Peter Sellers, (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 world-wide audience through his many film characterisations, among them
Chief Inspector Clouseau in
The Pink Panther series of films.