Birthname: Richard Henry Sellers
Sign | Virgo |
Born | Sep 8, 1925 Southsea, England |
Died | Jul 24, 1980 London, England |
Age | Died at 54 |
Final Resting PlaceGolders Green Crematorium |
Peter Sellers | |
Job | Actor, comedian and singer |
Years active | 1948-1980 |
Top Roles | Capt. L. Mandrake/ Pres. Merkin Muffley/ Dr. Strangelove, Fred Kite / Sir John Kennaway, Jacques Clouseau, Insp. Jacques Clouseau, Dr. Ahmed el Kabir |
Top Genres | Comedy, Drama, Crime, Romance, Film Adaptation, War |
Top Topics | Book-Based, Slapstick, Romance (Comic) |
Top Collaborators | Blake Edwards (Director), David Lodge, Colin Gordon, Miles Malleson |
Shares birthday with | May McAvoy, Sid Caesar, Henry Wilcoxon see more.. |
Peter Sellers Overview:
Legendary actor, Peter Sellers, was born Richard Henry Sellers on Sep 8, 1925 in Southsea, England. Sellers died at the age of 54 on Jul 24, 1980 in London, England and was laid to rest in Golders Green Crematorium Cemetery in Golders Green, Greater London, England.
MINI BIO:
Plump-faced, dark-haired, apprehensive-looking British comic actor who sprang to fame as a man of many funny voices on radio, then hit his stride in a hilarious series of comedies from 1957 to 1963, before his talent began to overreach itself. Recovered from a serious heart attack in 1964, but only occasionally regained his old brilliance. Married to Britt Ekland from 1963 to 1968 and Lynne Frederick (1954-1994) from 1977, second and fourth wives, and suffered several minor heart attacks before another major one killed him. Oscar nominee for Dr. Strangelove and Being There. (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
.Although Sellers was nominated for two Oscars, he never won a competitive Academy Award.
Academy Awards
Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
1964 | Best Actor | Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) | Group Captain Lionel Mandrake/President Muffley/Dr. Strangelove | Nominated |
1979 | Best Actor | Being There (1979) | John Chance, the gardener (aka Chauncey Gardiner) | Nominated |
Peter Sellers's handprints and footprints were 'set in stone' at Grauman's Chinese Theater during imprint ceremony #127 on Jun 3, 1964.
Peter Sellers BlogHub Articles:
Film Albums: Peter Sellers and Sophia Loren (1960)
By The Metzinger Sisters on Apr 13, 2024 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film LoversThis month's featured film album is a departure from the usual soundtrack LP and features two popular stars of the 1960s - Peter Sellers and Sophia Loren - joining forces for a rollicking good time on a self-titled album. Peter displays his ability to change his voice for various characters on some ... Read full article
THE GHOST OF Peter Sellers
By Dan Day, Jr. on Jun 12, 2022 From The Hitless Wonder Movie BlogThere's always been a fascination over terrible films. Whether it's a no-budget turkey with no proficient technical values whatsoever, or a major-budget blockbuster disaster, the stories behind the making of lousy movies are often times more compelling than watching a well-made cinematic story. THE ... Read full article
Peter Sellers and Neil Simon? It's After the Fox!
By Rick29 on Apr 27, 2020 From Classic Film & TV CafeThe Fox masquerades as a director. Imagine Peter Sellers starring in a comedy written by Neil Simon and directed by Vittorio De Sica (Bicycle Thieves)! A talented trio, to be sure--but also a seemingly unlikely one. And yet they teamed up in 1966 to make the Italian comedy After the Fox. It's almo... Read full article
Peter Sellers: cem personagens, zero Oscars
By L? on Feb 27, 2016 From Critica RetroPeter Sellers: cem personagens, zero Oscars Uma institui??o antiga, muito conservadora, envolvida em algumas pol?micas e que n?o acompanha as mudan?as do mundo na mesma velocidade em que elas acontecem. De quem estamos falando? Da Igreja Cat?lica? N?o. Da fam?lia tradicional? N?o. Da classe p... Read full article
Cattin’ Around With Peter Sellers, Peter O’Toole, And Woody Allen – What’s New Pussycat? (1965)
By Michael on May 1, 2015 From Durnmoose Movie MusingsA quick hit of Google shows the word “farce” defined as “a comic dramatic work using buffoonery and horseplay and typically including crude characterization and ludicrously improbable situations”, and I can think of no more apt description of 1965’s What’s New Pus... Read full article
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Peter Sellers Quotes:
John Lewis: Well, as a matter of fact, my father once had an unfortunate experience on Euston station during the blackout. Uh, what happened was... You see, it was dark at the time and he didn't realize that the train was actually standing at the station at the time... Apart from that, no.
Clouseau: There is no doubt in my mind, whatsoever, Hercule. Maria Gambrelli is most definitely protecting someone. Find that somebody, and you have found the murderer. And I shall find the murderer before the day is out.
Sonny MacGregor: I'm having a day's rough shooting and want some bullets.
Gunsmith: Cartridges? Certainly, sir. Any particular make?
Sonny MacGregor: No, as long as they've got gunpowder in them.
Gunsmith: What bore?
Sonny MacGregor: Boar? No, no. A few rabbits, pheasants, small fry, you know.
Gunsmith: No, no, sir. Bore. B-O-R-E.
Sonny MacGregor: Bore!
[laughs]
Sonny MacGregor: Hmm?
Gunsmith: 12, 20 or 4-10?
Sonny MacGregor: Er... Definitely, yes.
Gunsmith: Well, which, sir?
Sonny MacGregor: Well, the largest you have, surely.
Gunsmith: 12-bore. How many, sir? 50?
Sonny MacGregor: No, I think you'd better make it a thousand.
Gunsmith: A thousand?
Sonny MacGregor: Yes.
Gunsmith: But didn't you say a day's rough shooting?
Sonny MacGregor: Yes, I did, er... and it may be pretty rough.
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