited)
1965TV
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Lumley
1965TV
The Troubleshooters
Henry Wynn
1965TV
Call My Bluff
Self
1965TV
Blackmail
Miles Beckett
1965TV
Clash by Night
Victor
1964Movie
The Third Secret
Lawrence Jacks
1964Movie
Don't Ever Talk to Clocks
1964Movie
A Wicked World
Ronald Green
1964Movie
The Trial of Dr. Fancy
Mr. Pender
1964Movie
The Sullavan Brothers
Kenneth K. Hirst
1964TV
The Wednesday Play
Eric
1964TV
The V.I.P.s
Doctor
1963Movie
Drama '63: A Well Dressed Man
Philip Mallard
1963Movie
Into the Dark
Alfred Purdie
1963Movie
The Mouse on the Moon
Russian Delegate
1963Movie
Doctor Who
Penley
1963TV
The Chem. Lab. Mystery
Mad Willy
1963TV
Festival
Captain of the Fire Brigade
1963TV
Sergeant Cork
Rev. Hubert Wales
1963TV
I Thank a Fool
Sleazy Doctor
1962Movie
Heart to Heart
Frank Godsell
1962Movie
Z-Cars
1962TV
Crying Down the Lane
Champion
1962TV
Zero One
Major Konel
1962TV
The Zoo Story
Peter
1961Movie
Candida
Rev. Alexander Mill
1961Movie
A Call on Kuprin: Part 2
Hesketh-Payne
1961Movie
The Day the Earth Caught Fire
Man (uncredited)
1961Movie
A Taste of Honey
Man (uncredited)
1961Movie
The Curse of the Werewolf
Don Enrique
1961Movie
No Love for Johnnie
M.P.
1961Movie
Amelia
1961TV
The Avengers
Hal Anderson
1961TV
Drama 61-67
Philip Mallard
1961TV
A Chance of Thunder
Howard
1961TV
Doctor in Love
Mr. Luke (uncredited)
1960Movie
The Millionairess
Minor Role (uncredited)
1960Movie
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
Man in Suit (uncredited)
1960Movie
The Poet
Giulio
1960Movie
The Adventures of Alice
Tweedledee
1960Movie
Twentieth Century Theatre: Colombe
Robinet
1960Movie
Sunday-Night Play
Hesketh-Payne
1960TV
Maigret
1960TV
Danger Man
John Gordon
1960TV
Brand
Doctor & Provost
1959Movie
The Scapegoat
Customs Official
1959Movie
The Doctor's Dilemma
Secretary at Picture Gallery
1959Movie
International Detective
Eugene Payas
1959TV
World Theatre
Barere, Simon, Prisoner
1959TV
Dance Date
1959TV
A Night to Remember
Minor Role (uncredited)
1958Movie
Cinderella
Baron Aristide de Pennilac
1958Movie
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Snug
1958Movie
The Diary of Samuel Pepys
Samuel Pepys
1958TV
Kitty Clive
John Hall
1956Movie
Anastasia
Grischa (uncredited)
1956Movie
Safe and Sound
Squishy Taylor
1956Movie
The Inveterate Gambler
The Burglar
1956Movie
Armchair Theatre
Alfred Purdie
1956TV
Quay South
Corporal Foster
1955Movie
Moby Dick—Rehearsed
A Stage Manger /Flask
1955Movie
The Concert
Daniel Kevin (as Pete Sallis)
1955Movie
The Pickpocket
Chippy Criggs
1955Movie
Fcb TV Show No.1
Squishy Taylor
1955Movie
Strange Experiences
Chippy Griggs
1955TV
This Is Your Life
Self
1955TV
Child's Play
Bill - grocery merchant
1954Movie
Nineteen Eighty-Four
Man (uncredited)
1954Movie
Stranger from Venus
Soldier (uncredited)
1954Movie
The Oscars
Self
1953TV
Mr. Denning Drives North
Man (uncredited)
1951Movie
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Carter
1951TV
Sunday Night Theatre
Snug
1950TV
The Loves of Joanna Godden
Man (uncredited)
1947Movie
Esther
Self
—TV