(by Sid R. Loomis & Jerry P. Walker)
This site is tribute to
a great actor Peter Richard Sellers ( 8 September 1925- 24 July
1980)
Authors:Sidney Robert Loomis and George ("Jerry") Peter
Walker
BIOGRAPHY OF PETER
He was born as Richard Henry Sellers on 8.09.1925 in
Southsea(Hampshire,UK) and made his first stage appearance at the
age of 2 weeks, during one of his parents' music hall shows.
While serving with the RAF,sergeant Sellers was stand-up
comedian.
Soon, he went on to star in a new BBC radio show the Goon Show,
which made its debut on 28.5.1951. The show was a funny
collection of skits that was a precursor to Monty Python's Flying
Circus. Sellers's characters on the show included: Major Denis
Bloodnok, Bluebottle, Grytpype Thynne, William Cobblers and Henry
Crun. Co-starring with Sellers were Spike Milligan(1918-), Harry
Secombe(1921-) and Michael Bentine(1922-).The show ran until
28.1.1960.
From 1951 to 1980 Peter starred at about 64 films,and directed 2.
He was awarded the title Commander of the British Empire (C.B.E.)
in 1966.
His first succes was The Mouse That Roared and I'm Alright, Jack
in 1959; won his greatest following as the bumbler Inspector
Clouseau in the five Pink Panther movies; In 64 motion pictures
assumed many persona, including the sinisterly funny Claire
Quilty in Lolita (1962), the mad scientist, the President and
R.A.F. group captain in Dr. Strangelove (1964), and the Chance in
Being There (1980).
He was not huge handsome,and not much teenage girls loved him,but
his pretty brown eyes,nice face, characteristic voice,and comical
wit made his world fame.
He died on 24.07.1980 in London.(heart attack).
He was buried with the additon of song "In the
Mood",which he hated.When the wives and family crying he's
friends laughing of this weird juncture.
Peter Sellers had four (not two, Sid!) wives:
1.Anne Howe
(from 1951 to 1961)
2.Britt Ekland (from 1964 to 1968)
3.Miranda
Quarry(from 1969 to 1971)
4.Lynne Frederick (from 1976 to 1980)
He liked jazz music,he had 50 cars and mechanical elephant.
Sellers was very kind and modest man.He once said about himself:
"As far as I'm aware, I have no personality of my own
whatsoever. That is, I have no personality to offer the public. I
have nothing to project."
Also,he was Vice-President of London Judo Society,and friend of
many famous people,such as: Prince Charles,The Beatles,Princess
Margaret,Mel Brooks and Woody Allen.
His death was the worse event on cinema history,because he was
the greatest actor ever lived.
Filmography
Trail of the Pink Panther (1982) .... Chief Inspector Jacques
Clouseau
Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu, The (1980) .... Fu Manchu/Nayland
Smith
Being There (1979) ....Chance Gardner
Prisoner of Zenda, The (1979) .... Rudolf IV/Rudolf V/Syd Frewin
Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978) .... Chief Inspector Jacques
Clouseau
To See Such Fun (1977) .... Himself
Pink Panther Strikes Again, The (1976) .... Chief Inspector
Jacques Clouseau
Murder by Death (1976) .... Sidney Wang
Great McGonagall, The (1974) .... Queen Victoria
Return of the Pink Panther, The (1974) .... Inspector Jacques
Clouseau
Blockhouse, The (1973) .... Rouquet
Ghost in the Noonday Sun (1973) .... Dick Scratcher
Optimists, The (1973) .... Sam
Undercovers Hero (1973) .... General Latour/Major Robinson/Herr
Schroeder/Adolf Hitler/The President/Prince Kyoto
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972) .... The March Hare
Where Does It Hurt? (1972) .... Albert T. Hopfnagel
Day at the Beach, A (1970)
Hoffman (1970) .... Benjamin Hoffman
Simon Simon (1970) .... Himself
