1921-02-01 Twickenham, England, UK
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 Diary of Samuel Pepys. 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. Sallis also starred alongside Richard Pearson, Michael Horden and David Jason in Cosgrove Hall's The Wind in the Willows (1984-1990) as the voice of Rat/Ratty. In 1975 he appeared in the BBC Wales, TV play The Snowdropper as Spicer, a snowdropper that where's Overalls/Dungarees. In 1976 he played Mr. Gudgin/Arnold Gudgin in the children's series The Ghosts of Motley Hall (1976–78). The character Gudgin Sallis played in the series was a estate agent who did not want to see the hall fall into the wrong hands. Sallis also appeared in the TV series Yanks Go Home (1976-1977) where he played Randell Todd in four episodes of the series. Around the same period, he starred alongside Northern comic actor David Roper in the ITV sitcom Leave it to Charlie (1978-1980) as Charlie's pessimistic boss. The programme ran for a total of 26 episodes over four series, ending in 1980. He also played the part of the ghost-hunter Milton Guest in the children's paranormal drama TV series The Clifton House Mystery (1978). Sallis was married to Elaine Usher in 1957 until they eventually divorced in 1965. Sallis and Usher eventually reconciled and decided to come living together until 1999. Sallis continued to remain close to Usher until eventually she died on 1 January 2014 at the age of 81. They both had one son named Crispian Sallis who was born on 24 June 1959 who later became a British art director and set decorator. Sallis and Usher also had two grandchildren from Crispian. Sallis also lived with three small cats in a small cottage. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Sallis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Access All Areas - The Making of Wallace and Gromit | Wallace (archive footage) | 2024-12-23 |
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Wallace & Gromit: The Collection | 2024-11-24 | |
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Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances | Cleggy (archive footage, uncredited) | 2023-01-14 |
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Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs | Self (archive) | 2022-03-05 |
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A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman | Self - Voice of Wallace | 2015-12-26 |
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The Lark Ascending | Self (uncredited) | 2012-01-13 |
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Second Time Around: The Troughton Years | Reccoat (archive footage) | 2012-07-02 |
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Wallace & Gromit's World of Invention | Wallace (voice) | 2010-01-14 |
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Living with Macular Disease | Peter Sallis/Narrator Voice | 2009-03-08 |
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Orson Welles Over Europe | Himself | 2009-12-27 |
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A Matter of Loaf and Death | Wallace (voice) | 2008-12-26 |
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How Wallace & Gromit Went to Hollywood | Self | 2006-06-28 |
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Gromit's Tail-Waggin' DVD | Wallace (voice) | 2006-10-02 |
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Displacements | himself | 2006-01-01 |
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The Making of Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit | Wallace (archive footage) | 2006-02-07 |
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Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit | Wallace / Hutch (voice) | 2005-09-15 |
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Colour Me Kubrick | Patient | 2005-10-06 |
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The Funny Blokes of British Comedy | Norman Clegg (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2005-03-03 |
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Belonging | Nathan | 2004-09-12 |
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Easy | Man (uncredited) | 2003-09-10 |
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Thora Hird Tribute | Self | 2003-03-30 |
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Wallace & Gromit's Cracking Contraptions | Wallace (voice) | 2002-10-15 |
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Wallace & Gromit’s Cracking Contraptions: Behind the Scenes | Wallace (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2002-01-01 |
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Hotel! | Radio Voice of Little Ashford Flying Club (Uncredited) | 2001-02-17 |
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The Incredible Adventures of Wallace & Gromit | Wallace (Voice) | 2001-09-04 |
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The Amazing World of Wallace & Gromit | Wallace (Voice) (Archive Footage) | 1999-01-01 |
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Everyday Readers | Narrator (voice) | 1998-01-01 |
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Wallace & Gromit: The Best of Aardman Animation | Wallace | 1996-06-14 |
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A Close Shave | Wallace (voice) | 1996-03-07 |
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Character Building | Wallace (voice) | 1995-01-01 |
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Korda: I Don't Grow on Trees: Part One | Self - Interviewee | 1993-10-05 |
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The Wrong Trousers | Wallace (voice) | 1993-12-17 |
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Inside the Wrong Trousers | Wallace (archive footage, uncredited) | 1993-12-26 |
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The Crane | Man (uncredited) | 1993-01-01 |
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The Christmas Collection | Rat (voice) | 1992-10-05 |
