Ken Barrie
English voice actor and singer (1933–2016) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 singing the theme tune of the BBC television programmes Hi-de-Hi!, Postman Pat and Charlie Chalk, and also narrated the latter two. He was also known for providing the voices of several of the series' characters.[1]
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Ken Barrie | |
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Born | Leslie Hulme (1933-01-09)9 January 1933 |
Died | 29 July 2016(2016-07-29) (aged 83) Denham, Buckinghamshire, England |
Other names | Les Carle |
Occupation(s) | Voice actor, singer |
Years active | 1955–2016 |
Spouse |
Doreen Pye
(m. 1954; died 2009) |
Children | 2 |
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