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Peter Sallis
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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.
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Acting (242)
Wallace / Hutch (voice)
Wallace (voice)
Wallace (voice)
Wallace (voice)
Guest (uncredited)
Penley
Wallace (voice)
Minor Role (uncredited)
Minor Role (uncredited)
Samuel Paxton
Grischa (uncredited)
Don Enrique
Man (uncredited)
Man in Suit (uncredited)
Hal Anderson
Piper
Wallace (voice)
Man (uncredited)
Schweitz
St. Claire
Patient
Mr. Branscombe
Doctor
Solicitor
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Sidney Bliss
Mr. Shielders
Lionel Davis
Arthur Weatherill
Man (uncredited)
Banker #2 (uncredited)
Minor Role (uncredited)
Customs Official
Clegg
Armand
Priest
Man (uncredited)
Russian Delegate
Lawrence Jacks
Clegg (archive footage, uncredited)
Wallace (voice)
Carter
Wallace (voice)
John Gordon
Henry Tong
Soldier (uncredited)
Rev. Rupert Palafox
Wallace (voice)
Cyril
Stuffy Gladstone
Solicitor
Mr. Luke (uncredited)
Rat (voice)
Keresley
Clegg
Man (uncredited)
Sir Sidney Brent
Man at Train Station (uncredited)
Routledge
Dr. Jervis
Bill (Van Driver/Grocery Merchant)
Man (uncredited)
M.P.
Mirbeau / Guest
Secretary at Picture Gallery
(uncredited)
Nathan
Carter
Lumley
Wallace (voice)
Penley
Priest
Sleazy Doctor
Clegg
Eddie Meadows / Colin Reynolds
Minor Role (uncredited)
Thierry
Seaton
Alfred Purdie / Mr. Pender / Onslow / Sam Carter
Peter Olliphant
Gerald Prosser / Insp. George Storton
Man
Mr Gudgin
Victor
Radio Voice of Little Ashford Flying Club (Uncredited)
Brogden / Mundel / Hopkins
Minor Role (uncredited)
Wallace (voice) (uncredited)
Rev. Hubert Wales
Wheatfield
Man (uncredited)
Mr Bonteen
Minor Role (uncredited)
Eric / Man
Wallace
Clegg (archive footage, uncredited) / Norman Clegg (archive footage, uncredited)
Guest
Dakin / Strapper Strapton
Hudson
Rodney Gloss
Ladislav Sipos
Leonard March
Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Worker (uncredited)
Cleggy (archive footage, uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Leslie / Patient
Coroner
Grovnik
Milton Guest
Henry Wynn
Randall Todd
O'Brien
Man (uncredited)
Lodge / Edward Letheridge / Professor Dowell
Snug / J. G.
Mr. Bruff
Major Konel
Snug
Benitet
Doctor & Provost
Frank Godsell
Wallace (archive footage, uncredited)
Norman Clegg
A Stage Manger /Flask
Maj. Venables
Narrator (voice)
Austin Melcroft
Guest
Brogden / Mundel / Hopkins
Rabbit (voice, uncredited)
Major Venables
Eric
Wallace (Voice)
Rat (voice)
Robinet
Wallace / Gromit
Clegg (archive footage, uncredited)
Lloyd
Man (uncredited)
Leslie
Mirbeau
Ronald Green
Wallace (voice)
Man (uncredited)
Onslow
Baron Aristide de Pennilac
Philip Mallard
Wallace (voice)
Norman Clegg
Norman Clegg
(uncredited)
Ernest Charles, KC
Corporal Foster
Narrator (voice)
Mr. Fellows
Clegg
Chippy Griggs / Squishy Taylor / The Burglar
Water Seller / Coachman / Ameryk / Mayor / Captain Kimber / King Henry Voice
Daniel Kevin (as Pete Sallis)
Clegg
Ernest
Benitet
Rat (voice)
Peter
Sound (3)
Crew (2)
Thanks
In Memory Of
Appearances (31)
Self
Self - Voice of Wallace
Clegg (archive footage)
Self
Self
Wallace (Voice) (Archive Footage)
Self / Self - Filmed Tribute
Self
Self (as Peter Sallis OBE)
Self/Acting Role (uncredited)
Self
Self
Self
Wallace (archive footage)
Self
himself
Norman Clegg (archive footage)
Self (archive)
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Reccoat (archive footage)
Self (uncredited)
Self
Wallace (archive footage) (uncredited)
