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Peter Sallis
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Died aged 96
Also known asPeter John Sallis, Pete Sallis, Pītā Sarisu, Pedro Sallis, Pierre Sallis, Pietro SallisGenderMaleNationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandBorn01/02/1921Born inTwickenham, England, UKDied02/06/2017 (aged 96)Died inDenville HallWikidataQ739052 ↗Buried atChurch of St JohnTMDb#7317 ↗

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. Additionally, he portrayed Norman Clegg's father in the prequel series First of the Summer Wine.

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Filmography170 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2024Wallace & Gromit: The CollectionMovie—103
2023Comedy Classic: Keeping Up AppearancesMovieCleggy (archive footage, uncredited)102
2017Wallace & Gromit - Hearts of ClayMovieWallace / Gromit96
2015Aardman: A Cracking CollectionSeriesWallace (voice)94
2010Wallace & Gromit's World of InventionSeriesWallace (voice)89
2010Wallace & Gromit's World of InventionMovieWallace (voice)89
2009Orson Welles Over EuropeMovieSelf88
2008A Matter of Loaf and DeathMovieWallace (voice)87
2007KingdomSeriesCyril86
2006EurekaSeriesGuest (uncredited)85
2006Charlie Brooker's ScreenwipeSeriesClegg (archive footage, uncredited)85
2005The Funny Blokes of British ComedyMovieNorman Clegg (archive footage) (uncredited)84
2005Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-RabbitMovieWallace / Hutch (voice)84
2005Colour Me KubrickMoviePatient84
2004BelongingMovieNathan83
2003Comedy ConnectionsSeriesNorman Clegg (archive footage, uncredited)82
2003Thora Hird TributeMovieSelf82
2002Harry Hill's TV BurpSeriesWallace (voice)81
2002Wallace & Gromit's Cracking ContraptionsMovieWallace (voice)81
2002Wallace & Gromit’s Cracking Contraptions: Behind the ScenesMovieWallace (archive footage) (uncredited)81
2001Songs of PraiseSeriesGuest80
2001Hotel!MovieRadio Voice of Little Ashford Flying Club (Uncredited)80
2001Great Comedy MomentsMovieNorman Clegg (archive footage)80
2000DoctorsSeriesArthur Weatherill79
1999Holby CitySeriesLionel Davis78
1999The Amazing World of Wallace & GromitMovieWallace (Voice) (Archive Footage)78
1997Operation Good GuysSeriesMinor Role (uncredited)76
1997Whatever You WantSeriesClegg76
1996A Close ShaveMovieWallace (voice)75
1995The National Television AwardsSeriesSelf74
1994Room 101SeriesWallace (archive footage, uncredited)73
1993Korda: I Don't Grow on Trees: Part OneMovieSelf - Interviewee72
1993The Wrong TrousersMovieWallace (voice)72
1993The CraneMovieMan (uncredited)72
1992HBO First LookSeriesSelf71
1992The Christmas CollectionMovieRat (voice)71
1991Noel's House PartySeriesClegg70
1990Come Home Charlie and Face ThemSeriesEvan Rhys-Jones69
1990A Grand Day OutMovieWallace (voice)69
1990More Children's Holiday FavouritesMovieRat (voice)69
1990Oh, Mr. ToadSeriesRat69
1989Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 1MovieRat (voice)68
1989Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 2MovieRat (voice)68
1988MotormouthSeriesWallace (Voice)67
1987The New StatesmanSeriesSidney Bliss66
1987Last of the Summer Wine: Big Day at Dream AcresMovieNorman Clegg66
1986Open AirSeriesSelf65
1986Last of the Summer Wine: Uncle of the BrideMovieNorman Clegg65
1986The Secret Diaries of the Film CensorsMovie—65
1984Royal Variety Performance 1984MovieClegg63
1984Strangers and BrothersSeriesLeonard March63
1984The Wind in the WillowsSeriesRat (voice)63
1982Witness for the ProsecutionMovieCarter61
1982The Kids International ShowSeriesClegg61
1980Lady KillersSeriesO'Brien59
1980Tales of the Unexpected: A Picture of a PlaceMovieSolicitor59
1979Tales of the UnexpectedSeriesSolicitor58
1979You're Not Watching Me, MummyMovieLeslie58
1979Room ServiceSeriesMr. Fellows58
1978Full CircleMovieJeffrey Branscombe57
1978The South Bank ShowSeriesSelf57
1978Across a Crowded RoomMovieCyril Smallpiece57
1977RafflesSeries—56
1977The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the PeopleMovieMinor Role (uncredited)56
1977PremiereSeriesErnest56
1976Yanks Go HomeSeries—55
1976The Winter WarriorMovieDeor55
1976The Daedalus EquationsMovieMajor Venables55
1975Rumpole of the BaileySeries—54
