Ken Barrie
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9. januar 1933 — 26. juli 2016 (83 år)
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 children, a son named Paul Hulme and a daughter named Lorraine Hulme Peterson. Barrie's son Paul Hulme was a music engineer who went on to work for the music departments for many films, although Hulme tragically died in a road accident in 1998 at the young age of only 38.
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Barrie was married to Doreen Pye in 1954 until her death in 2009. Together they had two children, a son named Paul Hulme and a daughter named Lorraine Hulme Peterson. Barrie's son Paul Hulme was a music engineer who went on to work for the music departments for many films, although Hulme tragically died in a road accident in 1998 at the young age of only 38.
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Filmography
| 2011 | Fun with Friends: Volume One · as Postman Pat |
| 2009 | Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley · as Postman Pat (voice) |
| 2009 | Postman Pat - Great Big Party · as Postman Pat |
| 2008 | Postman Pat: Special Delivery Service · as Ted Glen/alf Thompson/p.c. Selby/reverend Timms (voice) |
| 2006 | Postman Pat - Popstars · as Postman Pat/ted Glen/pc Selby (voice) |
| 2006 | Children's Christmas Collection · as Postman Pat |
| 2004 | Postman Pat's Magic Christmas · as Postman Pat |
| 2004 | Postman Pat's Pirate Treasure · as Postman Pat |
| 1988 | Charlie Chalk · as Singing Narrator/song Vocals (voice) |
| 1987 | My Family and Other Animals · as Whistling Singing Narrator (voice) |
| 1986 | |
| 1981 | Postman Pat · as Pat (voice) |
| 1980 | Hi-de-Hi! · as Singing Narrator (uncredited) |
| 1978 | 3-2-1 · as Cast |
| 1973 | Applause · as Bill Sampson (singing Voice) |
| 1972 | The Great Waltz · as Johann Strauss Jr. (singing Voice, Uncredited) |
| 1970 | Jane Eyre · as Edward Rochester (singing Voice)På Plex |
| 1975 | The Val Doonican Music Show · as Self - Backing Singer |
| 1990 | Mr. Bean · as VocalsPå Plex |
| 1979 | The Silent Scream · as VocalsPå Plex |
| 1976 | Emily · as Vocals |
| 1975 | Sharks' Treasure · as Vocals |