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Richard Henry Sellers, CBE (8 September 1925 - 24 July 1980), known as Peter Sellers, was a British comedian and actor best known as Chief Inspector Clouseau in The Pink Panther film series, for playing three different characters in Dr. Strangelove, as Clare Quilty in Lolita, and as the man-child and TV-addicted Chance the gardener in his penultimate film, Being There. Leading actress Bette Davis once remarked of him, "He isn't an actor—he's a chameleon. " Sellers rose to fame on the BBC Radio comedy series The Goon Show. His ability to speak in different accents (e. g. , French, Indian, American, German, as well as British regional accents), along with his talent to portray a range of characters to comic effect, contributed to his success as a radio personality and screen actor and earned him national and international nominations and awards. Many of his characters became ingrained in public perception of his work
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Peter Sellers
Born 1925-09-08 (100 years ago) in Southsea, Hampshire, England, UK. Dead 1980-07-24 (54 years).
Height 173 centimeters.
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| National Board of Review Award for Best Actor (Being There) | 1979 |
| BAFTA Award for Best British Actor (I'm All Right Jack) | 1960 |
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Being There) | 1981 |
| Academy Award for Best Actor (Being There) | 1979 |
| Primetime Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor - Comedy Variety or Variety Musical (The Muppet Show) | 1978 |
| Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (The Return of the Pink Panther) | 1975 |
| BAFTA Award for Best British Actor (The Pink Panther) | 1965 |
| BAFTA Award for Best British Actor (Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb) | 1965 |
| Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (The Pink Panther) | 1964 |
| Academy Award for Best Actor (Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb) | 1964 |
| BAFTA Award for Best British Actor (Only Two Can Play) | 1963 |
| BAFTA Award for Best British Actor (I'm All Right Jack) | 1960 |
| Name |
|---|
| Lynne Frederick(Gifta: 1977-02-18–1980-07-24) |
| Miranda Macmillan(Gifta: 1970-08-24–1974-09-27) |
| Britt Ekland(Gifta: 1964-02-19–1968-12-18) |
| Anne Howe(Gifta: 1951-09-15–1963-03-07) |
Michael Sellers, Sarah Sellers, Victoria Sellers
William Sellers, Agnes Doreen "Peg" Sellers
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