1975The Secret AgentMovieChief Inspector Heat54
1974PlayhouseSeriesMaj. Venables53
1974Frankenstein: The True StoryMoviePriest53
1974The PallisersSeriesMr Bonteen53
1974Who Killed Lamb?MovieLloyd53
1974Graceless Go IMovieMr. Wainwright53
1974The Capone InvestmentMovieWheatfield53
1973Last of the Summer WineSeriesClegg52
1973Hitler: The Last Ten DaysMovieBanker #2 (uncredited)52
1973Beyond Our MeansMovieOnslow52
1973FrankensteinMovieMan (uncredited)52
1973FrankensteinSeriesMan (uncredited)52
1973Frankenstein: The True StorySeriesPriest52
1973Song at TwilightMovieAustin Melcroft52
1972Crown CourtSeriesGerald Prosser51
1972The MoonstoneSeriesMr. Bruff51
1972Spyder's WebSeriesGrovnik51
1971The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesSeriesDr. Jervis50
1971BudgieSeriesPeter Olliphant50
1971The Persuaders!SeriesPiper50
1971JusticeSeriesCoroner50
1971The Ten CommandmentsSeriesGerry50
1971The Bristol EntertainmentMovieWater Seller / Coachman / Ameryk / Mayor / Captain Kimber / King Henry Voice50
1971TrialSeriesAlmond50
1971The Railwayman's New ClothesMovieLumley50
1970Play for TodaySeries—49
1970MenaceSeriesSonny Waters49
1970Taste the Blood of DraculaMovieSamuel Paxton49
1970Scream and Scream AgainMovieSchweitz49
1970KateSeriesSammy Harrison49
1970Sweeney ToddMovieBrogden / Mundel / Hopkins49
1970My Lover, My SonMovieSir Sidney Brent49
1969HadleighSeriesStrapper Strapton48
1969Paul TempleSeries—48
1969Cream: Farewell ConcertMovieGuest48
1969The Ladies: JoanMovieMr. Street48
1969Plays of TodaySeriesMr. Street48
196860 MinutesSeriesGuest47
1968Charlie BubblesMovieSolicitor47
1967ITV PlayhouseSeriesLeslie46
1967OmnibusSeriesGuest46
1967CallanSeriesRoutledge46
1966Mystery and ImaginationSeriesBrogden / Mundel / Hopkins45
1966The Bible: In the Beginning...MovieMinor Role (uncredited)45
1965BBC Play of the MonthSeries(uncredited)44
1965Public EyeSeriesEddie Meadows44
1965Thirty-Minute TheatreSeriesLumley44
1965The TroubleshootersSeriesHenry Wynn44
1965BlackmailSeriesMiles Beckett44
1965Knock on Any DoorSeriesStannage44
1965Call My BluffSeriesSelf44
1964The Third SecretMovieLawrence Jacks43
1964The Sullavan BrothersSeriesKenneth K. Hirst43
1964Don't Ever Talk to ClocksMovie—43
1964Clash by NightMovieVictor43
1963Doctor WhoSeriesPenley42
1963FestivalSeriesRomainville42
1963The Mouse on the MoonMovieRussian Delegate42
1963Drama '63: A Well Dressed ManMoviePhilip Mallard42
1963The Chem. Lab. MysterySeriesMad Willy42
1962Z-CarsSeries—41
1962I Thank a FoolMovieSleazy Doctor41
1962Heart to HeartMovieFrank Godsell41
1962Crying Down the LaneSeriesChampion41
1961The AvengersSeriesHal Anderson40
1961The Curse of the WerewolfMovieDon Enrique40
1961No Love for JohnnieMovieM.P.40
1961Drama 61-67SeriesRoland Green40
1961The Day the Earth Caught FireMovieMan (uncredited)40
1961A Call on Kuprin: Part 2MovieHesketh-Payne40
1961A Taste of HoneyMovieMan (uncredited)40
1961A Chance of ThunderSeriesHoward40
1961AmeliaSeriesWilliam Hogarth40
1960Sunday-Night PlaySeriesHesketh-Payne39
1960The MillionairessMovieMinor Role (uncredited)39
1960MaigretSeries—39
1960Saturday Night and Sunday MorningMovieMan in Suit (uncredited)39
1960Danger ManSeriesJohn Gordon39
1960The Adventures of AliceMovieTweedledee39
1960Twentieth Century Theatre: ColombeMovieRobinet39
1959International DetectiveSeriesEugene Payas38
1959The Doctor's DilemmaMovieSecretary at Picture Gallery38
1958A Night to RememberMovieMinor Role (uncredited)37
1958The Diary of Samuel PepysSeriesSamuel Pepys37
1958A Midsummer Night's DreamMovieSnug37
1956Armchair TheatreSeriesSam Carter35
1956AnastasiaMovieGrischa (uncredited)35
1956Kitty CliveMovieJohn Hall35
1955Strange ExperiencesSeriesSquishy Taylor34
1955This Is Your LifeSeriesSelf34
1955The ConcertMovieDaniel Kevin (as Pete Sallis)34
1955Quay SouthMovieCorporal Foster34
1954Nineteen Eighty-FourMovieMan (uncredited)33
1954Stranger from VenusMovieSoldier (uncredited)33
1954Child's PlayMovieBill - grocery merchant33
1953The OscarsSeriesSelf32
1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeriesCarter30
1951Mr. Denning Drives NorthMovieMan (uncredited)30
1950Sunday Night TheatreSeriesJ. G.29
1947The Loves of Joanna GoddenMovieMan (uncredited)26
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