Peter Sellers
Peter Sellers CBE (born Richard Henry Sellers; 8 September 1925 – 24 July 1980) was an English film actor, comedian and singer. He performed in the BBC Radio comedy series The Goon Show, featured on a number of hit comic songs and became known to a worldwide audience through his many film roles, among them Chief Inspector Clouseau in The Pink Panther series of films.
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| Full name at birth | Richard Henry Sellers
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| Claim to fame | Pink Panther Series of Films, I'm All Right Jack
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| Date of birth | 8 September 1925
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| Place of birth | Southsea, Hampshire, England, UK
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| Date of death | 24 July 1980
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| Age | 54 (age at death)
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| Place of death | London, England, UK
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| Cause of death | Heart Failure
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| Occupation | Actor, Writer
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| Height | 5' 8½" (174 cm)
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| Net worth | $10,000,000 USD
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- At the time of his death, he was due to undergo heart surgery.
- Turned down the role of George Webber in Blake Edwards 10 (1979) (George Segal was cast instead but eventually replaced by Dudley Moore). Sellers made a cameo appearance but it was cut out of the movie.
- Claims to have had a near-death experience during a heart attack, in which he saw Heaven.
- Late one night, following a disappointing day wrestling with a troublesome scene in one of the Pink Panther films, director Blake Edwards was roused by a call from the film's star, Peter Sellers. "I just talked to God!" he exclaimed. "And he told me how to do it!" The next day, Edwards humored Sellers - and the result was an unmitigated disaster. "Peter," Edwards suggested, "next time you talk to God, tell him to stay out of show business!"
- Father, with actress Britt Ekland, of actress Victoria Sellers.
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