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Peter Sellers CBE (born Richard Henry Sellers; 8 September 1925 – 24 July 1980) was an English actor and comedian. He first came to prominence performing in the BBC Radio comedy series The Goon Show. Sellers featured on a number of hit comic songs, and became known to a worldwide audience through his many film roles, among them Chief ...
Peter Sellers. Actor: Being There. Often credited as the greatest comedian of all time, Peter Sellers was born Richard Henry Sellers to a well-off acting family in 1925 in Southsea, a suburb of Portsmouth. He was the son of Agnes Doreen "Peg" (Marks) and William "Bill" Sellers. His parents worked in an acting company run by his grandmother.
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Sep 7, 2021 · The Tragic Death Of Peter Sellers. Known for his comedic work in such films as "The Pink Panther" (1963) and "Dr. Strangelove" (1964), actor Peter Sellers struggled in his life off-screen. He wrestled for years with health problems, and it was issues with his heart that contributed to his untimely death in 1980 (via The New York Times ).
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May 6, 2020 · Film star Peter Sellers never liked being alone, so it is “heartbreaking” he was on his own when he died, his secretary says ahead of the 40th anniversary of his death. Susan Wood is among the ...
May 31, 2024 · Peter Sellers (born September 8, 1925, Southsea, England—died July 24, 1980, London) was a versatile English comic actor whose astonishing range of characters earned him international stardom at a time when rigid typecasting was usual. Sellers was a descendant of legendary Portuguese-Jewish prizefighter Daniel Mendoza and the son of British ...
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Peter Sellers was born Sept. 8, 1925, in Southsea, England, the son of British vaudeville performers, and was literally raised in the wings. He appeared with his parents as a child, won a talent contest at 13, joined the Royal Air Force at 17 and worked as an entertainer.
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Sep 1, 2023 · September 8 marks the birthday of actor and comic legend Peter Sellers. The British star had achieved acclaim on the stage, in recordings and most famously on the radio, particularly for the “…
