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Peter Sellers (I) (1925–1980)
Often credited as the greatest comedian of all time, Peter Sellers was born to a well-off English acting family in 1925. His mother and father worked in an acting company run by his grandmother. As a child, Sellers was spoiled, as his parents' first child had died at birth. He enlisted in the Royal Air Force and served during World War II. After ...
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Born:in Southsea, Hampshire, England, UKDied:(age 54) in Lambeth, London, England, UK |
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Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Group Capt. Lionel Mandrake / President Merkin Muffley / Dr. Strangelove
(1964)
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Actor (87 credits)
Actor (87 credits)
1969
It Takes a Thief
(TV Series)
Man in Harbor Records Office
Man in Harbor Records Office
- Who'll Bid Two Million Dollars?
(1969)
... Man in Harbor Records Office
1963-1964
The Telegoons
(TV Series)
Bluebottle / Col. Bloodnok / Henry Crun / ...
Bluebottle / Col. Bloodnok / Henry Crun / ...
- Tales of Montmartre
(1964)
... Bluebottle / Col. Bloodnok / Henry Crun / ... (voice)
- The Whistling Spy Enigma
(1964)
... Bluebottle / Col. Bloodnok / Henry Crun / ... (voice)
- The First Albert Memorial to the Moon
(1964)
... Bluebottle / Col. Bloodnok / Henry Crun / ... (voice)
- Captain Seagoon R.N.
(1964)
... Bluebottle / Col. Bloodnok / Henry Crun / ... (voice)
- The Africa Ship Canal
(1964)
... Bluebottle / Col. Bloodnok / Henry Crun / ... (voice)
1964
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Group Capt. Lionel Mandrake / President Merkin Muffley / Dr. Strangelove
Group Capt. Lionel Mandrake / President Merkin Muffley / Dr. Strangelove
1959
The Mouse That Roared
Grand Duchess Gloriana XII / Prime Minister Count Rupert of Mountjoy / Tully Bascombe
Grand Duchess Gloriana XII / Prime Minister Count Rupert of Mountjoy / Tully Bascombe
1956
ITV Television Playhouse
(TV Series)
Snowball (segment "Snowball") / Cyril Owlham (segment "The Birdwatcher")
Snowball (segment "Snowball") / Cyril Owlham (segment "The Birdwatcher")
- Double Bill: Snowball/The Birdwatcher
(1956)
... Snowball (segment "Snowball") / Cyril Owlham (segment "The Birdwatcher")
1956
Son of Fred
(TV Series)
Various / Various Characters
Various / Various Characters
- Episode #1.5
(1956)
... Various
- Episode #1.1
(1956)
... Various Characters
1956
A Show Called Fred
(TV Series)
Various Characters
Various Characters
- Episode #1.5
(1956)
... Various Characters
- Episode #1.4
(1956)
... Various Characters
- Episode #1.3
(1956)
... Various Characters
- Episode #1.2
(1956)
... Various Characters
- Episode #1.1
(1956)
... Various Characters
1956
The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d
(TV Series)
Various Characters
Various Characters
- Episode #1.6
(1956)
... Various Characters
- Episode #1.1
(1956)
... Various Characters
1956
The Case of the Mukkinese Battle-Horn
(Short)
Narrator / Supt. Quilt / Asst. Commissioner Sir Jervis Fruit / ...
Narrator / Supt. Quilt / Asst. Commissioner Sir Jervis Fruit / ...
1954
And So to Bentley
(TV Series)
Various Roles
Various Roles
- Episode #1.6
(1954)
... Various Roles
- Episode #1.5
(1954)
... Various Roles
- Episode #1.4
(1954)
... Various Roles
- Episode #1.3
(1954)
... Various Roles
- Episode #1.2
(1954)
... Various Roles
1951
Ça c'est du cinéma
(UK version) (voice, uncredited)
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Soundtrack (10 credits)
Soundtrack (10 credits)
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Writer (8 credits)
Writer (8 credits)
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Director (4 credits)
Director (4 credits)
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Editor (1 credit)
Editor (1 credit)
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Producer (1 credit)
Producer (1 credit)
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Thanks (5 credits)
Thanks (5 credits)
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Self (72 credits)
Self (72 credits)
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Archive footage (69 credits)
Archive footage (69 credits)
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Personal Details
Other Works:
Single: "A Hard Day's Night" (cover of The Beatles song) reached #14 on the UK charts. See more »Publicity Listings:
3 Biographical Movies | 7 Print Biographies | 1 Portrayal | 5 Interviews | 63 Articles | 9 Pictorials | 27 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »Official Sites:
Estate of Peter Sellers c/o CMG WorldwideAlternate Names:
Peter Sellers CBE | The Goons | Those Crazy People The Goons | Peter | A. QueenHeight:
5' 8½" (1.74 m)
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Personal Quote:
[on developing a role for the screen] I walk around, trying different accents, feeling my way to the character. I stare at my own image in the mirror every morning, waiting for the other fellow - the man I'm going to play - to emerge and stare back at me. I am waiting for the stranger to come into my life. When it happens, I have this flush of happiness. See more »Trivia:
First actor to be nominated for a single Academy award (best actor) for a film in which he potrayed three different characters in the same film: Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964). See more »Trademark:
Often infused his comic characters with an undercurrent of deep melancholy See more »Star Sign:
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