Ken Barrie
British actor and musician (1933-2016)
Leslie Hulme (9 January 1933 – 29 July 2016), known professionally as Ken Barrie, was an English voice actor and singer. He was best known for narrating, and singing the theme tune of the BBC television programmes Postman Pat and Charlie Chalk. He was also responsible for providing the voices of several of the series' characters.[1]
Ken Barrie | |
|---|---|
| Born | Leslie Hulme 9 January 1933 Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, England |
| Died | 29 July 2016 (aged 83) Denham, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Other names | Les Carle |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 1955–2016 |
| Spouse |
Doreen Pye
(m. 1954; died 2009) |
| Children | 2 |
Barrie died at his home in Denham, Buckinghamshire on 29 July 2016 from liver cancer at the age of 83 from Sky, BBC and ITV News.[2][3]
References
change- ↑ Hall, Marsh (1993). The Junior Bookshelf, Volume 57. Indiana University.
- ↑ "Ken Barrie, the voice of Postman Pat, dies at the age of 83". ITV News. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016
- ↑ "Postman Pat voice actor Ken Barrie dies". BBC News. Retrieved 30 July 2016
Other websites
change- Ken Barrie on IMDb
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