Peter Sellers was a British actor and comedian known for his brilliant comedic performances from 1925 to 1980.
He gained fame through the BBC Radio comedy series "The Goon Show" and became internationally acclaimed for his role as Chief Inspector Clouseau in "The Pink Panther" films.
Sellers was honored with the title of Commander of the Order of the British Empire for his contributions to entertainment.
Biography
Early Life
Peter Sellers was born on September 8, 1925, in Southsea, a suburb of Portsmouth, to parents who were both variety entertainers. His father, William "Bill" Sellers, was Protestant, while his mother, Agnes Doreen "Peg" Marks, was Jewish. Sellers was originally christened Richard Henry but was affectionately called Peter after his stillborn elder brother. His early life was marked by constant touring with his family, which led to a sense of upheaval and loneliness. Despite this, he maintained a close relationship with his mother, a bond that some friends later deemed unhealthy.
Career Beginnings
Sellers first gained prominence through his performances on the BBC Radio comedy series "The Goon Show," where his unique comedic talent began to shine. He became known for his ability to create memorable characters and was featured in several hit comic songs. His film career took off with his iconic role as Chief Inspector Clouseau in "The Pink Panther" series, which solidified his status as a comedic genius. Throughout his career, he released numerous albums, including "The Best of Sellers" and "Songs for Swingin’ Sellers," showcasing his musical talents alongside his acting prowess.
Legacy
Peter Sellers is remembered as one of the greatest comic talents of his time. His work on "The Goon Show" influenced many comedians, including the Monty Python troupe. Critics and peers alike have praised his versatility and ability to transform into various characters, with some calling him the greatest comic genius since Charlie Chaplin. His legacy continues to inspire new generations of comedians, and he remains a celebrated figure in British comedy history.
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Discography
Fool Britannia2005
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Greatest Comedy Cuts2004
- 1.Goodness Gracious Me3:03
- 2.Face to Face2:13
- 3.All the Things You Are2:10
- 4.Party Political Speech3:01
- 5.Any Old Iron2:54
- 6.So Little Time (Script Only)6:37
- 7.Balham - Gateway to the South6:03
- 8.After the Fox2:19
- 9.Common Entrance5:06
- 10.Bangers and Mash2:37
- 11.The Critics6:35
- 12.My Old Dutch2:52
- 13.A Hard Day’s Night1:51
- 14.Wouldn’t It Be Loverly6:02
- 15.Peter Sellers Sings Rudolph Friml0:55
- 16.Singin’ in the Rain2:15
- 17.The Whispering Giant12:46
- 18.I Haven’t Told Her, She Hasn’t Told Me1:15
- 19.We’ll Let You Know3:36
- 20.Fare Thee Well3:50
Legends of the 20th Century: Peer Sellers1999
- 1.Common Entrance5:05
- 2.Any Old Iron2:55
- 3.The Trumpet Volunteer7:26
- 4.A Hard Day’s Night1:50
- 5.Peter Sellers Sings George Gershwin0:18
- 6.Goodness Gracious Me!3:01
- 7.Never Never Land2:28
- 8.Fullers Earth4:31
- 9.Bangers and Mash2:36
- 10.Wouldn’t It Be Loverly6:02
- 11.We Need the Money5:48
- 12.Boiled Bananas and Carrots2:20
- 13.Aunty Rotter3:07
- 14.Unchained Melody2:53
- 15.Balham - Gateway to the South6:04
- 16.My Old Dutch2:52
- 17.Puttin’ on the Smile5:27
- 18.Thank Heaven for Little Girls2:32
- 19.Grandpa’s Grave3:20
- 20.Suddenly It’s Folk Song5:20
- 21.I Haven’t Told Her, She Hasn’t Told Me (But We Know It Just the Same)1:13
