Peter Sellers has been acknowledged as one of the screen's greatest actors and one of the best publicized stars. This book looks at the life of Sellers by working from interviews with his family, wives, girlfriends and co-stars. Roger Lewis tells the story of this only son of a Jewish mother and father who began his career by working backstage at his uncle's theatre in Ilfracombe. Conscripted into the airforce, he began performing in Ralph Reader's gang shows. Then after the war he met Harry Seacombe and Spike Milligan and together they created the Goon Show. Sellers made a total of 55 films including Ladykillers, I'm Alright Jack, Dr Strangelove, There's a Girl in my Bed, the Pink Panther films and Being There. Roger Lewis looks for the truth about the man and the performer, sees what secrets emerge from his films, and examines the extent of Seller's insanity and the effect it had on his work.