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Peter Sellers

Also known as Richard Henry Sellers, Peter Richard Henry Sellers, Richard Henry Seller

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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Peter Sellers was an English actor and comedian who became famous for his work on the BBC Radio comedy series The Goon Show and later for his film roles, particularly playing the bumbling detective Chief Inspector Clouseau in The Pink Panther movies. His talent for comedy made him an internationally recognized performer across both radio and cinema.

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Country: United Kingdom
Active from: 1925
Active to: 1980

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Peter Sellers (born Richard Henry Sellers; 8 September 1925 – 24 July 1980) 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.

Sellers made his stage debut at the Kings Theatre, Southsea, as an infant, and began accompanying his parents in a touring variety act. He worked as a drummer and toured around England as a member of the Entertainments National Service Association (ENSA). He developed his mimicry and improvisational skills during a spell in Ralph Reader's wartime Gang Show entertainment troupe. After the war, Sellers made his radio debut in ShowTime, and eventually became a regular performer on various BBC Radio shows. In 1951, Sellers, along with Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe, and Michael Bentine, began starring in the successful radio series The Goon Show, which ended in 1960.