Peter Sallis

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

285

Gender

Male

Birthday

1921-02-01

Day of death

2017-06-02 (96 years old)

Place of Birth

Twickenham, England, UK

Peter Sallis

Biography

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.

Known For

  • Holby City

    Holby City

  • Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

  • 60 Minutes

    60 Minutes

  • Play for Today

    Play for Today

  • The Avengers

    The Avengers

  • Crown Court

    Crown Court

  • Crown Court

    Crown Court

  • Tales of the Unexpected

    Tales of the Unexpected

  • Eureka

    Eureka

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • Last of the Summer Wine

    Last of the Summer Wine

  • Doctors

    Doctors

  • Z-Cars

    Z-Cars

  • Z-Cars

    Z-Cars

  • Rumpole of the Bailey

    Rumpole of the Bailey

  • Playhouse

    Playhouse

  • Softly, Softly

    Softly, Softly

  • The Persuaders!

    The Persuaders!

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Omnibus

    Omnibus

  • Omnibus

    Omnibus

  • Omnibus

    Omnibus

  • Maigret

    Maigret

  • The South Bank Show

    The South Bank Show

  • Public Eye

    Public Eye

  • Public Eye

    Public Eye

  • Thirty-Minute Theatre

    Thirty-Minute Theatre

  • Songs of Praise

    Songs of Praise

  • Room 101

    Room 101

  • Room 101

    Room 101

  • Balamory

    Balamory

  • HBO First Look

    HBO First Look

  • Softly Softly: Task Force

    Softly Softly: Task Force

  • Softly Softly: Task Force

    Softly Softly: Task Force

  • Softly Softly: Task Force

    Softly Softly: Task Force

  • The Troubleshooters

    The Troubleshooters

  • A Grand Day Out

    A Grand Day Out

  • Harry Hill's TV Burp

    Harry Hill's TV Burp

  • The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

    The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

  • Sunday-Night Play

    Sunday-Night Play

  • Justice

    Justice

  • Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

    Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

  • Festival

    Festival

  • Festival

    Festival

  • Taste the Blood of Dracula

    Taste the Blood of Dracula

  • Open Air

    Open Air

  • The Day the Earth Caught Fire

    The Day the Earth Caught Fire

  • Danger Man

    Danger Man

  • The New Statesman

    The New Statesman

  • Kingdom

    Kingdom

  • Callan

    Callan

  • Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

    Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

  • The Doctor's Dilemma

    The Doctor's Dilemma

  • Rapture

    Rapture

  • Nineteen Eighty-Four

    Nineteen Eighty-Four

  • International Detective

    International Detective

  • Lady Killers

    Lady Killers

  • Inadmissible Evidence

    Inadmissible Evidence

  • Noel's House Party

    Noel's House Party

  • The Moonstone

    The Moonstone

  • Full Circle

    Full Circle

  • The Mouse on the Moon

    The Mouse on the Moon

  • The Bible: In the Beginning...

    The Bible: In the Beginning...

  • Anastasia

    Anastasia

  • Budgie

    Budgie

  • More Children's Summer Stories

    More Children's Summer Stories

  • Troldspejlet

    Troldspejlet

  • Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs

    Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs

  • Belonging

    Belonging

  • The Poet

    The Poet

  • The Wrong Trousers

    The Wrong Trousers

  • A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

    A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

  • A Matter of Loaf and Death

    A Matter of Loaf and Death

  • The Wind in the Willows

    The Wind in the Willows

  • Catweazle

    Catweazle

  • No Love for Johnnie

    No Love for Johnnie

  • Mystery and Imagination

    Mystery and Imagination

  • The Loves of Joanna Godden

    The Loves of Joanna Godden

  • The Curse of the Werewolf

    The Curse of the Werewolf

  • The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinner

    The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinner

  • Motormouth

    Motormouth

  • The Drummer and the Bloke

    The Drummer and the Bloke

  • The Incredible Sarah

    The Incredible Sarah

  • Sweeney Todd

    Sweeney Todd

  • The Zoo Story

    The Zoo Story

  • The Soccamatic

    The Soccamatic

  • Strangers and Brothers

    Strangers and Brothers

  • The Wind in the Willows: Winter Tales

    The Wind in the Willows: Winter Tales

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream

    A Midsummer Night's Dream

  • Stranger from Venus

    Stranger from Venus

  • The Millionairess

    The Millionairess

  • Hadleigh

    Hadleigh

  • Hadleigh

    Hadleigh

  • Barlow

    Barlow

  • A Close Shave

    A Close Shave

  • Frankenstein

    Frankenstein

  • Displacements

    Displacements

  • The Big Flame

    The Big Flame

  • The Trial

    The Trial

  • Wuthering Heights

    Wuthering Heights

  • Wallace & Gromit's Cracking Contraptions

    Wallace & Gromit's Cracking Contraptions

  • Quay South

    Quay South

  • ITV Playhouse

    ITV Playhouse

  • Who Killed Lamb?

    Who Killed Lamb?