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More Children's Holiday Favourites | Rat (voice) | 1990-06-04 |
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A Grand Day Out | Wallace (voice) | 1990-05-18 |
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Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 2 | Rat (voice) | 1989-05-01 |
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More Children's Summer Stories | Rat (voice) | 1989-06-05 |
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The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads | Rat (voice) | 1989-12-29 |
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Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 1 | Rat (voice) | 1989-05-01 |
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Children's Favourites - Volume 1 | Rat (voice) | 1988-02-01 |
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The Secret Diaries of the Film Censors | 1986-03-31 | |
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The Wind in the Willows: Winter Tales | Rat (voice) | 1986-11-03 |
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A Dangerous Kind of Love | Mr. Walker | 1986-06-30 |
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Rocky Hollow | Narrator (voice) | 1985-01-01 |
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Royal Variety Performance 1984 | Clegg | 1984-11-25 |
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Getting Sam Home | Norman Clegg | 1983-12-27 |
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The Funny Side of Christmas | Clegg | 1982-12-27 |
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Witness for the Prosecution | Carter | 1982-12-04 |
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The Kamikaze Ground Staff Reunion Dinner | Shushin | 1981-02-17 |
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Tales of the Unexpected: A Picture of a Place | Solicitor | 1980-08-16 |
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You're Not Watching Me, Mummy | Leslie | 1979-01-02 |
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She Loves Me | Ladislav Sipos | 1979-04-13 |
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Across a Crowded Room | Cyril Smallpiece | 1978-03-26 |
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Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? | St. Claire | 1978-09-13 |
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Full Circle | Jeffrey Branscombe | 1978-02-09 |
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The Clifton House Mystery | Milton Guest | 1978-10-08 |
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628-E8 | Mirbeau | 1978-11-16 |
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Last of the Summer Wine Christmas Specials 1978-1982 | Clegg | 1978-12-26 |
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The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People | Minor Role (uncredited) | 1977-03-29 |
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The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality | Worker (uncredited) | 1977-04-05 |
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The Obelisk | Ernest | 1977-10-13 |
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The Incredible Sarah | Thierry | 1976-11-05 |
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The Winter Warrior | Deor | 1976-12-22 |
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The Daedalus Equations | Major Venables | 1976-10-20 |
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The Secret Agent | Chief Inspector Heat | 1975-10-01 |
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The Snowdropper | Spicer | 1975-05-29 |
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The Capone Investment | Wheatfield | 1974-06-07 |
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Frankenstein: The True Story | Priest | 1974-09-19 |
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Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest | Man (uncredited) | 1974-08-20 |
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Back of Beyond | Man (uncredited) | 1974-11-14 |
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Who Killed Lamb? | Lloyd | 1974-02-04 |
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Graceless Go I | Mr. Wainwright | 1974-10-08 |
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The Prison | Benitet | 1974-05-24 |
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Song at Twilight | Austin Melcroft | 1973-02-05 |
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Lady Killer | Man | 1973-01-18 |
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Beyond Our Means | Onslow | 1973-09-18 |
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Hitler: The Last Ten Days | Banker #2 (uncredited) | 1973-04-19 |
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Frankenstein | Man (uncredited) | 1973-01-16 |
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The Reprieve | Cossack Horseman | 1972-10-01 |
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The Moonstone | Mr. Buff | 1972-01-01 |
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The Road Builder | Rev. Rupert Palafox | 1971-02-25 |
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The Railwayman's New Clothes | Lumley | 1971-03-08 |
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The Bristol Entertainment | Water Seller / Coachman / Ameryk / Mayor / Captain Kimber / King Henry Voice | 1971-12-03 |
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Bel Ami | Norbert de Varenne | 1971-05-08 |
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Menace | Narrator (voice) | 1970-01-01 |
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Wuthering Heights | Mr. Shielders | 1970-06-09 |
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Marie Stopes: Sexual Revolutionary | Ernest Charles, KC | 1970-06-25 |
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Sweeney Todd | Brogden / Mundel / Hopkins | 1970-02-16 |
