Peter Sallis | |
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 Sallis in 2008 | |
| Born | Peter John Sallis 1 February 1921 Twickenham, London, England |
| Died | 2 June 2017 (aged 96) Denville Hall, London, England |
| Resting place | St John the Evangelist Churchyard, Upperthong, West Yorkshire, England |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Voice Actor,[1] Narrator[2] |
| Years active | 1946–2015 |
| Notable work | Wallace & Gromit, Last of the Summer Wine |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Crispian Sallis |
Peter John Sallis OBE (1 February 1921 – 2 June 2017) was a British actor. He was known for his work on British television.
He was the 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.
Among his television credits, Sallis appeared in Danger Man, The Avengers, Doctor Who ("The Ice Warriors"), The Persuaders! and The Ghosts of Motley Hall. Sallis's film appearances include the Hammer horror films The Curse of the Werewolf (1961) and Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970).