Acting
Peter Sallis
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.
Filmography
Wallace & Gromit: The Collection
Film · 2024
Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances
Film · 2023
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
Film · 2022
What We Were Watching
Series · 2018
Wallace & Gromit - Hearts of Clay
Film · 2017
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
Film · 2015
Aardman: A Cracking Collection
Series · 2015
The Lark Ascending
Film · 2012
Second Time Around: The Troughton Years
Film · 2012
Wallace & Gromit's World of Invention
Film · 2010
Wallace & Gromit's World of Invention
Series · 2010
Orson Welles Over Europe
Film · 2009
A Matter of Loaf and Death
Film · 2008
Kingdom
Series · 2007
British Film Forever
Series · 2007
Gromit's Tail-Waggin' DVD
Film · 2006
Displacements
Film · 2006
How Wallace & Gromit Went to Hollywood
Film · 2006
The Making of Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Film · 2006
Eureka
Series · 2006
Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe
Series · 2006
Time Trumpet
Series · 2006
Time Trumpet
Series · 2006
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Film · 2005
Colour Me Kubrick
Film · 2005
Belonging
Film · 2004
Britain's Best Sitcom
Series · 2004
Easy
Film · 2003
Thora Hird Tribute
Film · 2003
Comedy Connections
Series · 2003
Comedy Connections
Series · 2003
Wallace & Gromit's Cracking Contraptions
Film · 2002
Wallace & Gromit’s Cracking Contraptions: Behind the Scenes
Film · 2002
Wallace & Gromit's Cracking Contraptions
Series · 2002
Balamory
Series · 2002
Harry Hill's TV Burp
Series · 2002
Hotel!
Film · 2001
The Incredible Adventures of Wallace & Gromit
Film · 2001
Great Comedy Moments
Film · 2001
Songs of Praise
Series · 2001
Doctors
Series · 2000
The Amazing World of Wallace & Gromit
Film · 1999
Holby City
Series · 1999
Rex the Runt
Series · 1998
Operation Good Guys
Series · 1997
A Close Shave
Film · 1996
Wallace & Gromit: The Best of Aardman Animation
Film · 1996
The National Television Awards
Series · 1995
Room 101
Series · 1994
Room 101
Series · 1994
The Wrong Trousers
Film · 1993
The Crane
Film · 1993
Inside the Wrong Trousers
Film · 1993
HBO First Look
Series · 1992
Noel's House Party
Series · 1991
Auntie's Bloomers
Series · 1991
A Grand Day Out
Film · 1990
The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads
Film · 1989
Troldspejlet
Series · 1989
First of the Summer Wine
Series · 1988
Last of the Summer Wine: Big Day at Dream Acres
Film · 1987
The New Statesman
Series · 1987
Sylvanian Families
Series · 1987
The Secret Diaries of the Film Censors
Film · 1986
The Wind in the Willows: Winter Tales
Film · 1986
Last of the Summer Wine: Uncle of the Bride
Film · 1986
Rocky Hollow
Film · 1985
Rocky Hollow
Series · 1985
Royal Variety Performance 1984
Film · 1984
The Wind in the Willows
Series · 1984
Strangers and Brothers
Series · 1984
Last of the Summer Wine: Getting Sam Home
Film · 1983
The Funny Side of Christmas
Film · 1982
Witness for the Prosecution
Film · 1982
Lady Killers
Series · 1980
You're Not Watching Me, Mummy
Film · 1979
She Loves Me
Film · 1979
Tales of the Unexpected
Series · 1979
Room Service
Series · 1979
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
Film · 1978
Full Circle
Film · 1978
628-E8
Film · 1978
The South Bank Show
Series · 1978
The Clifton House Mystery
Series · 1978
The Obelisk
Film · 1977
The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People
Film · 1977
The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality
Film · 1977
Raffles
Series · 1977
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle
Series · 1977
The Daedalus Equations
Film · 1976
The Incredible Sarah
Film · 1976
The Ghosts of Motley Hall
Series · 1976
Yanks Go Home
Series · 1976
Rumpole of the Bailey
Series · 1975
The Capone Investment
Film · 1974
Frankenstein: The True Story
Film · 1974
Back of Beyond
Film · 1974
Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest
Film · 1974
Who Killed Lamb?
