From 1978 to 1980 he starred as Arthur Simister on the television series Leave It to Charlie. Sallis starred as Rat on the TV series The Wind in the Willows from 1984 to 1988. He authored his autobiography Fading into the Limelight in 2006. Sallie was awarded the OBE in 2007. He was married to actress Elaine Usher from 1957 to 1965. Peter Sallis passed away on June 2, 2017 at 96 years old.