Peter Sallis OBE (born 1 February 1921) is an Annie Award-winning English actor and entertainer, well-known for his work on British television. Although he was born and raised in London, his two most notable roles require him to adopt the accents and mannerisms of a Northerner.
Sallis is 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 is the long...
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Peter Sallis OBE (born 1 February 1921) is an Annie Award-winning English actor and entertainer, well-known for his work on British television. Although he was born and raised in London, his two most notable roles require him to adopt the accents and mannerisms of a Northerner.
Sallis is 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 is the longest serving cast member.
He is also famous for providing the voice of Wallace in the Wallace and Gromit films, utilising another Northern accent.
Sallis was born 1 February 1921, Twickenham (then Middlesex now Greater London), England. After attending Minchenden Grammar School in North London, Sallis went to work in a bank. After the outbreak of World War II he joined the RAF. He failed to get into the aircrew because his blood contained albumin and he was told he might black out at high altitudes. He became a wireless mechanic instead and...
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