Peter Sallis
Acting
đ 1921-02-01
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. 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 (1889â1964) and Dorothy Amea Frances (nÊe Barnard; 1891â1975). 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 (1976â78). 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.
Cast credits(262)
Guest
1968
Lionel Davis
1999
Penley
1963
Hal Anderson
1961
1970
Solicitor
1979
Gerald Prosser
1972
Insp. George Storton
1972
Mirbeau
1967
Guest
1967
Self
1967
(uncredited)
1965
Piper
1971
Guest (uncredited)
2006
Clegg
1973
Wallace (voice)
2002
Arthur Weatherill
2000
1960
Maj. Venables
1974
Man at Train Station (uncredited)
2002
1962
Seaton
1962
Norman Clegg (archive footage, uncredited)
1994
Wallace (archive footage, uncredited)
1994
1966
1975
John Gordon
1960
Wallace / Hutch (voice)
2005
Self
1978
Lumley
1965
Eddie Meadows
1965
Colin Reynolds
1965
Coroner
1971
Dr. Jervis
1971
Clegg
1984
Clegg
1982
Nathan
2004
Lodge
1969
Edward Letheridge
1969
Professor Dowell
1969
Mr. Buff
1972
Sidney Bliss
1987
Routledge
1967
Tweedledee
1960
Cyril
2007
Stuffy Gladstone
1970
Milton Guest
1978
Secretary at Picture Gallery
1959
Captain of the Fire Brigade
1963
Romainville
1963
Rat (voice)
1986
Hesketh-Payne
1960
Rat (voice)
1989
Hesketh-Payne
1961
1966
St. Claire
1978
Austin Melcroft
1973
Daniel Kevin (as Pete Sallis)
1955
O'Brien
1980
Minor Role (uncredited)
1958
1971
Minor Role (uncredited)
1966
Peter Olliphant
1971
Self
2003
Henry Wynn
1965
Wallace (archive footage)
2000
Wallace (voice)
1990
A Stage Manger /Flask
1955
Wallace (voice)
1993
Man (uncredited)
1954
Wallace (voice)
2008
Wallace (voice) (uncredited)
1998
Mr. Shielders
1970
Wheatfield
1974
1977
Water Seller / Coachman / Ameryk / Mayor / Captain Kimber / King Henry Voice
1971
Philip Mallard
1963
Banker #2 (uncredited)
1973
Wallace (voice)
1996
Guest
2001
M.P.
1961
Clegg
1991
Snug
1958
Mr. Gudgin/Old Gudgin
1976
Clegg
1983
Baron Aristide de Pennilac
1958
Jeffrey Branscombe
1978
Grischa (uncredited)
1956
Samuel Paxton
1970
Giulio
1960
Major Konel
1962
Uncle Max (uncredited)
1962
1969
Carter
1951
Schweitz
1970
Rat (voice)
1984
Man (uncredited)
1968
Minor Role (uncredited)
1960
Man in Suit (uncredited)
1960
Wallace (voice)
2010
Man (uncredited)
1974
Wallace (voice)
2002
Clegg (archive footage, uncredited)
2006
Chief Inspector Heat
1975
Worker (uncredited)
1977
Patient
2005
Onslow
1973
Man (uncredited)
1993
Minor Role (uncredited)
1970
Minor Role (uncredited)
1977
Cleggy (archive footage, uncredited)
2023
Penley
1967
Priest
1974
Man (uncredited)
1969
Self (archive)
2022
Victor
1964
Minor Role (uncredited)
1997
Shushin
1981
Wallace (voice)
2002
Wallace (Voice)
2001
Armand
1965
Benitet
1974
(voice) (uncredited)
2001
Carter
1982
Reccoat (archive footage)
2012
Customs Official
1959
Gerry
1971
Sir Sidney Brent
1970
Priest
1973
Lawrence Jacks
1964
Lovestruck Patient
1960
Wallace (Voice)
1988
Cyril Smallpiece
1978
Clegg (archive footage, uncredited)
2003
Norman Clegg (archive footage, uncredited)
2003
Rat
1990
Eugene Payas
1959
Thierry
1976
Wallace
2024
Man (uncredited)
2003
Wallace (voice)
2002
Dakin
1969
Strapper Strapton
1969
Bill - grocery merchant
1954
Russian Delegate
1963
Doctor
1963
Rodney Gloss
1977
Frank Godsell
1962
Man
1973
Wallace (Voice)
2009
1988
1986
Don Enrique
1961
Self - Voice of Wallace
2015
Lloyd
1974
Wallace (voice)
2002
Guest
1969
1976
1970
Soldier
1954
Ronald Green
1964
Man
1973
Rev. Rupert Palafox
1971
Self
1977
Major Venables
1976
Self
1995
himself
2006
Keresley
1970
Wallace (voice)
2002
Cossack Horseman
1972
Wallace (voice)
2002
Leonard March
1984
Benitet
1974
Grovnik
1972
Mr. Bruff
1972
Self (as Peter Sallis OBE)
2007
Ladislav Sipos
1979
Eric
1968
Norbert de Varenne
1971
Self
1965
Sammy Harrison
1970
1976
Kenneth K. Hirst
1964
Doctor & Provost
1959
Wallace (voice)
2002
Philip Mallard
1961
Roland Green
1961
Man (uncredited)
1951
Corporal Foster
1955
Radio Voice of Little Ashford Flying Club (Uncredited)
2001
1975
Wallace (voice)
2002
Sleazy Doctor
1962
Rabbit (voice, uncredited)
1987
1978
Man
1974
John Hall
1956
Wallace (voice)
2002
Mr. Fellows
1979
Wallace (voice)
2015
Oscar Wilde
1961
Solicitor
1968
1990
1961
Leslie
1979
Mad Willy
1963
Champion
1962
Ernest Charles, KC
1970
Chippy Griggs
1955
Squishy Taylor
1955
Poor Man
1955
Self/Acting Role (uncredited)
1991
Wallace (voice)
2002
Clegg
1997
Almond
1971
Brogden / Mundel / Hopkins
1970
Wallace (voice)
2002
Clegg
1982
Wallace (Voice)
1998
Narrator (voice)
1985
Self
1996
Wallace (Voice) (Archive Footage)
1999
Mirbeau
1978
Clegg (archive footage, uncredited)
2018
Self (uncredited)
2012
Mr. Walker
1986
Patient
1974
Ernest
1977
1978
Barere, Simon, Prisoner
1959
Doctor & Provost
1959
Stannage
1965
1964
Wallace (voice)
2002
Wallace (archive footage)
2008
Narrator (voice)
1985
Wallace
1996
Guest
2001
Hudson
1968
Samuel Pepys
1958
2010
Himself
2009
Mr. Street
1969
Alfred Purdie
1956
Mr. Pender
1956
Onslow
1956
Self
2006
Rev. Alexander Mill
1961
Clegg
1978
Lumley
1971
Deor
1976
Peter
1961
Wallace (archive footage, uncredited)
1993
Robinet
1960
Peter Sallis/Narrator Voice
2009
Spicer
1975
Narrator (voice)
1970
Wallace (voice)
2006
Wallace (archive footage) (uncredited)
2002
Wallace (archive footage)
2006
Squishy Taylor
1955
Narrator (voice)
1998