The Bill Armstrong Collection: Comedy Classics One1993
- 1.Christmas Dragnet (Yulenet)6:47
- 2.C'Est Si Bon (It's So Good)3:16
- 3.Sh-Boom3:30
- 4.Green Christmas6:52
- 5.Goodness Gracious Me3:02
- 6.So Little Time6:35
- 7.Party Political Speech3:02
- 8.Balham-Gateway to the South6:03
- 9.The Sewers of the Strand2:58
- 10.Cougher Royal2:55
- 11.Escape3:28
- 12.Frank J. Itchikutchi3:46
- 13.Australia4:36
- 14.William Tell Overture (Beetle Bomb)3:17
- 15.Hawiian War Chant (Ta-Hu-Wa-Hu-Wai)2:43
- 16.I'm in the Mood for Love3:02
- 17.Cocktails for Two2:55
- 18.You Always Hurt the One You Love2:52
- 19.None but the Lonely Heart (Soapopretta)3:18
- 20.Wild Bill Hiccup3:19
A Celebration of Sellers1993
- 1.Trumpet Volunteer7:29
- 2.Auntie Rotter3:09
- 3.All the Things You Are2:13
- 4.We Need the Money5:49
- 5.I’m So Ashamed3:03
- 6.Party Political Broadcast3:04
- 7.Balham - Gateway to the South6:05
- 8.Suddenly It’s Folk5:21
- 9.Any Old Iron2:56
- 10.Boiled Bananas and Carrots2:22
- 11.Unchained Melody2:55
- 12.Dance With Me, Henry3:18
- 13.Dipso Calypso2:59
- 14.Never Never Land2:30
- 15.A Drop of the Hard Stuff3:17
- 16.Jakka and the Flying Saucers6:45
- 17.You Keep Me Swingin’2:56
- 18.So Little Time6:38
- 19.Lord Badminton’s Memoirs4:16
- 20.The Critics6:35
- 21.My Old Dutch2:52
- 22.Face to Face2:14
- 23.In a Free State2:03
- 24.Puttin’ On the Smile5:30
- 25.Common Entrance5:06
- 26.I Haven’t Told Her, She Hasn’t Told Me (But We Know It Just the Same)1:16
- 27.Shadows on the Grass6:38
- 28.Wouldn’t It Be Loverly6:03
- 29.We’ll Let You Know3:37
- 30.Peter Sellers Sings George Gershwin0:20
- 31.Fullers Earth4:32
- 32.After the Fox2:20
- 33.A Right Bird1:52
- 34.The House on the Rue Sichel4:50
- 35.Goodness Gracious Me3:02
- 36.Smith - An Interview With Sir Eric Goodness5:38
- 37.Zoo Be Zoo Be Zoo2:22
- 38.Ukelele Lady2:50
- 39.Setting Fire to the Policeman5:54
- 40.Bangers and Mash2:36
- 41.Oh Lady Be Good3:46
- 42.To Keep My Love Alive2:55
- 43.Why Worry2:28
- 44.Grandpa’s Grave3:21
- 45.I Fell in Love With an Englishman4:30
- 46.Africa Today3:53
- 47.Fare Thee Well3:50
- 48.A Hard Day’s Night1:51
- 49.She Loves You (Chinless Wonder)1:32
- 50.Can’t Buy Me Love1:31
- 51.She Loves You (Cockney version)1:40
- 52.Yes It Is1:23
- 53.She Loves You (The Irish Dentist)1:39
- 54.Help2:26
- 55.Now Is the Winter of Our Discontent1:58
- 56.Night and Day4:54
- 57.The All-England George Formby Finals14:06
- 58.Gefrunk3:34
- 59.Singin’ in the Rain2:15
- 60.The Eaton Square Blues (For Musicians Only)5:31
- 61.Peter Sellers Sings Rudolph Friml0:59
- 62.The Cultural Scene: The Complete Guide to Accents of the British Isles16:00
- 63.The Whispering Giant With Special Guest Irene Handl12:47
- 64.New York Girls3:17
- 65.Come to Me4:41
- 66.Thank Heaven for Little Girls2:34
- 67.We’ll Meet Again1:33
The Peter Sellers Collection1990
- 1.Any Old Iron2:56
- 2.A Hard Day’s Night1:51
- 3.Auntie Rotter3:08
- 4.Bangers and Mash2:36
- 5.She Loves You (Inspired by Dr Strangelove)2:22
- 6.All the Things You Are2:11
- 7.In a Free State2:02
- 8.Peter Sellers Sings Rudolph Friml0:57
- 9.Goodness Gracious Me3:02
- 10.A Right Bird1:51
- 11.Unchained Melody2:54
- 12.Suddenly It’s Folk Song5:20
- 13.Peter Sellers Sings George Gershwin0:19
- 14.Dance With Me, Henry3:16
- 15.So Little Time6:36
- 16.Never Never Land2:29
- 17.Party Political Speech3:03
- 18.The Trumpet Volunteer7:25
- 19.Dipso Calypso2:58
- 20.Balham – Gateway to the South6:02
The Songs of Sellers1983
- 1.Goodness Gracious Me!
