Peter Sallis
English actor (1921-2017) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 96
Peter Sallis was an English actor. He was the original voice of Wallace in the Academy Award-winning Wallace & Gromit films and played Norman "Cleggy" Clegg in Last of the Summer Wine from its 1973 inception until the final episode in 2010, making him the only actor to appear in all 295 episodes.
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A Grand Night In: The Story of AardmanFilm2006
EurekaSeries, Guest (uncredited)2005
Colour Me KubrickFilm, Patient2002
Wallace & Gromit's Cracking ContraptionsFilm, Wallace (voice)1999
Holby CitySeries, Lionel Davis1993
The Wrong TrousersFilm, Wallace (voice)1982
Witness for the ProsecutionFilm, Carter1978
The South Bank ShowSeries1974
Frankenstein: The True StoryFilm, Priest1973
Last of the Summer WineSeries, Clegg1971
The Persuaders!Series, Piper
The Road BuilderFilm, 1971Rev. Rupert Palafox1970
My Lover, My SonFilm, Sir Sidney Brent1968
60 MinutesSeries, Guest1966
The Bible: In the Beginning...Film, Minor Role (uncredited)1965
BBC Play of the MonthSeries, (uncredited)1964
The Third SecretFilm, Lawrence Jacks1962
Z-CarsSeries, Seaton1961
A Taste of HoneyFilm, Man (uncredited)1960
Danger ManSeries, John Gordon1959
The ScapegoatFilm, Customs Official1956
AnastasiaFilm, Grischa (uncredited)1953
The OscarsSeries1951
Mr. Denning Drives NorthFilm, Man (uncredited)1921Born1 February 1921People around Peter
Nick Park Directed A Grand Day Out and The Wrong Trousers
Pamela Brown Also in The Night Digger and The Scapegoat
Bob Baker Wrote The Wrong Trousers and A Close Shave
Albert Finney Directed Charlie Bubbles (1971)
Paul Rogers Also in No Love for Johnnie and The Third Secret- Geoffrey Keen Also in Taste the Blood of Dracula (1971)
John Newland Directed My Lover My Son (1970)- Yootha Joyce Also in Charlie Bubbles and The Road Builder
- Alastair Reid Directed The Night Digger (1971)
- Anthony Hinds Produced The Curse of the Werewolf (1961)
Norman Rossington Also in Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960)
Patricia Neal Also in The Night Digger and The Road Builder
Tony Richardson Produced Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960)
Anthony Asquith Directed The V.I.P.s (1963)- Dennis Price Also in No Love for Johnnie and The V.I.P.s
Ralph Thomas Directed No Love for Johnnie (1961)
Jean Anderson Also in The Night Digger and The Road Builder
Christopher Lee Also in Taste the Blood of Dracula (1971)
Roald Dahl Wrote The Night Digger and The Road Builder
Margaret Rutherford Also in The Mouse on the Moon and The V.I.P.s
Peter Gilmore Also in My Lover My Son and My Lover, My Son
Richard Loncraine Directed Full Circle (1981)- Robert Fuest Directed Wuthering Heights (1970)
David Langton Also in The Incredible Sarah (1976)
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The Wrong Trousers 1993
A Night to Remember 1958
A Close Shave 1996
A Grand Day Out 1990
A Matter of Loaf and Death 2008
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Television 24
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Additionally, he portrayed Norman Clegg's father in the prequel series First of the Summer Wine.
