RIP Peter Sallis

[D'Snowth]

I see nobody has posted this, but today, we lost Peter Sallis.

He was a familiar face to Englanders for the numberous roles he played in film and television as far back as the late 50s/early 60s, but for people outside the U.K., they probably remember him more for his voice and memeworthy little British colloquialisms as Wallace from the WALLACE & GROMIT films.

 

[animalrescuer]

I saw that, too. My brother and I love Wallace and Gromit!

I will miss him very much.

 

[mr3urious]

Sallis was also the voice of James Bloggs in When the Wind Blows, which I just watched last month and highly recommend. And what a long productive life he lived before passing away of natural causes at 96, though he continued to do acting work for a few years after developing macular degeneration around 2005.

Hopefully there will be plenty of cheese and crackers in heaven for Mr. Sallis.

 

[Old Thunder]

And speaking of wind, Sallis also voice Rat in The Wind in the Willows, a really fun show that I love. Loved the guy's voic, sad to hear him pass, but he had a long fulfilling life. RIP.