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Peter Sellers (I) (1925–1980)
Often credited as the greatest comedian of all time, Peter Sellers was born Richard Henry Sellers to a well-off acting family in 1925 in Southsea, a suburb of Portsmouth. He was the son of Agnes Doreen "Peg" (Marks) and William "Bill" Sellers. His parents worked in an acting company run by his grandmother. His father was Protestant and his mother ...
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Born:in Southsea, Hampshire, England, UKDied:(age 54) in Lambeth, London, England, UK |
"The Sinner" star talks us through his arc in the show's just-finished Season 2.
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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)
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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 (73 credits)
Self (73 credits)
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Archive footage (69 credits)
Archive footage (69 credits)
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Personal Details
Other Works:
Radio: Musikalischer Spaß mit Peter Sellers (NDR III/West-Germany) See more »Publicity Listings:
3 Biographical Movies | 8 Print Biographies | 1 Portrayal | 5 Interviews | 65 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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[on Goldie Hawn] In the fullest possible meaning of the word, she is so nice. See more »Trivia:
At the time of his death, he left the bulk of his estate - cash, cars, houses and art amounting to £4.5 million - to fourth wife Lynne Frederick. He left his son Michael and his daughter Sarah from his first marriage to actress Anne Howe only £800 each. "It was a calculated and considered act. Even his lawyers blushed when they told me," Michael said. Sellers had married Frederick, who was known ... See more »Trademark:
His ability to change his voice and appearance See more »Star Sign:
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