Peter Sallis

Peter Sallis

Acting

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…

Filmography

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Access All Areas - The Making of Wallace and Gromit Access All Areas - The Making of Wallace and Gromit 2024 Wallace & Gromit: The Collection Wallace & Gromit: The Collection 2024 Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances ★ 7.3 Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances 2023 Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs 2022 What We Were Watching ★ 7.5 What We Were Watching 2018 A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman ★ 7.1 A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman 2015 Aardman: A Cracking Collection Aardman: A Cracking Collection 2015 Second Time Around: The Troughton Years Second Time Around: The Troughton Years 2012 The Lark Ascending The Lark Ascending 2012 Wallace & Gromit's World of Invention ★ 6.6 Wallace & Gromit's World of Invention 2010 Wallace & Gromit's World of Invention ★ 6.1 Wallace & Gromit's World of Invention 2010 Orson Welles Over Europe ★ 7.0 Orson Welles Over Europe 2009 Living with Macular Disease Living with Macular Disease 2009 A Matter of Loaf and Death ★ 7.3 A Matter of Loaf and Death 2008 British Film Forever ★ 5.5 British Film Forever 2007 Kingdom ★ 7.1 Kingdom 2007 Gromit's Tail-Waggin' DVD Gromit's Tail-Waggin' DVD 2006 Time Trumpet ★ 7.4 Time Trumpet 2006 Eureka ★ 7.7 Eureka 2006 How Wallace & Gromit Went to Hollywood ★ 8.0 How Wallace & Gromit Went to Hollywood 2006 Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe ★ 8.1 Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe 2006 The Making of Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit ★ 10.0 The Making of Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit 2006 Displacements Displacements 2006 Colour Me Kubrick ★ 5.7 Colour Me Kubrick 2005 Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit ★ 7.1 Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit 2005 The Funny Blokes of British Comedy ★ 6.5 The Funny Blokes of British Comedy 2005 Belonging ★ 5.9 Belonging 2004 Britain's Best Sitcom Britain's Best Sitcom 2004 Easy ★ 5.8 Easy 2003 Comedy Connections ★ 5.5 Comedy Connections 2003 Thora Hird Tribute Thora Hird Tribute 2003 Harry Hill's TV Burp ★ 6.4 Harry Hill's TV Burp 2002 Wallace & Gromit's Cracking Contraptions ★ 7.3 Wallace & Gromit's Cracking Contraptions 2002 Wallace & Gromit's Cracking Contraptions ★ 8.4 Wallace & Gromit's Cracking Contraptions 2002 Balamory ★ 7.2 Balamory 2002 Wallace & Gromit’s Cracking Contraptions: Behind the Scenes Wallace & Gromit’s Cracking Contraptions: Behind the Scenes 2002 Then and Now Then and Now 2001 Sooty ★ 1.0 Sooty 2001 The Incredible Adventures of Wallace & Gromit The Incredible Adventures of Wallace & Gromit 2001 Hotel! ★ 5.2 Hotel! 2001 Songs of Praise ★ 9.0 Songs of Praise 2001 Doctors ★ 4.8 Doctors 2000 Holby City ★ 5.8 Holby City 1999 The Amazing World of Wallace & Gromit ★ 7.1 The Amazing World of Wallace & Gromit 1999 Rex the Runt ★ 7.6 Rex the Runt 1998 Everyday Readers Everyday Readers 1998 Wallace & Gromit in A Grand Day Out Wallace & Gromit in A Grand Day Out 1998 Operation Good Guys ★ 6.8 Operation Good Guys 1997 Whatever You Want Whatever You Want 1997 Light Lunch Light Lunch 1997 Smillie's People Smillie's People 1996 Wallace & Gromit: The Best of Aardman Animation ★ 7.6 Wallace & Gromit: The Best of Aardman Animation 1996 A Close Shave ★ 7.6 A Close Shave 1996 The National Television Awards ★ 1.0 The National Television Awards 1995 Character Building Character Building 1995 Room 101 ★ 6.5 Room 101 1994 Inside the Wrong Trousers ★ 7.0 Inside the Wrong Trousers 1993 The Wrong Trousers ★ 7.8 The Wrong Trousers 1993 Korda: I Don't Grow on Trees: Part One Korda: I Don't Grow on Trees: Part One 1993 The Crane ★ 7.0 The Crane 1993 The Christmas Collection The Christmas Collection 1992 HBO First Look ★ 5.6 HBO First Look 1992 Auntie's Bloomers Auntie's Bloomers 1991 Noel's House Party ★ 7.4 Noel's House Party 1991 Come Home Charlie and Face Them ★ 7.0 Come Home Charlie and Face Them 1990 More Children's Holiday Favourites More Children's Holiday Favourites 1990 A Grand Day Out ★ 7.5 A Grand Day Out 1990 Oh, Mr. Toad Oh, Mr. Toad 1990 The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads ★ 5.0 The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads 1989 More Children's Summer Stories More Children's Summer Stories 1989 Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 1 Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 1 1989 Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 2 Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 2 1989 Troldspejlet ★ 6.4 Troldspejlet 1989 First of the Summer Wine ★ 6.0 First of the Summer Wine 1988 Motormouth ★ 8.0 Motormouth 1988 Children's Favourites - Volume 1 Children's Favourites - Volume 1 1988 Sylvanian Families ★ 1.0 Sylvanian Families 1987 The New Statesman ★ 7.4 The New Statesman 1987 The Wind in the Willows: Winter Tales The Wind in the Willows: Winter Tales 1986 Open Air ★ 6.0 Open Air 1986