Film · 1974
The Prison
Film · 1974
Playhouse
Series · 1974
Armchair Cinema
Series · 1974
The Pallisers
Series · 1974
Beyond Our Means
Film · 1973
Lady Killer
Film · 1973
Song at Twilight
Film · 1973
Hitler: The Last Ten Days
Film · 1973
Frankenstein
Film · 1973
Frankenstein: The True Story
Series · 1973
Last of the Summer Wine
Series · 1973
Frankenstein
Series · 1973
Crown Court
Series · 1972
Crown Court
Series · 1972
Spyder's Web
Series · 1972
The Moonstone
Series · 1972
The Road Builder
Film · 1971
Budgie
Series · 1971
The Persuaders!
Series · 1971
Justice
Series · 1971
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Series · 1971
Taste the Blood of Dracula
Film · 1970
Sweeney Todd
Film · 1970
My Lover, My Son
Film · 1970
Scream and Scream Again
Film · 1970
Wuthering Heights
Film · 1970
Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary
Film · 1970
The Hallelujah Handshake
Film · 1970
The Reckoning
Film · 1970
Catweazle
Series · 1970
Play for Today
Series · 1970
The Big Flame
Film · 1969
Cream: Farewell Concert
Film · 1969
Maigret at Bay
Film · 1969
Paul Temple
Series · 1969
Softly Softly: Task Force
Series · 1969
Hadleigh
Series · 1969
Hadleigh
Series · 1969
Softly Softly: Task Force
Series · 1969
Softly Softly: Task Force
Series · 1969
The Drummer and the Bloke
Film · 1968
Charlie Bubbles
Film · 1968
Wind Versus Polygamy
Film · 1968
Inadmissible Evidence
Film · 1968
60 Minutes
Series · 1968
Doctor Who: The Ice Warriors
Film · 1967
Callan
Series · 1967
Omnibus
Series · 1967
Omnibus
Series · 1967
Omnibus
Series · 1967
ITV Playhouse
Series · 1967
ITV Playhouse
Series · 1967
Omnibus
Series · 1967
The Bible: In the Beginning...
Film · 1966
Softly, Softly
Series · 1966
Mystery and Imagination
Series · 1966
Rapture
Film · 1965
Public Eye
Series · 1965
BBC Play of the Month
Series · 1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Series · 1965
The Troubleshooters
Series · 1965
Public Eye
Series · 1965
Call My Bluff
Series · 1965
Clash by Night
Film · 1964
The Third Secret
Film · 1964
A Wicked World
Film · 1964
The Wednesday Play
Series · 1964
The Wednesday Play
Series · 1964
The V.I.P.s
Film · 1963
Drama '63: A Well Dressed Man
Film · 1963
The Mouse on the Moon
Film · 1963
Doctor Who
Series · 1963
Sergeant Cork
Series · 1963
I Thank a Fool
Film · 1962
Heart to Heart
Film · 1962
Z-Cars
Series · 1962
Z-Cars
Series · 1962
Zero One
Series · 1962
The Zoo Story
Film · 1961
The Day the Earth Caught Fire
Film · 1961
A Taste of Honey
Film · 1961
The Curse of the Werewolf
Film · 1961
No Love for Johnnie
Film · 1961
The Avengers
Series · 1961
Doctor in Love
Film · 1960
The Millionairess
Film · 1960
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
Film · 1960
Twentieth Century Theatre: Colombe
Film · 1960
Maigret
Series · 1960
Danger Man
Series · 1960
Brand
Film · 1959
The Scapegoat
Film · 1959
The Doctor's Dilemma
Film · 1959
A Night to Remember
Film · 1958
Cinderella
Film · 1958
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Film · 1958
Anastasia
Film · 1956
Armchair Theatre
Series · 1956
Armchair Theatre
Series · 1956
Armchair Theatre
Series · 1956
Armchair Theatre
Series · 1956
Armchair Theatre
Series · 1956
Quay South
Film · 1955
Moby Dick—Rehearsed
Film · 1955
The Concert
Film · 1955
Strange Experiences
Series · 1955
This Is Your Life
Series · 1955
This Is Your Life
Series · 1955
Strange Experiences
Series · 1955
Strange Experiences
Series · 1955
Child's Play
Film · 1954
Nineteen Eighty-Four
Film · 1954
Stranger from Venus
Film · 1954
The Oscars
Series · 1953
Mr. Denning Drives North
Film · 1951
Sunday Night Theatre
Series · 1950
Sunday Night Theatre
Series · 1950
The Loves of Joanna Godden
Film · 1947