Peter Sellers, CBE (8 September 1925 – 24 July 1980) was an English comedian and actor best known for his Inspector Clouseau roles in Pink Panther films. Sellers first rose to fame on the BBC Home Service radio series The Goon Show. Sellers' exceptional ability to speak in a wide variety of different (e.g., French, Indian, American, British, German) accents along with his talent to portray a highly diverse range of characters, contributed to his immense success both as radio personality and screen actor and earned him many national and international nominations and awards. Many of his depictions of various characters and cultural stereotypes have become ingrained in the public's perception of his work. Sellers private life, however, was characterized by frequent turmoils and crises, brought on by mental problems and substance abuse. Sellers was married four times (his second wife was the Swedish actress, Britt Ekland); he had three children from two marriages.