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Scream and Scream Again | Schweitz | 1970-02-02 |
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The Reckoning | Keresley | 1970-01-31 |
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My Lover, My Son | Sir Sidney Brent | 1970-05-13 |
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The Hallelujah Handshake | Minor Role (uncredited) | 1970-12-17 |
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Taste the Blood of Dracula | Samuel Paxton | 1970-05-07 |
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Maigret at Bay | (uncredited) | 1969-02-09 |
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The Big Flame | Man (uncredited) | 1969-02-19 |
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The Ladies: Joan | Mr. Street | 1969-09-18 |
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Cream: Farewell Concert | Guest | 1969-01-05 |
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Inadmissible Evidence | Hudson | 1968-06-23 |
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The Drummer and the Bloke | Eric | 1968-01-31 |
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Charlie Bubbles | Solicitor | 1968-02-11 |
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Wind Versus Polygamy | Man (uncredited) | 1968-07-15 |
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Doctor Who: The Ice Warriors | Penley | 1967-12-16 |
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The Bible: In the Beginning... | Minor Role (uncredited) | 1966-09-28 |
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Rapture | Armand | 1965-08-23 |
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The Third Secret | Lawrence Jacks | 1964-02-02 |
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Clash by Night | Victor | 1964-08-29 |
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A Wicked World | Ronald Green | 1964-03-08 |
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Don't Ever Talk to Clocks | 1964-02-18 | |
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The V.I.P.s | Doctor | 1963-09-01 |
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The Mouse on the Moon | Russian Delegate | 1963-05-07 |
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Drama '63: A Well Dressed Man | Philip Mallard | 1963-07-28 |
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Into the Dark | Alfred Purdie | 1963-02-03 |
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I Thank a Fool | Sleazy Doctor | 1962-09-14 |
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Heart to Heart | Frank Godsell | 1962-12-06 |
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No Love for Johnnie | M.P. | 1961-02-14 |
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A Taste of Honey | Man (uncredited) | 1961-10-01 |
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Candida | Rev. Alexander Mill | 1961-12-29 |
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The Curse of the Werewolf | Don Enrique | 1961-05-01 |
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A Call on Kuprin: Part 2 | Hesketh-Payne | 1961-06-25 |
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The Day the Earth Caught Fire | Man (uncredited) | 1961-11-01 |
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The Zoo Story | Peter | 1961-01-12 |
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The Adventures of Alice | Tweedledee | 1960-12-23 |
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The Poet | Giulio | 1960-10-25 |
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Doctor in Love | Mr. Luke (uncredited) | 1960-07-12 |
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The Millionairess | Minor Role (uncredited) | 1960-10-18 |
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Twentieth Century Theatre: Colombe | Robinet | 1960-01-17 |
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Saturday Night and Sunday Morning | Man in Suit (uncredited) | 1960-10-27 |
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The Doctor's Dilemma | Secretary at Picture Gallery | 1959-01-01 |
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The Scapegoat | Customs Official | 1959-08-06 |
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Brand | Doctor & Provost | 1959-08-11 |
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A Midsummer Night's Dream | Snug | 1958-11-09 |
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A Night to Remember | Minor Role (uncredited) | 1958-07-03 |
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Cinderella | Baron Aristide de Pennilac | 1958-12-26 |
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The Inveterate Gambler | The Burglar | 1956-03-25 |
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Anastasia | Grischa (uncredited) | 1956-12-13 |
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Safe and Sound | Squishy Taylor | 1956-01-01 |
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Kitty Clive | John Hall | 1956-03-27 |
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Quay South | Corporal Foster | 1955-12-10 |
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The Concert | Daniel Kevin (as Pete Sallis) | 1955-10-22 |
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Fcb TV Show No.1 | Squishy Taylor | 1955-01-01 |
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Moby Dick—Rehearsed | A Stage Manger /Flask | 1955-06-16 |
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The Pickpocket | Chippy Criggs | 1955-09-24 |
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Nineteen Eighty-Four | Man (uncredited) | 1954-12-16 |
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Child's Play | Bill - grocery merchant | 1954-10-01 |
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Stranger from Venus | Soldier (uncredited) | 1954-08-23 |
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Mr. Denning Drives North | Man (uncredited) | 1951-12-18 |
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The Loves of Joanna Godden | Man (uncredited) | 1947-06-08 |
