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Peter Sallis(1921-2017)

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Soundtrack
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Peter Sallis at an event for The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
Wallace & Gromit's World Of Invention: Stinky Cheese
Play trailer0:35
Wallace and Gromit's World of Invention (2010)
17 Videos
39 Photos
Peter started off as a junior bank clerk but he had always been interested in the theatre and went every week to the Intimate Theatre in Palmers Green in London which was run by actor John Clements. Serving in the RAF as a radio instructor one of his pupils was Peter Bridge (now a theatre impresario) who later asked him to play David Bliss in his production of 'Hay Fever', He enjoyed the experience so much that he decided to make the theatre his profession.
BornFebruary 1, 1921
DiedJune 2, 2017(96)
BornFebruary 1, 1921
DiedJune 2, 2017(96)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win

Photos39

Ralph Bates, John Carson, Geoffrey Keen, and Peter Sallis in Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970)
Peter Sallis in The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971)
Jane Freeman, Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, and Brian Wilde in Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, and Brian Wilde in Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, and Brian Wilde in Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, and Brian Wilde in Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, and Brian Wilde in Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
Joe Gladwin, Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, and Brian Wilde in Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
Michael Bates, Bill Owen, and Peter Sallis in Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
Nick Park and Peter Sallis at an event for The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
Nick Park and Peter Sallis at an event for The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
Nick Park and Peter Sallis at an event for The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)

Known for:

The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
7.5
  • Wallace
  • Hutch(voice)
  • 2005
Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, and Brian Wilde in Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
Last of the Summer Wine
7.1
TV Series
  • Clegg
The Wrong Trousers (1993)
The Wrong Trousers
8.3
Short
  • Wallace(voice)
  • 1993
A Grand Day Out (1989)
A Grand Day Out
7.7
Short
  • Wallace(voice)
  • 1989

Credits

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Actor

  • Los Banditos (2010)
    Los Banditos
    • Cowboy (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2010
  • Wallace and Gromit's World of Invention (2010)
    Wallace and Gromit's World of Invention
    • Wallace (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2010
  • Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, and Brian Wilde in Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
    Last of the Summer Wine
    • Clegg
    • TV Series
    • 1973–2010
  • Stephen Fry in Kingdom (2007)
    Kingdom
    • Cyril
    • TV Series
    • 2009
  • A Matter of Loaf and Death (2008)
    A Matter of Loaf and Death
    • Wallace (voice)
    • Short
    • 2008
  • Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
    Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
    • Wallace (voice, uncredited)
    • Video Game
    • 2005
  • Colour Me Kubrick (2005)
    Colour Me Kubrick
    • The Second Patient
    • 2005
  • Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
    Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
    • Wallace
    • Hutch (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2005
  • The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
    The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
    • Wallace
    • Hutch (voice)
    • 2005
  • Brenda Blethyn, Rosemary Harris, Anna Massey, Peter Sallis, and Kevin Whately in Belonging (2004)
    Belonging
    • Nathan
    • TV Movie
    • 2004
  • Angela Lonsdale, Eva Alexander, and Tom Frederic in Doctors (2000)
    Doctors
    • Arthur Weatherill
    • TV Series
    • 2004
  • Wallace & Gromit in Project Zoo (2003)
    Wallace & Gromit in Project Zoo
    • Wallace (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2003
  • Wallace & Gromit's Cracking Contraptions (2002)
    Wallace & Gromit's Cracking Contraptions
    • Wallace
    • TV Series
    • 2002
  • Guy Henry in Holby City (1999)
    Holby City
    • Lionel Davis
    • TV Series
    • 2001
  • Paul McGann, Peter Capaldi, and Bradley Walsh in Hotel! (2001)
    Hotel!
    • Radio Voice of Little Ashford Flying Club (uncredited)
    • TV Movie
    • 2001

Producer

  • The Powerpuff Girls (1998)
    The Powerpuff Girls
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 1998

Soundtrack

  • Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, and Brian Wilde in Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
    Last of the Summer Wine
    • performer: "Happy Birthday"
    • performer: "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter"
    • performer: "We Wish You A Merry Christmas"
    • TV Series
    • 1979–1992
  • She Loves Me (1979)
    She Loves Me
    • performer: "Good Morning, Good Day", "Sounds While Selling/Thank You, Madam", "Perspective", "Ilona"
    • TV Movie
    • 1979

Videos17

Clip: Romance
Clip 1:10
Clip: Romance
Clip: Morning
Clip 1:21
Clip: Morning
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Clip 1:19
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Trailer 1:58
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
The Incredible Adventures of Wallace And Gromit
Trailer 0:31
The Incredible Adventures of Wallace And Gromit
The Incredible Adventures of Wallace And Gromit
Trailer 0:31
The Incredible Adventures of Wallace And Gromit
The Capone Investment
Trailer 2:54
The Capone Investment
Last Of The Summer Wines: Season 6
Trailer 2:15
Last Of The Summer Wines: Season 6
The Wind In The Willows
Trailer 1:47
The Wind In The Willows
Wind In The Willows: Clip 2
Trailer 0:54
Wind In The Willows: Clip 2
Wind In The Willows: Clip 1
Trailer 0:49
Wind In The Willows: Clip 1
The Wind In The Willows: Season 2
Trailer 0:50
The Wind In The Willows: Season 2

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Peter Sallis OBE
  • Height
    • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
  • Born
    • February 1, 1921
    • Twickenham, Middlesex, England, UK
  • Died
    • June 2, 2017
    • Denville Hall, Northwood, Hillingdon, London, England, UK(natural causes)
  • Spouse
    • Elaine UsherFebruary 9, 1957 - 1965 (divorced, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Crispian Sallis
  • Parents
      Harry Sallis
  • Other works
    Originated the role of Dr. Watson on Broadway in Baker Street, a musical adventure of Sherlock Holmes.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He was the only actor to appear in all 295 episodes of Last of the Summer Wine (1973).
  • Quotes
    [on Orson Welles] Orson Welles always draws the public interest, but he was no better than anyone else.
  • Trademarks
      His distinctive, soft-spoken voice, used to great effect in Wallace and Gromit

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