  • Raffles

    Raffles

  • The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads

    The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads

  • Back of Beyond

    Back of Beyond

  • I Thank a Fool

    I Thank a Fool

  • A Night to Remember

    A Night to Remember

  • Colour Me Kubrick

    Colour Me Kubrick

  • How Wallace & Gromit Went to Hollywood

    How Wallace & Gromit Went to Hollywood

  • Paul Temple

    Paul Temple

  • Comedy Connections

    Comedy Connections

  • Comedy Connections

    Comedy Connections

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • The Christmas Collection

    The Christmas Collection

  • Heart to Heart

    Heart to Heart

  • Doctor Who: The Ice Warriors

    Doctor Who: The Ice Warriors

  • Twentieth Century Theatre: Colombe

    Twentieth Century Theatre: Colombe

  • Call My Bluff

    Call My Bluff

  • The Third Secret

    The Third Secret

  • The Prison

    The Prison

  • My Lover, My Son

    My Lover, My Son

  • Clash by Night

    Clash by Night

  • Lady Killer

    Lady Killer

  • Saturday Night and Sunday Morning

    Saturday Night and Sunday Morning

  • Frankenstein: The True Story

    Frankenstein: The True Story

  • Beyond Our Means

    Beyond Our Means

  • Rex the Runt

    Rex the Runt

  • Doctor in Love

    Doctor in Love

  • The Reprieve

    The Reprieve

  • She Loves Me

    She Loves Me

  • The Ten Commandments

    The Ten Commandments

  • Wallace & Gromit's Cracking Contraptions

    Wallace & Gromit's Cracking Contraptions

  • Wallace & Gromit's World of Invention

    Wallace & Gromit's World of Invention

  • The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People

    The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People

  • Witness for the Prosecution

    Witness for the Prosecution

  • Oh, Mr. Toad

    Oh, Mr. Toad

  • A Taste of Honey

    A Taste of Honey

  • Zero One

    Zero One

  • Operation Good Guys

    Operation Good Guys

  • Charlie Bubbles

    Charlie Bubbles

  • The Ghosts of Motley Hall

    The Ghosts of Motley Hall

  • Graceless Go I

    Graceless Go I

  • Menace

    Menace

  • Don't Ever Talk to Clocks

    Don't Ever Talk to Clocks

  • Wallace & Gromit's World of Invention

    Wallace & Gromit's World of Invention

  • The Reckoning

    The Reckoning

  • The Hallelujah Handshake

    The Hallelujah Handshake

  • A Call on Kuprin: Part 2

    A Call on Kuprin: Part 2

  • A Dangerous Kind of Love

    A Dangerous Kind of Love

  • The National Television Awards

    The National Television Awards

  • Yanks Go Home

    Yanks Go Home

  • The Concert

    The Concert

  • Armchair Cinema

    Armchair Cinema

  • The Scapegoat

    The Scapegoat

  • Light Lunch

    Light Lunch

  • Drama 61-67

    Drama 61-67

  • Drama 61-67

    Drama 61-67

  • Character Building

    Character Building

  • Time Trumpet

    Time Trumpet

  • Time Trumpet

    Time Trumpet

  • Bel Ami

    Bel Ami

  • Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe

    Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe

  • Hitler: The Last Ten Days

    Hitler: The Last Ten Days

  • The Val Doonican Music Show

    The Val Doonican Music Show

  • Easy

    Easy

  • Hotel!

    Hotel!

