Ken Barrie
Birthday
1933/01/09
Day of death
2016/07/26 (83 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Tunstall, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England UK
Also know as
Leslie Hulme
Biography
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. Bar...Read more
Acting
(1972) The Great Waltz
as Johann Strauss Jr. (Singing voice, uncredited)
(1973) Applause
as Bill Sampson (Singing voice)
(2009) Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley
as Postman Pat (voice)
(1970) Jane Eyre
as Edward Rochester (Singing Voice)
(1986) Christmas Eve with Val Doonican
as ---
(2009) Postman Pat - Great Big Party
as Postman Pat
(1981) Postman Pat
as Pat (voice)
(1980) Hi-de-Hi!
as Singing Narrator (uncredited)
(1987) My Family and Other Animals
as Whistling Singing Narrator (voice)
(2008) Postman Pat: Special Delivery Service
as Ted Glen/Alf Thompson/P.C. Selby/Reverend Timms (voice)
(1988) Charlie Chalk
as Singing Narrator/Song Vocals (voice)
(1973) Centre Play
as Singer
(1985) Bobby Davro On The Box
as Narrator (voice)