About Peter Sallis
Peter Sallis (1 February 1921 – 2 June 2017) was an English actor. 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, Peter Sallis appeared in Danger Man, The Avengers, Doctor Who (The Ice Warriors), The Persuaders! and The Ghosts of Motley Hall. Peter Sallis' film appearances included the Hammer horror films The Curse of the Werewolf (1961) and Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970). After studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Peter Sallis made his first appearance on the professional stage at the Arts Theatre in September 1946 in the small roles of Soldier and Servant in R. He became a wireless mechanic instead and went on to teach radio procedures at RAF Cranwell for which he won a Korda Scholarship. In Gielgud's 1953 gramophone recording of The Importance of Being Earnest Peter Sallis played Lane opposite Roland Culver as Algernon.
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