- 2.A Hard Day's Night
- 3.Boiled Bananas and Carrots
- 4.She Loves You (1) (Inspired by Dr Strangelove)
- 5.She Loves You (2) (Cockney version)
- 6.My Old Dutch
- 7.Oh! Lady Be Good
- 8.Any Old Iron
- 9.Putting on the Smile
- 10.Bangers and Mash
- 11.Help!
- 12.They're Removing Granpa's Grave to Build a Sewer
- 13.Peter Sellers Sings George Gershwin
Sellers Market1979
- 1.Night and Day4:53
- 2.The All England George Formby Finals14:05
- 3.Gefrunk3:33
- 4.Singin’ in the Rain2:10
- 5.Eaton Square Blues5:31
- 6.Peter Sellers Sings Rudolph Friml (featuring:- Only a Rose)0:54
- 7.The Complete Guide to Accents of the British Isles15:59
- 8.The Whispering Giant12:46
How to Win an Election (Or Not Lose by Much)1964
- 1.What’s It All About
- 2.Man to Man
- 3.Left a Little
- 4.Man of the People
- 5.Worst of Both Worlds
- 6.Keep Right On
- 7.To Home It May Concern
- 8.West Side Tory
- 9.On Her Majesty’s Swinging Service
- 10.It’s the Man That Counts
Bridge on the River Wye1962
- 1.Side 1
- 2.Side 2
Peter and Sophia1960
- 1.Goodness Gracious Me!
- 2.“Smith” – An Interview With Sir Eric Goodness
- 3.Zoo Be Zoo Be Zoo
- 4.Ukelele Lady
- 5.Setting Fire to the Policeman
- 6.Bangers and Mash
- 7.Oh! Lady Be Good
- 8.To Keep My Love Alive
- 9.Why Worry?
- 10.Grandpa’s Grave
- 11.I Fell in Love With an Englishman
- 12.Africa Today
- 13.Fare Thee Well
Songs for Swingin’ Sellers1959
- 1.You Keep Me Swingin’
- 2.So Little Time
- 3.The Contemporary Scene – 1
- 4.My Old Dutch
- 5.The Contemporary Scene – 2
- 6.Puttin’ on the Smile
- 7.Common Entrance
- 8.I Haven’t Told Her, She Hasn’t Told Me (But We Know It Just the Same)
- 9.Shadows on the Grass
- 10.Wouldn’t It Be Loverly
- 11.We’ll Let You Know
- 12.Peter Sellers Sings George Gershwin
The Best of Sellers1958
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Classic Songs and Sketches
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Unchained Melody / Dance With Me Henry1990
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The unreleased She loves you1981
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After the Fox1966
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Bangers and Mash1960
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Goodness Gracious Me!1960
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I'm So Ashamed1958
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Any Old Iron / Boiled Bananas And Carrots (Boiled Beef & Carrots)1957
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A Hard Day's Night1993
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Achievements
- Award
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Award
- Golden Globe Awards
Groups
- The Goonsoriginal, spoken vocals · 1951–1972
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Also known as: Gravely Stephens (Pharmacological Pianist), Richard Henry Sellers
Peter Sellers was an English actor and comedian. He first came to prominence with his performances on the BBC Radio comedy series The Goon Show. Sellers was featured on a number of hit comic songs and became internationally acclaimed for his film roles, most notably as Chief Inspector Clouseau in The Pink Panther series.
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