Biography
Edward Kelsey (4 June 1930 – 23 April 2019) was an English actor and voice artist. He was born in Petersfield, Hampshire, and trained for radio drama after winning the Carleton Hobbs Bursary in 1954.
Kelsey was best known for voicing Joe Grundy in the BBC Radio 4 soap The Archers from 1985 until his death, a role he played for 34 years. His television and film voice work included Colonel K and Baron Silas Greenback in Danger Mouse (1981–1992), and Mr. Growbag in Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005). He also appeared in three Doctor Who serials and numerous other British television series including The Avengers and The Saint.
