Peter Sallis

Peter John Sallis OBE (1 February 1921 – 2 June 2017) was a English actor, known for his roles as Norman Clegg in Last of the Summer Wine from its 1973 inception until its final episode in 2010, making him the only actor to appear in all 295 episodes. He also voiced Wallace in Wallace and Gromit. He won an Annie Award in 2005.

Peter Sallis OBE
Sallis in 2008
Born	Peter John Sallis (1921-02-01)1 February 1921 Twickenham, Middlesex, England
Died	2 June 2017(2017-06-02) (aged 96) Denville Hall, London, England
Resting place	St John the Evangelist Churchyard
Nationality	English
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1946–2010
Known for	Wallace and Gromit, Last of the Summer Wine
Spouse	Elaine Usher ​ ​ (m. 1957; div. 1965)​
Children	Crispian Sallis

Sallis was born on 1 February 1921 in Twickenham, Middlesex, England. He studied at the Minchenden Grammar School in North London. Sallis married Elaine Usher in 1957. They had a son, Crispian. Sallis has had a disease called macular degeneration since 2005.

Sallis died at the Denville Hall nursing home in Northwood, London, on 2 June 2017, aged 96.^[1]