Actor

Peter Sallis

1921 – 2017

Who they are

Born: 1 February 1921, Twickenham, England, UK
Died: 2 June 2017
Known for: A Grand Day Out, The Wrong Trousers, A Close Shave

Peter Sallis (1921–2017) was an English actor best known for television and voice work. He played Norman Clegg in the long-running sitcom Last of the Summer Wine and voiced Wallace in Aardman's Wallace & Gromit films, becoming one of Britain's best-loved comic performers.

Where to start

A Grand Day Out (1990)Log in to add it to the library
The first Wallace & Gromit film, introducing Sallis's gentle, cheese-loving inventor Wallace.
The Wrong Trousers (1993)Full guide
Widely regarded as a high point of the series, with Sallis's voice central to Wallace's character.
A Close Shave (1996)Log in to add it to the library
Another acclaimed Wallace & Gromit short, cementing Sallis's voice as the character's identity.
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)Log in to add it to the library
The first feature-length Wallace & Gromit film, bringing Sallis's Wallace to a wider cinema audience.
A Night to Remember (1958)Log in to add it to the library
An early film credit in a celebrated British drama about the sinking of the Titanic.

Their films in the library

The Wrong Trousers1993 · Actor

Awards

No major awards are documented here.

The full list · 151

1947The Loves of Joanna GoddenLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Man (uncredited)
1951Mr. Denning Drives NorthLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Man (uncredited)
1954Nineteen Eighty-FourLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Man (uncredited)
1954Stranger from VenusLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Soldier (uncredited)
1954Child's PlayLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Bill - grocery merchant
1955Moby Dick—RehearsedLog in to add it to the libraryActor as A Stage Manger /Flask
1955Quay SouthLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Corporal Foster
1955The PickpocketLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Chippy Criggs
1955Fcb TV Show No.1Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Squishy Taylor
1955The ConcertLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Daniel Kevin (as Pete Sallis)
1956AnastasiaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Grischa (uncredited)
1956Kitty CliveLog in to add it to the libraryActor as John Hall
1956Safe and SoundLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Squishy Taylor
1956The Inveterate GamblerLog in to add it to the libraryActor as The Burglar
1958A Night to RememberLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Minor Role (uncredited)
1958A Midsummer Night's DreamLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Snug
1958CinderellaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Baron Aristide de Pennilac
1959The ScapegoatLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Customs Official
1959The Doctor's DilemmaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Secretary at Picture Gallery
1959BrandLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Doctor & Provost
1960Saturday Night and Sunday MorningLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Man in Suit (uncredited)
1960The MillionairessLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Minor Role (uncredited)
1960Doctor in LoveLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mr. Luke (uncredited)
1960Twentieth Century Theatre: ColombeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Robinet
1960The PoetLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Giulio
1960The Adventures of AliceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Tweedledee
1961The Curse of the WerewolfLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Don Enrique
1961The Day the Earth Caught FireLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Man (uncredited)
1961A Taste of HoneyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Man (uncredited)
1961No Love for JohnnieLog in to add it to the libraryActor as M.P.
1961The Zoo StoryLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Peter
1961A Call on Kuprin: Part 2Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Hesketh-Payne
1961CandidaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Rev. Alexander Mill
1962I Thank a FoolLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sleazy Doctor
1962Heart to HeartLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Frank Godsell
1963The V.I.P.sLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Doctor
1963The Mouse on the MoonLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Russian Delegate
1963Into the DarkLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Alfred Purdie
1963Drama '63: A Well Dressed ManLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Philip Mallard
1964The Third SecretLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Lawrence Jacks
1964Clash by NightLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Victor
1964The Trial of Dr. FancyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mr. Pender
1964Don't Ever Talk to ClocksLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1964A Wicked WorldLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ronald Green
1965RaptureLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Armand
1966The Bible: In the Beginning...Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Minor Role (uncredited)
1967Doctor Who: The Ice WarriorsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Penley
1968Charlie BubblesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Solicitor
1968Inadmissible EvidenceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Hudson
1968Wind Versus PolygamyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Man (uncredited)
1968The Drummer and the BlokeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Eric
1969Cream: Farewell ConcertLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Guest
1969The Big FlameLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Man (uncredited)
1969The Ladies: JoanLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mr. Street
1969Maigret at BayLog in to add it to the libraryActor as (uncredited)
1970Taste the Blood of DraculaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Samuel Paxton
1970Scream and Scream AgainLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Schweitz
1970Wuthering HeightsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mr. Shielders
1970The ReckoningLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Keresley
1970My Lover, My SonLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sir Sidney Brent
1970The Hallelujah HandshakeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Minor Role (uncredited)
1970Sweeney ToddLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Brogden / Mundel / Hopkins
1970MenaceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Narrator (voice)
1970Marie Stopes: Sexual RevolutionaryLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ernest Charles, KC
1971The Road BuilderLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Rev. Rupert Palafox
1971The Railwayman's New ClothesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Lumley
1971The Bristol EntertainmentLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Water Seller / Coachman / Ameryk / Mayor / Captain Kimber / King Henry Voice
1971Bel AmiLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Norbert de Varenne
1972The ReprieveLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Cossack Horseman
1973Hitler: The Last Ten DaysLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Banker #2 (uncredited)
1973FrankensteinLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Man (uncredited)
1973Lady KillerLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Man
1973Song at TwilightLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Austin Melcroft
1973Beyond Our MeansLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Onslow
