Peter Sellers was an English actor, writer and film director. He was born in 1925 at Southsea, Hampshire and died in 1980 of a heartattack. He is remembered by many for his role as Inspector Jacques Clouseau in the Pink Panther films of the 1960's. Research Peter Sellers
Spike Milligan (real name Terence Allan Milligan) was a British comedywriter, broadcaster and actor. He was born in 1918 at Ahmadnagar, India and died in 2002. Spike Milligan was famous for his bizare comedy, first achieving fame with the 1950's British radio programme The Goon Show in which he starred with Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe, and Michael Bentine and also wrote the scripts for the show. Serving in the army during the Second World War, Spike Milligan was traumatised by the horrors of war, and this trauma manifested itself in depression he suffered from for the rest of his life. A friend of Prince Charles, who was a devoted fan, Spike Milligan was awarded an honorary knighthood in recognition of the pleasure he had brought so many people in 2001 by Prince Charles. Research Spike Milligan
A Shot In The Dark is a comedy starring Peter Sellers, Elke Sommer, Herbert Lom and Burt Kwouk in a story about bumbling French detective 'Jacques Clouseau' solving a murder in which everyone else suspects a chambermaid as the killer, but he maintains her innocence despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. A Shot In The Dark was directed by Blake Edwards in 1964. Research A Shot In The Dark
Casino Royale is a James Bond spoof starring David Niven, Peter Sellers and Ursula Andress in a tale of agent 007 having retired but being called back into service following the assassination of 'M'. Casino Royale was directed in 1967 by John Huston, Ken Hughes, Val Guest, Robert Parrish and Joe McGrath. Research Casino Royale
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