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 | Jacques Clouseau, Aldo Vanucci, Clare Quilty, Imperial Me, Jean |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Drama, Crime, Romance, Film Adaptation, War |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Slapstick, Romance (Comic) |
| Top Collaborators | Blake Edwards (Director), Richard Talmadge, Tracy Reed, Bryan Forbes |
| 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.
BlogHub Articles:
Film Albums: 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 - 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 (2)
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
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 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
: cem personagens, zero Oscars (1)
By L? on Feb 27, 2016 From Critica Retro: 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 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:
Hrundi V. Bakshi: Yes, Sir?
Director: Has it occurred to you that the period of our picture is 1878?
Hrundi V. Bakshi: Oh, yes indeed sir. I am well aware that that is the period of the film. 1878.
Director: Mr. Bakshi, are you also aware that in 1878 they weren't wearing underwater watches?
Hrundi V. Bakshi: Yes sir, I know that. They had not even been invented.
Director: Got the time?
Hrundi V. Bakshi: Yes, it's...
[looks at his underwater watch]
Hrundi V. Bakshi: Oh my God.
Harold Fine: Mondo Teeth. What a concept. Teeth, teeth, and yet, more teeth!
Clouseau: Facts, Hercule, facts, behind them lays the whole fabric of deductive truth. Now, Hercule let us examine these facts: 1 [holding up 1 finger] she was found with the murder weapon in her hand, 2 [holding up 3 fingers] the murder weapon was fresh with blood, 3 [holding up 4 fingers] there were no fingerprints on the murder weapon other then hers and 4 [holding up all 5 fingers] all the members of the Ballon household staff have perfect alibis. Now then, Hercule what do these facts add up to?
Hercule LaJoy: Maria Gambrelli killed Georges the gardener.
Clouseau: You are an idiot, only a fresh faced novice would come up with a conclusion like that.
Hercule LaJoy:But the facts.
Clouseau: Listen, who even killed Miguel, killed Georges the gardener and he did it to cover up the first crime. Now what he is trying to do is lay the blame at the foot of this, this poor servant girl.
Hercule LaJoy: Well who do you suspect?
Clouseau: I suspect everyone.
Hercule LaJoy: Well I suppose that is possible.
Clouseau: Possible? What do you mean possible? I deal in certainties.
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