  • The Ghosts of Motley Hall

    The Ghosts of Motley Hall

  • Sooty

    Sooty

  • The V.I.P.s

    The V.I.P.s

  • Leave It To Charlie

    Leave It To Charlie

  • Amelia

    Amelia

  • Room Service

    Room Service

  • Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary

    Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary

  • Prometheus: The Life of Balzac

    Prometheus: The Life of Balzac

  • The Snowdropper

    The Snowdropper

  • Britain's Best Sitcom

    Britain's Best Sitcom

  • British Film Forever

    British Film Forever

  • The Sullavan Brothers

    The Sullavan Brothers

  • Orson Welles Over Europe

    Orson Welles Over Europe

  • First of the Summer Wine

    First of the Summer Wine

  • Smillie's People

    Smillie's People

  • The Clifton House Mystery

    The Clifton House Mystery

  • Children's Favourites - Volume 1

    Children's Favourites - Volume 1

  • The Crane

    The Crane

  • Murder Most English

    Murder Most English

  • Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest

    Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest

  • Crying Down the Lane

    Crying Down the Lane

  • Spyder's Web

    Spyder's Web

  • Kitty Clive

    Kitty Clive

  • The Winter Warrior

    The Winter Warrior

  • Kate

    Kate

  • The Clifton House Mystery

    The Clifton House Mystery

  • The Road Builder

    The Road Builder

  • Jango

    Jango

  • Sylvanian Families

    Sylvanian Families

  • Wallace & Gromit in A Grand Day Out

    Wallace & Gromit in A Grand Day Out

  • The Obelisk

    The Obelisk

  • Whatever You Want

    Whatever You Want

  • The Moonstone

    The Moonstone

  • You're Not Watching Me, Mummy

    You're Not Watching Me, Mummy

  • Drama '63: A Well Dressed Man

    Drama '63: A Well Dressed Man

  • Trial

    Trial

  • Armchair Theatre

    Armchair Theatre

  • Armchair Theatre

    Armchair Theatre

  • Armchair Theatre

    Armchair Theatre

  • Late Night Drama

    Late Night Drama

  • Auntie's Bloomers

    Auntie's Bloomers

  • Aardman: A Cracking Collection

    Aardman: A Cracking Collection

  • Esther

    Esther

  • Bel Ami

    Bel Ami

  • The Chem. Lab. Mystery

    The Chem. Lab. Mystery

  • The Kids International Show

    The Kids International Show

  • The Diary of Samuel Pepys

    The Diary of Samuel Pepys

  • Royal Variety Performance 1984

    Royal Variety Performance 1984

  • The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality

    The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality

  • Brand

    Brand

  • Inside the Wrong Trousers

    Inside the Wrong Trousers

  • Strange Experiences

    Strange Experiences

  • Strange Experiences

    Strange Experiences

  • Strange Experiences

    Strange Experiences

  • Rocky Hollow

    Rocky Hollow

  • Child's Play

    Child's Play

  • World Theatre

    World Theatre

  • World Theatre

    World Theatre

  • More Children's Holiday Favourites

    More Children's Holiday Favourites

  • What We Were Watching

    What We Were Watching

  • Come Home Charlie and Face Them

    Come Home Charlie and Face Them

  • Scream and Scream Again

    Scream and Scream Again

  • Then and Now

    Then and Now

  • Comedy Classics: Keeping Up Appearances

    Comedy Classics: Keeping Up Appearances

  • The Capone Investment

    The Capone Investment

  • Thora Hird Tribute

    Thora Hird Tribute

  • The Secret Diaries of the Film Censors

    The Secret Diaries of the Film Censors

  • Knock on Any Door

    Knock on Any Door

  • The Autochef

    The Autochef

  • Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 2

    Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 2

  • The Snoozatron

    The Snoozatron

  • Frankenstein: The True Story

    Frankenstein: The True Story

  • Mr. Denning Drives North

    Mr. Denning Drives North

  • The Amazing World of Wallace & Gromit

    The Amazing World of Wallace & Gromit

  • Rocky Hollow

    Rocky Hollow

  • 628-E8

    628-E8

  • The 525 Crackervac

    The 525 Crackervac

  • The Lark Ascending

    The Lark Ascending

  • Shopper 13

    Shopper 13

  • Second Time Around: The Troughton Years

    Second Time Around: The Troughton Years

  • The Bully Proof Vest

    The Bully Proof Vest

  • Wallace & Gromit: The Best of Aardman Animation

    Wallace & Gromit: The Best of Aardman Animation

  • The Tellyscope

    The Tellyscope

  • The Ladies: Joan

    The Ladies: Joan

  • Getting Sam Home

    Getting Sam Home

  • Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 1

    Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 1

  • The Turbo Diner

    The Turbo Diner

  • The Wind in the Willows

    The Wind in the Willows

  • Cinderella

    Cinderella

  • A Christmas Cardomatic

    A Christmas Cardomatic

  • Cream – Farewell Concert

    Cream – Farewell Concert

  • The Funny Side of Christmas

    The Funny Side of Christmas

  • The Snowmantron

    The Snowmantron

  • Living with Macular Disease

    Living with Macular Disease

  • The Incredible Adventures of Wallace & Gromit

    The Incredible Adventures of Wallace & Gromit

  • Candida

    Candida

  • The Daedalus Equations

    The Daedalus Equations

  • Wallace & Gromit’s Cracking Contraptions: Behind the Scenes

    Wallace & Gromit’s Cracking Contraptions: Behind the Scenes

  • The Secret Agent

    The Secret Agent

  • The Bristol Entertainment

    The Bristol Entertainment

  • The Inveterate Gambler

    The Inveterate Gambler

  • Drama '64/Studio '64: A Wicked World

    Drama '64/Studio '64: A Wicked World

  • The Adventures of Alice

    The Adventures of Alice

  • The Railwayman's New Clothes

    The Railwayman's New Clothes

  • The Making of Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

    The Making of Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

  • Moby Dick Rehearsed

    Moby Dick Rehearsed

  • Wind Versus Polygamy

    Wind Versus Polygamy

  • Across a Crowded Room

    Across a Crowded Room

  • Song at Twilight

    Song at Twilight

  • Menace

    Menace

  • Access All Areas - The Making of Wallace and Gromit

    Access All Areas - The Making of Wallace and Gromit

  • Safe and Sound

    Safe and Sound

  • Gromit's Tail-Waggin' DVD

    Gromit's Tail-Waggin' DVD

  • Everyday Readers

    Everyday Readers

  • The Pickpocket

    The Pickpocket

  • Last of the Summer Wine Christmas Specials 1978-1982

    Last of the Summer Wine Christmas Specials 1978-1982

  • Fcb TV Show No.1

    Fcb TV Show No.1