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Peter John Sallis OBE (1 February 1921 – 2 June 2017) was an English actor. He was known for his work on British television. He was the 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.
It was the last Wallace & Gromit film before the retirement of Wallace's voice actor Peter Sallis in 2010 preceding his death in 2017. The short was also one of the most watched television specials in the United Kingdom in 2008 and received critical acclaim.
Peter Sallis, who voiced Wallace in the "Wallace and Gromit" films, has died at 96. The British actor died "peacefully with his family by his side" on Friday, according to his agents.
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl is an upcoming British stop motion animated comedy film produced by Aardman Animations and directed by Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham, featuring Park's characters from the Wallace & Gromit series. The film will premiere on 25 December 2024 on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the United Kingdom and on Netflix ...
British actor Peter Sallis, the voice behind Wallace from 'Wallace and Gromit,' has passed away at the age of 96.
15 May 1977 (age 47) London, England. Occupation. Actor. Years active. 2003–present [1] Benjamin Whitehead (born 15 May 1977) is an English actor. He is best known as the current voice of Wallace in the Wallace & Gromit franchise following Peter Sallis ' retirement and subsequent death. [2]
Clegg (Peter Sallis) Entwistle (Burt Kwouk) Timeline of trios of principal characters. Truly and Clegg continued as secondary characters until the end of the show. Billy first appeared in series 20, and Alvin and Entwistle both in series 24. In the second half of series 21, Tom Simmonite was temporarily in the trio after the death of Compo.
She was one of only two actors to appear in all series of the show, from 1973 until 2010 (the other being Peter Sallis, who played Norman Clegg): however, unlike Sallis, Freeman did not appear in all of the episodes. [citation needed] Her film credits included Ghost In The Water (1982), Scrubbers (1982) and Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe ...