"her death in 1994, the ashes of his widow Lynne Frederick were co-interred with his. A memorial service was held at St Martin-in-the-Fields on 8 September 1980—what would have been Sellers's 55th birthday. Close friend Lord Snowdon read the twenty-third Psalm, Harry Secombe sang ""Bread of Heaven"" and the eulogy was read by David Niven. Although Sellers was reportedly in the process of excluding Frederick from his will a week before he died, she inherited almost his entire estate worth an estimated £4.5 million (£ million in pounds) while his children received £800 each (£ in pounds). Spike Milligan appealed"
"Californian, surgeon and heart specialist Dr. Barry Unger, in December 1982; they were divorced in 1991. In her last marriage, she bore her only child, Cassie Unger (born 1983). On 27 April 1994, Frederick was found dead in her West Los Angeles home, aged 39. A post-mortem failed to determine the cause of death. Her remains were cremated at Golders Green Crematorium in London and her ashes were mingled and then interred with those of her first husband, Peter Sellers. Lynne Frederick Lynne Maria Frederick (25 July 195427 April 1994) was an English film actress, known for her classical “English"
"Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie. The Life and Death of Peter Sellers The Life and Death of Peter Sellers is a 2004 British-American television film about the life of English comedian Peter Sellers, based on Roger Lewis's book of the same name. It was directed by Stephen Hopkins and stars Geoffrey Rush as Sellers, Miriam Margolyes as his mother Peg Sellers, Emily Watson as his first wife Anne Howe, Charlize Theron as his second wife Britt Ekland, John Lithgow as Blake Edwards, Stephen Fry as Maurice Woodruff and Stanley Tucci as Stanley Kubrick. The film won the Golden"
"The Life and Death of Peter Sellers The Life and Death of Peter Sellers is a 2004 British-American television film about the life of English comedian Peter Sellers, based on Roger Lewis's book of the same name. It was directed by Stephen Hopkins and stars Geoffrey Rush as Sellers, Miriam Margolyes as his mother Peg Sellers, Emily Watson as his first wife Anne Howe, Charlize Theron as his second wife Britt Ekland, John Lithgow as Blake Edwards, Stephen Fry as Maurice Woodruff and Stanley Tucci as Stanley Kubrick. The film won the Golden Globe Award for Best Miniseries or Television"
"Peter Sellers Peter Sellers, CBE (born Richard Henry Sellers; 8 September 1925 – 24 July 1980) was an English film actor, comedian and singer. He performed in the BBC Radio comedy series ""The Goon Show"", featured on a number of hit comic songs and became known to a worldwide audience through his many film characterisations, among them Chief Inspector Clouseau in ""The Pink Panther"" series of films. Born in Portsmouth, Sellers made his stage debut at the Kings Theatre, Southsea, when he was two weeks old. He began accompanying his parents in a variety act that toured the provincial theatres."
"Victoria Sellers Victoria Sellers (born 20 January 1965) is a British model, actress, comedian and jewellery designer. Born in London, Sellers attended Lycée Français de Los Angeles in West Los Angeles and Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences in the class of 1981. She became friends with the ""Hollywood Madam"" Heidi Fleiss in their teens. She is the only child from the marriage of actor Peter Sellers and actress Britt Ekland. A letter auctioned in 2010, one of the last documents signed by her father before his death, indicates that he was trying to increase the amount of money to"
"as a human being he had no saving graces at all"". Snowdon disagreed with Ekland's verdict, and with the film, and stated that Sellers ""had a light touch, a sense of humour, I can't bear to see him portrayed as somebody who was apparently without either ... The man on the screen is charmless, humourless and boring—the one thing you could never say about Peter."" Selected works, based on award nominations Peter Sellers Peter Sellers, CBE (born Richard Henry Sellers; 8 September 1925 – 24 July 1980) was an English film actor, comedian and singer. He performed in the BBC"
"actors. Mary Sellers Wanja Mary Sellers (born September 3, 1962) is an American actress and director. She became known in the second half of the 1980s for starring in numerous Italian horror films such as ""Stage Fright"" (1987), ""Ghosthouse"" (1988) and ""Demons 5"" (1989). Born in Nairobi, Kenya, she later relocated to Rome, Italy and pursued an acting career. She made her screen debut in Fabrizio Laurenti's short film, ""The Immigrant"" (1985). Sellers married Italian director Fabrizio Laurenti with whom she had worked on films ""The Immigrant"" (1985) and ""Contamination .7"" (1993). Their children, Diego and Rosabell Laurenti Sellers, are"
"Catherine Schell Catherine Schell (born Katherina ""Freiin"" Schell von Bauschlott, 17 July 1944 in Budapest) is a Hungarian-born actress who came to prominence in British film and television productions from the 1960s onwards. A former Bond girl, she worked with Peter Sellers on two films, appeared in a ""Doctor Who"" serial (""City of Death"", 1979) and had a regular role in season two of """" (1976). Schell's father, Baron Paul Schell von Bauschlott, was a Hungarian diplomat; her mother was Countess Katharina Maria Etelka Georgina Elisabeth Teleki de Szék. At the start of the Second World War, her parents' estates"
"Peter Sellers in a Barclays Bank television commercial in 1980, shortly before Sellers's death. Along with writing several series for the BBC, in 1982 Fortune appeared in an episode of the BBC sitcom ""Yes Minister"", as an army officer who brings the minister's attention to British-made weapons getting into the hands of terrorists. In 1999, he starred with Warren Mitchell and Ken Campbell in ""Art"" at Wyndham's Theatre in London's West End. He also appeared in the films ""Take A Girl Like You"" (1970), in which he shared a TV debate with John Bird, Kenny Everett's horror spoof ""Bloodbath at"
"Mary Sellers Wanja Mary Sellers (born September 3, 1962) is an American actress and director. She became known in the second half of the 1980s for starring in numerous Italian horror films such as ""Stage Fright"" (1987), ""Ghosthouse"" (1988) and ""Demons 5"" (1989). Born in Nairobi, Kenya, she later relocated to Rome, Italy and pursued an acting career. She made her screen debut in Fabrizio Laurenti's short film, ""The Immigrant"" (1985). Sellers married Italian director Fabrizio Laurenti with whom she had worked on films ""The Immigrant"" (1985) and ""Contamination .7"" (1993). Their children, Diego and Rosabell Laurenti Sellers, are also"
"was the first to be eliminated on 30 March placing 11th. Ekland became famous overnight as a result of her 1964 whirlwind romance and marriage to English actor and comedian, Peter Sellers, who proposed after seeing her photograph in the paper and then meeting in London. She stood by him after he suffered a series of heart attacks shortly after their marriage. Ekland was stepmother to Sellers' children Sarah and Michael (who died of a heart attack at about the same age as his father). In January 1965 they had a daughter, Victoria. The couple made three films together —"
"Peter Sellers on stage, radio, screen and record The British actor and comedian Peter Sellers (1925–1980) performed in many genres of light entertainment, including film, radio and theatre. He appeared in the BBC Radio comedy series ""The Goon Show"", recorded a number of hit comic songs and became known internationally through his many film characterisations, among them Chief Inspector Clouseau in ""The Pink Panther"" film series. The filmmakers John and Roy Boulting described him as ""the greatest comic genius [Britain] has produced since Charles Chaplin."" Sellers's career on radio, film, television and record spanned from 1948 until his death. He"
"The Millionairess The Millionairess is a 1960 British romantic comedy film set in London, directed by Anthony Asquith and starring Sophia Loren and Peter Sellers. It is a loose adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's 1936 play of the same name. By the terms of her late father's will, spoiled London heiress Epifania Ognissanti di Parerga, the richest woman in the world, cannot marry unless her prospective husband is able to turn £500 into £15,000 within a three-month period. When Epifania becomes smitten with Alastair, a muscular tennis player, she rigs the contest by giving him £500 in stock and then"
"visiting Golders Green Crematorium for the first time to see the location of his parents' ashes. He had plans to attend a reunion dinner with his ""Goon Show"" partners Spike Milligan and Harry Secombe, scheduled for the evening of 22 July. On the day of the dinner, Sellers took lunch in his hotel suite and shortly afterwards collapsed from a heart attack. He was taken to the Middlesex Hospital, London, and died just after midnight on 24 July 1980, aged 54. Following Sellers's death, fellow actor Richard Attenborough said that Sellers ""had the genius comparable to Chaplin"", while the Boulting"
"in more episodes of the series than any other female actor. Danese met Peter Falk on the set of the movie ""Mikey and Nicky"" and became his second wife on December 7, 1977. They were married for 33 years until Falk's death on June 23, 2011 at age 83 from complications of Alzheimer's disease and pneumonia. Shera Danese Shera Danese (born October 9, 1949) is an American actress and the widow of actor Peter Falk. Danese was born in Hartsdale, New York. She was the 1970 Miss Pennsylvania World. Her acting career began in 1975 playing the part of Kitty"
"appeared at only one other convention, mainly due to her second husband's declining health. Schell contributed a foreword to the ""Space: 1999"" novel ""Born for Adversity"", written by David McIntee and published by Powys Media in 2010. Catherine Schell Catherine Schell (born Katherina ""Freiin"" Schell von Bauschlott, 17 July 1944 in Budapest) is a Hungarian-born actress who came to prominence in British film and television productions from the 1960s onwards. A former Bond girl, she worked with Peter Sellers on two films, appeared in a ""Doctor Who"" serial (""City of Death"", 1979) and had a regular role in season two"
"Peter"" when she replaced Leila Williams, but she only lasted a few weeks in this role. They had two young children (Lance and Nina) when the marriage ended in divorce, due to Ellington's constant touring. Ray's son Lance Ellington is a singer who has recorded several jazz-orientated albums, and is one of the backing singers in the BBC show ""Strictly Come Dancing"". Lance Ellington also appeared in tributes to Peter Sellers, in the film ""The Life and Death of Peter Sellers"", where he played his father, and took his father's part in the Goon Show '50th Anniversary Cardboard Replica' first"
"clashed with his directors and co-stars, especially in the mid-1970s when his physical and mental health, together with his alcohol and drug problems, were at their worst. Sellers was married four times, and had three children from his first two marriages. He died as a result of a heart attack in 1980, aged 54. English filmmakers the Boulting brothers described Sellers as ""the greatest comic genius this country has produced since Charles Chaplin."" Sellers was born on 8 September 1925, in Southsea, a suburb of Portsmouth. His parents were Yorkshire-born William ""Bill"" Sellers (1900–62) and Agnes Doreen ""Peg"" (née Marks,"
"Lynne Frederick Lynne Maria Frederick (25 July 195427 April 1994) was an English film actress, known for her classical “English rose” beauty and delicate, “fairytale princess” features. In a career spanning ten years she made about thirty films or television drama appearances, but she is best remembered as the last wife and widow of Peter Sellers. She was married twice after his death. Frederick was born in Hillingdon, Middlesex to Andrew Frederick (1914–1983) and Iris C. (née Sullivan) Frederick (1928–2006). Her mother became a casting director for Thames Television. Lynne's parents separated when she was two years old, and she"
"featured Daniel Craig. She also starred in ""Things To Do Before You're 30"" with Billie Piper, who would later marry her first cousin Laurence Fox, although in 2016 they divorced. She was cast as Lynne Frederick in the 2004 film ""The Life and Death of Peter Sellers"", which starred Geoffrey Rush in the lead role. A whole section of the film focusing on the Frederick/Sellers relationship was removed in the final edit, although she can be seen briefly in a background shot towards the end of the film. The deleted scenes with Fox can be found among the special features"
"fourth marriage to Frederick collapsed soon after. Sellers had recently started to rebuild his relationship with his son Michael after the failure of the latter's marriage. Michael later said that ""it marked the beginning of an all-too-brief closeness between us."" Sellers admitted to his son that ""he hated so many things he had done,"" including leaving his first wife, Anne, and his infatuation with Sophia Loren. In lighter moments, Sellers had joked that his epitaph should read ""Star of stage, screen and alimony."" On 21 July 1980 Sellers arrived in London from Geneva. He checked into the Dorchester hotel, before"
"When asked why she took the role, she said: ""I'll be darned if I know. A moment of madness, I think. I ran into my old friend Ross Hunter, who was producing ""The Moneychangers"" for NBC-TV, and he asked me if I wanted to be in it. It seemed like fun. It's a nice part – not too big – and I greatly admire Christopher Plummer, whom I play opposite."" Peters appeared in the 1981 television film ""Peter and Paul"", produced by her then husband, Stan Hough. She guest-starred in ""Murder, She Wrote"" in 1988, which was her final acting"
"Reporter"", Peters' Neal character was a satire of ""The Avengers'"" Emma Peel, played by Diana Rigg). Her other television work during the 1960s and 1970s included roles on ""It Takes a Thief"", ""Hogan's Heroes"", ""The Rat Patrol"", ""Twelve O'Clock High"", ""Daniel Boone"", ""The Man from U.N.C.L.E."" and ""The Girl from U.N.C.L.E."". She retired from acting during the 1980s. An alumna of Le Cordon Bleu, Peters established and launched Custom Catering, her own catering company, . Her clients included Bob Hope and Frank Sinatra, earning her the nickname ""caterer to the stars."" Her husband Paul Burke, whom she married in 1979,"
"the Bride"" (1957), and then began switching between the theatre and the screen. In director Pat Jackson's comedy ""Virgin Island"" (US: ""Our Virgin Island"", 1958), she appeared with John Cassavetes and Sidney Poitier. She gained a British Lion contract and appeared in ""The Man Upstairs"" (1958) and as an air-hostess in ""Jet Storm"" (1959). She also made an impact on the stage in ""The Catalyst"" and in live TV drama. She later starred in ""Doctor in Love"" (1960), and as Peter Sellers's wife in ""Only Two Can Play"" (1962); Sellers was unconvinced she could manage a credible Welsh accent and"
"her sons. Loren has recorded more than two dozen songs throughout her career, including a best-selling album of comedic songs with Peter Sellers; reportedly, she had to fend off his romantic advances. Partly owing to Sellers's infatuation with Loren, he split with his first wife, Anne Howe. Loren has made it clear to numerous biographers that Sellers's affections were reciprocated only platonically. This collaboration was covered in ""The Life and Death of Peter Sellers"" where actress Sonia Aquino portrayed Loren. The song ""Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)?"" by Peter Sarstedt was said to have been inspired by Loren."
"at the age of 49. Sarah Long Sarah Long (18 March 1938 – 23 November 1987) was an English actress and television presenter. Born in London, she is best remembered for her long run as a presenter on the preschool children's television series ""Play School"" from September 1971 until May 1986. She also appeared in films and television, notably as Evelyn Harrington in ""Village of the Damned"" (1960) and as the young Queen Mary in the film adaptation of ""Henry VIII and his Six Wives"" (1972). She was married to the television actor Peter Baldwin. She died in London of"
"Panther film, ""The Pink Panther"" (1963) and was nominated as Best Actor three times. In 1980 he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his role in ""Being There"", and was previously nominated three times in the same category. Turner Classic Movies calls Sellers ""one of the most accomplished comic actors of the late 20th century."" In his personal life, Sellers struggled with depression and insecurities. An enigmatic figure, he often claimed to have no identity outside the roles that he played. His behaviour was often erratic and compulsive, and he frequently"
"""After Darkness"" (1985), ""Thirteen at Dinner"" (1985), ""Salome"" (1986), ""God's Outlaw"" (1987), Succubus (1987), ""Gods and Monsters"" (1998), ""Quicksand"" (2002) and ""April's Shower"" (2003). She can also be heard as the Queen in the English dub of ""Hellsing Ultimate OVA IV"" (2008). She was married to the actor Michael O'Hagan until his death on 1 November 2017, and they lived in Surfside, FL. Pamela Salem Pamela Salem (born 22 January 1950) is a British film and television actress of Anglo-Indian descent. She was born in Bombay, India, and educated at Heidelberg University in Germany and later at the Central School"
"television with her mother and half-brothers, Nick and T.J. In 2009, she was the subject of episode 4 of the British reality series ""Rehab"". In 2013-14 she appeared on Swedish television along with her mother in ""Svenska Hollywoodfruar"". Victoria Sellers Victoria Sellers (born 20 January 1965) is a British model, actress, comedian and jewellery designer. Born in London, Sellers attended Lycée Français de Los Angeles in West Los Angeles and Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences in the class of 1981. She became friends with the ""Hollywood Madam"" Heidi Fleiss in their teens. She is the only child from the"
"an episode of ""This Is Your Life"" in 1962 when host Eamonn Andrews surprised her while she was sketching in the garden of her home in Richmond, Surrey. Terriss died at the Holy Family Nursing Home, Hampstead, London, at the age of 100 as a result of a hip fracture sustained during a fall. Ellaline Terriss Mary Ellaline Terriss, Lady Hicks (13 April 1871 – 16 June 1971), known professionally as Ellaline Terriss, was a popular English actress and singer, best known for her performances in Edwardian musical comedies. She met and married the actor-producer Seymour Hicks in 1893, and"
"studying under Elia Kazan and later joining his Lincoln Center Company. She met her future husband, actor, Lawrence Pressman, while performing on Broadway, and they were married from 1973 until her death. Saunders was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1982 and she left ""Days of our Lives"" three years later when she became too ill to continue in the role. She died on March 10, 2007. She was survived by her mother, brother (Theo Saunders), and her son, David Pressman. Lanna Saunders Svetlana Nikolaevna ""Lanna"" Saunders (December 22, 1941 – March 10, 2007) was an American actress, best known for"
"to George Paul Edgar from 1966 until his death in 1976. Colón lived the final years of her life in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with her second husband, Fred Valle, whom she married in 1987. Colón died on March 3, 2017, at the age of 80, in New York City of complications from a pulmonary infection. Peter Gunn (1959) Míriam Colón Míriam Colón (born Míriam Colón Valle; August 20, 1936 – March 3, 2017) was a Puerto Rican actress. Colón was the founder and director of the Puerto Rican Traveling Theater in New York City. Beginning her career in the early"