There's a Girl in My Soup (1970) .... Robert Danvers
Magic Christian, The (1969) .... Sir Guy Grand KG, KC, CBE {also
co - writer}
I Love You, Alice B. Toklas! (1968) .... Harold Fine
Party, The (1968) .... Hrundi V. Bakshi
Alice in Wonderland (1967) (TV) .... King of Hearts
With Love, Sophia (1967) (TV) .... Guest
Bobo, The (1967) .... Juan Bautista
Woman Times Seven (1967) .... Jean
Casino Royale (1967) .... Evelyn Tremble {also uncredited co -
writer}
Wrong Box, The (1966) .... Doctor Pratt
Caccia alla volpe (1966) .... Aldo Vanucci
Music of Lennon & McCartney, The (1965) (TV)
What's New, Pussycat (1965) .... Dr. Fritz Fassbender
Carol for Another Christmas (1964) (TV) .... King of the
Individualists
World of Henry Orient, The (1964) .... Henry Orient
Shot in the Dark, A (1964) .... Inspector Jacques Clouseau
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the
Bomb (1964) .... Group Capt. Lionel Mandrake/President Merkin
Muffley/Dr. Strangelove
"Telegoons, The" (1963) TV Series (voice) .... Hercules
Grytpype-Thynne
Pink Panther, The (1963) .... Inspector Jacques Clouseau
Heavens Above! (1963) .... The Rev. John Smallwood
Dock Brief, The (1962) .... Wilfred Morgenhall
Wrong Arm of the Law, The (1962) .... Pearly Gates
Waltz of the Toreadors (1962) .... Gen. Leo Fitzjohn
Lolita (1962) .... Clare Quilty
Road to Hong Kong, The (1962) .... Cameo appearance
Only Two Can Play (1962) .... John Lewis
Mr. Topaze (1961) .... Auguste Topaze {also director}
Millionairess, The (1960) .... Dr. Ahmed el Kabir
Two Way Stretch (1960) .... Dodger Lane
Never Let Go (1960) .... Lionel Meadows
Battle of the Sexes, The (1959) .... Mr. Martin
Carlton-Browne of the F.O. (1959) .... Prime Minister Amphibulos
I'm All Right Jack (1959) .... Fred Kite/Sir John Kennaway
Mouse That Roared, The (1959) .... Tully Bascombe/Grand Duchess
Gloriana XII/Prime Minister Count Mountjoy
Running Jumping & Standing Still Film, The (1959) ....
Photographer {also writer, editor, producer and director}
tom thumb (1958) .... Tony
Up the Creek (1958) .... Chief Petty Officer Doherty
"Yes, It's the Cathode Ray Tube Show" (1957) TV Series
Insomnia Is Good for You (1957) .... Hector Dimwiddle
Naked Truth, The (1957) .... Sonny MacGregor
Smallest Show on Earth, The (1957) .... Percy Quill
"Idiot Weekly, Price 2d" (1956) TV Series .... Various
Characters
"Show Called Fred, A" (1956) TV Series .... Various
Characters
"Son of Fred" (1956) TV Series .... Various roles
Case of the Mukkinese Battle Horn, The (1956)
Man Who Never Was, The (1956) (voice) .... Winston Churchill
John and Julie (1955) .... Police Constable Diamond
Ladykillers, The (1955) .... Harry Robinson
Orders Are Orders (1954) .... Private Goffin
Our Girl Friday (1954) (voice) (uncredited) .... Various
Characters
Goon Movie, The (1953)
Down Among the Z Men (1952) .... Major Bloodnok
Let's Go Crazy (1951) ....
Groucho/Giuseppe/Cedric/Izzy/Gozzunk/Crystal Jollibottom {also co
- writer}
Penny Points to Paradise (1951) .... The Major/Arnold Fringe
Page created on 15.08.98 by Sid, nearly completely changed
29.01.01 by Jerry.
Text in the ticker is telephone speech of President Merkin
Muffley(Peter Sellers)from Kubrick's
"Dr.Strangelove"(1964)
Oh,and here some links to P.Sellers Sites.
Darla Peter Sellers Tribute Page
The Peter Sellers Page(good
picture/sounds gallery)
Sellers,Peter 1925-1980
The Goon Show Archive
The Pink Panther Page
Peter Sellers at Movies Unlimited
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Greetings to all Peter Sellers
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Thanks to :
all of you, all.
Goodbye
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