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- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- January 9, 1933
- Place of Birth
- Tunstall, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England UK
- Died
- July 26, 2016
Ken Barrie
Leslie Hulme known professionally as Ken Barrie, was an English, British voice actor and singer best known for voicing the titular character and several other characters in the children's television series Postman Pat (1981-2017), as well as singing the theme tune for the series. He also sang the theme tunes of the BBC Television programmes Hi-de-Hi! and Charlie Chalk in the 1980s. Over his career his singing, narrating voice and whistling was heard in many movies and television commercials. Barrie provided singing voices in many feature films for many actors, including George C. Scott, in Jane Eyre (1970), Horst Buchholz in The Great Waltz (1972), and Larry Hagman in Applause (1973). He also recorded the soundtracks for the films Sharks' Treasure (1975), Emily (1976) and Silent Scream (1979). Barrie was married to Doreen Pye in 1954 until her death in 2009. Together they had two childr…
Filmography
moviePeter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley
2009 · Postman Pat (voice)
Postman Pat - Great Big Party
moviePostman Pat - Great Big Party
2009 · Postman Pat
tvPostman Pat: Special Delivery Service
2008 · Ted Glen/Alf Thompson/P.C. Selby/Reverend Timms (voice)
moviePostman Pat - Popstars
2006 · Postman Pat/Ted Glen/PC Selby (voice)
tvMr. Bean
1990 · Vocals
tvCharlie Chalk
1988 · Singing Narrator/Song Vocals (voice)
tvMy Family and Other Animals
1987 · Whistling Singing Narrator (voice)
Christmas Eve with Val Doonican
movieChristmas Eve with Val Doonican
1986
Bobby Davro On The Box
tvBobby Davro On The Box
1985 · Narrator (voice)
tvPostman Pat
1981 · Pat (voice)
tvHi-de-Hi!
1980 · Singing Narrator (uncredited)
movieSilent Scream
1979 · Vocals
movieEmily
1976 · Vocals
movieSharks' Treasure
1975 · Vocals
tvCentre Play
1973 · Singer
movieApplause
1973 · Bill Sampson (Singing voice)
movieThe Great Waltz
1972 · Johann Strauss Jr. (Singing voice, uncredited)
movieJane Eyre
1970 · Edward Rochester (Singing Voice)