Peter Sallis

Peter Sallis
Sallis in 2008
Born
Peter John Sallis

(1921-02-01)1 February 1921
Died2 June 2017(2017-06-02) (aged 96)
Resting placeSt John the Evangelist Churchyard, Upperthong, West Yorkshire, England
OccupationActor
Years active1943–2015[1]
Notable workWallace & Gromit,
Last of the Summer Wine
Spouse
(m. 1957; div. 1965)
ChildrenCrispian Sallis

Peter John Sallis (1 February 1921 – 2 June 2017) was an English actor.[2][3] 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.

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' film appearances included the Hammer horror films The Curse of the Werewolf (1961) and Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970).

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