Overview
Peter Sallis
Known For
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
This new special reveals the secrets of the long-running sitcom's...
A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
Julie Walters tells the story of how Morph, Shaun the...
Wallace & Gromit's World of Invention
In the series, "Wallace will take a light hearted and...
Wallace & Gromit's World of Invention
How Wallace & Gromit Went to Hollywood
This featurette from The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) details...
Wallace & Gromit's Cracking Contraptions
A look at some of Wallace's labour-saving mechanical marvels that...
Biography
Peter Sallis, OBE (born 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. Sallis was best known for his role as the main character Norman Clegg in the long-running British TV comedy Last of the Summer Wine, set in a Yorkshire town. He was the longest serving cast member, appearing in all 295 episodes, and by the end of the show's run was the only one surviving from the programme's first episode in 1973. He also appeared in all 13 of the episodes of the prequel series First of the Summer Wine as Norman Clegg's father. He was also famous for providing the voice of Wallace in the Wallace and Gromit films, again using a northern accent. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Sallis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.