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Encyclopedia > Inspector Jacques Clouseau
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Inspector Jacques Clouseau is a bumbling fictional French detective who was a character in the Blake Edwards's Pink Panther series. In most of the films, he was played by Peter Sellers, with one film in which he was played by Alan Arkin, one in which he was played by an uncredited Roger Moore, and one in which he was played by Steve Martin. Blake Edwards (b. ... The Pink Panther cartoon character. ... Peter Sellers Richard Henry Sellers (September 8, 1925 – July 24, 1980), better known as Peter Sellers, was a British comedian, talented comic actor, and performer on The Goon Show (a long-running BBC radio show, 1951-1960). ... Alan Wolf Arkin (born March 26, 1934) is an American actor. ... Moore and Curtis in The Persuaders! (1971/72) Sir Roger George Moore, CBE (born October 14, 1927) is an English actor known for his suave and witty demeanor. ... Steve Martin (right) with Scooter, on The Muppet Show Stephen Glenn Martin (born August 14, 1945) is an American comedian, writer, producer, actor, musician, and composer born in Waco, Texas and raised in Garden Grove, California. ...


He is also the inspiration of the main character in a series of animated shorts based inspired by the titles of the feature films. Though the character in the animated The Inspector was never given a name, he is clearly based on Clouseau. The Inspector is a series of theatrical cartoons from 1960s, which were produced by DePatie-Freleng Enterprises and released through United Artists. ...


In many countries, such as Greece, this character's name has become synonymous with policemen who keep making ludicrous assumptions and are utterly unable to crack even the easiest case.


The character has an illegitimate son also named Jacques Clouseau who was played by Roberto Benigni in the film Son of the Pink Panther. Jump to: navigation, search Roberto Benigni (born October 27, 1952) is an Italian film and television actor and director. ... This article needs to be wikified. ...


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Inspector Clouseau - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (353 words)
Inspector Jacques Clouseau is a bumbling fictional French detective who was a character in the Blake Edwards's Pink Panther series.
Though the character in the animated The Inspector was never given a name, he is clearly based on Clouseau.
Steve Martin's rendition of Clouseau in the 2006 film is considered to be a rebooting of the character.
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