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Peter Sellers Bio
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Peter Sellers
Despite the fact that British actor and comedian Peter Sellers died at a young age, his film career spanned nearly three decades and saw him involved in some way in over seventy films. Getting his start on a comedic radio show and several British comedies, Sellers eventually achieved worldwide success with his role as Inspector Jack Clouseau.
Richard Henry Sellers was born on September 8th, 1925 in Hampshire, England. His entertainer parents called him Peter in memory of his brother who was still-born. After serving as an airman during World War II, Sellers found his first taste of success as a comedian on the British radio program The Goon Show. Making a transition from radio to film, Peter’s first appearances were leading roles in the late 1950’s British comedies The Ladykillers, I’m All Right Jack, and The Mouse That Roared. Despite the success of these films, Sellers was yet to be known by an international audience. This would change in 1960 with his starring role in the highly-successful The Millionaires. The 1964 satirical comedy Dr. Strangelove was also a major achievement for Sellers, earning him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. The film itself was nominated for Best Picture, was ranked 26th on the American Film Institutes 100 Years, 100 Movies list, and is included on film critic Roger Ebert’s list of Great Films. The same year that Dr. Strangelove was released, Peter was also cast as Inspector Clouseau, the clumsy, dim-witted police officer in The Pink Panther: A Shot in the Dark. The success of this appearance led to him playing the character in three more Pink Panther films: Return of the Pink Panther, The Pink Panther Strikes Again, and Revenge of the Pink Panther. After Sellers’ death, more installments were released. His signature role was taken over by Alan Arkin and, most recently, Steve Martin.
By the 1970s, despite still-steady film appearances, Peter’s success was beginning to wane. His last successful film was the 1979 satire Being There. It earned him a second Academy Award nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role. His final film was The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu, released in 1980. In June of the same year, Sellers died of a heart attack in London at the age of 54. The victim of a heart attack at the age of 39, Sellers wore a pacemaker and was scheduled to undergo heart surgery in the near future. A comedian even in death, he requested that In the Mood by played at his funeral, a song those close to him knew he hated. Peter’s incredible life inspired the book The Life and Death of Peter Sellers, as well as a movie adaptation of the written work. In 2005, he was voted as one the top twenty greatest comedy acts of all time by The Comedian’s Comedian, a poll conducted with fellow comedians and comedy insiders.
During the course of his life, Peter was married four times. His first and longest union was with actress Anne Howe. The couple was married in 1951 and had two children, Michael and Sarah. After a decade together, the relationship ended amidst allegations that Peter was having affairs with rock and roll star Wanda Jackson and the iconic actress Sophia Loren, a claim which Sophia later denied. His marriage to Swedish actress and After the Fox co-star Britt Ekland lasted four years, ending in 1968. The couple had a daughter named Victoria before divorcing. The Austrlian model Miranda Quarry, who is now the Countess of Stockton, was Peter’s third wife. Lynne Frederick was Peter’s partner at the time of his death. |
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Peter Sellers - After his death‚ his signature 'Pink Panther' role was taken over by Alan Arkin .
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Peter Sellers - After his death his signature 'Pink Panther' role was taken over by Alan Arkin and most recently Steve Martin .
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Peter Sellers - Released a best-selling album of humerous songs with Sofia Loren. |
Peter Sellers - Was married to Britt Ekland .
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