Peter Sallis

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1921-02-01 (96 years old)

Deathday

2017-06-02

Place of Birth

Twickenham, England, UK

Peter Sallis

Biography

Peter Sallis, OBE 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. 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...

Acting

1996

A Close Shave

as Wallace (voice)

1990

A Grand Day Out

as Wallace (voice)

1993

The Wrong Trousers

as Wallace (voice)

2004

Belonging

as Nathan

2008

A Matter of Loaf and Death

as Wallace (voice)

1970

1963

The V.I.P.s

as Doctor

1954

1970

Sweeney Todd

as Brogden / Mundel / Hopkins

1965

Rapture

as Armand

1962

I Thank a Fool

as Sleazy Doctor

1964

1959

Brand

as Doctor & Provost

1983

1961

1971

The Road Builder

as Rev. Rupert Palafox

1973

2015

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

as Self - Voice of Wallace

1977

The Obelisk

as Ernest

1960

Doctor in Love

as Lovestruck Patient

1961

1973

1955

Quay South

as Corporal Foster

1962

The Trial

as Uncle Max (uncredited)

2006

Gromit's Tail-Waggin' DVD

as Wallace (voice)

1966

The Bible: In the Beginning...

as Minor Role (uncredited)

1958

A Night to Remember

as Minor Role (uncredited)

1960

The Millionairess

as Minor Role (uncredited)

1954

Nineteen Eighty-Four

as Minor Role (uncredited)

1951

Mr. Denning Drives North

as Minor Role (uncredited)

1970

My Lover, My Son

as Sir Sidney Brent

1978

Full Circle

as Jeffrey Branscombe

2003

Easy

as Man (uncredited)

1979

She Loves Me

as Ladislav Sipos

2006

Displacements

as himself

1974

1954

Child's Play

as Bill - grocery merchant

1993

The Crane

as Man (uncredited)

1972

The Moonstone

as Mr. Buff

2002

The Autochef

as Wallace (voice)

2002

A Christmas Cardomatic

as Wallace (voice)

2002

The Snoozatron

as Wallace (voice)

2002

The 525 Crackervac

as Wallace (voice)

2002

Shopper 13

as Wallace (voice)

2002

The Bully Proof Vest

as Wallace (voice)

2002

The Soccamatic

as Wallace (voice)

2002

The Tellyscope

as Wallace (voice)

2002

The Snowmantron

as Wallace (voice)

2002

The Turbo Diner

as Wallace (voice)

2005

1959

The Scapegoat

as Customs Official

1970

Wuthering Heights

as Mr. Shielders

1968

Charlie Bubbles

as Solicitor

1960

Saturday Night and Sunday Morning

as Man in Suit (uncredited)

1973

Song at Twilight

as Austin Melcroft

1962

Heart to Heart

as Frank Godsell

1964

The Third Secret

as Lawrence Jacks

1990

1976

1976

The Daedalus Equations

as Major Venables

1963

The Mouse on the Moon

as Russian Delegate

2001

Hotel!

as Radio Voice of Little Ashford Flying Club (Uncredited)

1974

1973

Hitler: The Last Ten Days

as Banker #2 (uncredited)

1974

The Prison

as Benitet

1969

The Ladies: Joan

as Mr. Street

1975

1956

Kitty Clive

as John Hall

1961

Candida

as Rev. Alexander Mill

1960

The Poet

as Giulio

1986

1971

The Bristol Entertainment

as Water Seller, Coachman, Ameryk, Mayor, Captain Kimber, King Henry Voice

1972

The Reprieve

as Cossack Horseman

1998

Everyday Readers

as Narrator (voice)

1970

1978

Across a Crowded Room

as Cyril Smallpiece

1955

Moby Dick Rehearsed

as A Stage Manger /Flask

1960

1955

Fcb TV Show No.1

as Squishy Taylor

1958

Cinderella

as Baron Aristide de Pennilac

1974

Graceless Go I

as Patient

1970

Menace

as Narrator (voice)

1999

The Amazing World of Wallace & Gromit

as Wallace (Voice) (Archive Footage)

2023

Comedy Classics: Keeping Up Appearances

as Cleggy (archive footage, uncredited)

Production

2018

Early Man

as In Memory Of

2000

Chicken Run

as Thanks

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