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Peter Sellers

1925 - 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 performing in the BBC Radio comedy series The Goon Show. Sellers 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. Sellers made his stage debut at the Kings Theatre, Southsea, when he was two weeks old. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Peter Sellers is the 307th most popular actor (down from 216th in 2019), the 478th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 302nd in 2019) and the 49th most popular British Actor.

Peter Sellers was an English actor, comedian, and singer. He is most famous for his role as Chief Inspector Clouseau in the Pink Panther series of films.

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Among actors, Peter Sellers ranks 307 out of 13,578. Before him are Harold Lloyd, Tilda Swinton, Annie Girardot, James Avery, Dennis Hopper, and Kevin Spacey. After him are Robbie Coltrane, David Niven, Sydney Chaplin, Chris Pratt, Sally Field, and Janet Leigh.

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Among people born in 1925, Peter Sellers ranks 35. Before him are Frantz Fanon, Rock Hudson, Gerald Durrell, Douglas Engelbart, Ananda Mahidol, and Michel Piccoli. After him are Julie Harris, Angela Lansbury, Nílton Santos, Oona O'Neill, Peter Brook, and Bert Hellinger. Among people deceased in 1980, Peter Sellers ranks 25. Before him are Gianni Rodari, Vladimir Vysotsky, Tamara de Lempicka, Romain Gary, Marshall McLuhan, and Marcelo Caetano. After him are Alexander Oparin, Otto Frank, Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia, William Tolbert, Óscar Romero, and Willard Libby.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Peter Sellers ranks 478 out of 8,785. Before him are Pelagius (360), Tilda Swinton (1960), J. M. Barrie (1860), David Beckham (1975), Gertrude Bell (1868), and Llywelyn ap Gruffudd (1220). After him are Henry Morton Stanley (1841), Captain Tom (1920), Robbie Coltrane (1950), David Niven (1910), William Baffin (1584), and Enid Blyton (1897).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Peter Sellers ranks 49. Before him are Jacqueline Bisset (1944), David Bradley (1942), Hugh Grant (1960), James Fox (1939), Tom Baker (1934), and Tilda Swinton (1960). After him are Robbie Coltrane (1950), David Niven (1910), Emma Thompson (1959), Ralph Fiennes (1962), Angela Lansbury (1925), and Malcolm McDowell (1943).

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