1974Frankenstein: The True StoryLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Priest
1974The Capone InvestmentLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Wheatfield
1974Nightmare at 43 HillcrestLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Man (uncredited)
1974Graceless Go ILog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mr. Wainwright
1974Who Killed Lamb?Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Lloyd
1974The PrisonLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Benitet
1974Back of BeyondLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Man (uncredited)
1975The SnowdropperLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Spicer
1975The Secret AgentLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Chief Inspector Heat
1976The Incredible SarahLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Thierry
1976The Daedalus EquationsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Major Venables
1976The Winter WarriorLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Deor
1977The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the PeopleLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Minor Role (uncredited)
1977The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to RealityLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Worker (uncredited)
1977The ObeliskLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ernest
1978Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?Log in to add it to the libraryActor as St. Claire
1978Full CircleLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jeffrey Branscombe
1978Last of the Summer Wine Christmas Specials 1978-1982Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Clegg
1978628-E8Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Mirbeau
1978Across a Crowded RoomLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Cyril Smallpiece
1979She Loves MeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ladislav Sipos
1979You're Not Watching Me, MummyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Leslie
1980Tales of the Unexpected: A Picture of a PlaceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Solicitor
1981The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion DinnerLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Shushin
1982Witness for the ProsecutionLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Carter
1982The Funny Side of ChristmasLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Clegg
1983Last of the Summer Wine: Getting Sam HomeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Norman Clegg
1984Royal Variety Performance 1984Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Clegg
1985Rocky HollowLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Narrator (voice)
1986The Secret Diaries of the Film CensorsLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1986The Wind in the Willows: Winter TalesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Rat (voice)
1986A Dangerous Kind of LoveLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mr. Walker
1986Last of the Summer Wine: Uncle of the BrideLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Norman Clegg
1987Last of the Summer Wine: Big Day at Dream AcresLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Norman Clegg
1988Children's Favourites - Volume 1Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Rat (voice)
1989The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two ToadsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Rat (voice)
1989Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 1Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Rat (voice)
1989Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 2Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Rat (voice)
1989More Children's Summer StoriesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Rat (voice)
1990A Grand Day OutLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Wallace (voice)
1990More Children's Holiday FavouritesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Rat (voice)
1992The Christmas CollectionLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Rat (voice)
1993The Wrong TrousersLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Wallace (voice)
1993The CraneLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Man (uncredited)
1993Inside the Wrong TrousersLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Wallace (archive footage, uncredited)
1993Korda: I Don't Grow on Trees: Part OneLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self - Interviewee
1995Character BuildingLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Wallace (voice)
1996A Close ShaveLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Wallace (voice)
1996Wallace & Gromit: The Best of Aardman AnimationLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Wallace
1998Everyday ReadersLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Narrator (voice)
1999The Amazing World of Wallace & GromitLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Wallace (Voice) (Archive Footage)
2001Hotel!Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Radio Voice of Little Ashford Flying Club (Uncredited)
2001The Incredible Adventures of Wallace & GromitLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Wallace (Voice)
2002Wallace & Gromit's Cracking ContraptionsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Wallace (voice)
2002Wallace & Gromit’s Cracking Contraptions: Behind the ScenesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Wallace (archive footage) (uncredited)
2003EasyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Man (uncredited)
2003Thora Hird TributeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2004BelongingLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Nathan
2005Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-RabbitLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Wallace / Hutch (voice)
2005Colour Me KubrickLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Patient
2005The Funny Blokes of British ComedyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Norman Clegg (archive footage) (uncredited)
2006How Wallace & Gromit Went to HollywoodLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2006The Making of Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-RabbitLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Wallace (archive footage)
2006Gromit's Tail-Waggin' DVDLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Wallace (voice)
2006DisplacementsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as himself
2008A Matter of Loaf and DeathLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Wallace (voice)
2009Orson Welles Over EuropeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2009Living with Macular DiseaseLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Peter Sallis/Narrator Voice
2010Wallace & Gromit's World of InventionLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Wallace (voice)
2012The Lark AscendingLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (uncredited)
2012Second Time Around: The Troughton YearsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Reccoat (archive footage)
2015A Grand Night In: The Story of AardmanLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self - Voice of Wallace
2017Wallace & Gromit - Hearts of ClayLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Wallace / Gromit
2022Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of LaughsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive)
2023Comedy Classic: Keeping Up AppearancesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Cleggy (archive footage, uncredited)
2024Wallace & Gromit: The CollectionLog in to add it to the libraryActor
2024Access All Areas - The Making of Wallace and GromitLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Wallace (archive footage)

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