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name: "Edward Kelsey"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/edward-kelsey"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "4 June 1930"
died: "23 April 2019"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 82
updated: "2026-09-16T21:21:04.618134+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Edward Kelsey

Actor. Born 4 June 1930 in Petersfield, Hampshire, England, UK. Died 23 April 2019.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 4 June 1930, Petersfield, Hampshire, England, UK
- **Died:** 23 April 2019
- **Active:** 1965–2005

## 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*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, bbc.co.uk.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit* (2005), Fi1m 87, as Mr. Growbag (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/wallace-and-gromit-the-curse-of-the-were-rabbit.md)
- *Dempsey and Makepeace* (1985), Fi1m 76, as Stavros — [page](https://film.one/tv/dempsey-and-makepeace.md)

## Also credited on (not yet reviewed)

- *Public Eye* (1965), Actor

## Also known for

- *The Avengers* (1961), Gerry
- *The Saint* (1962), Williams
- *Danger Mouse* (1981), Colonel K / Baron Greenback (voice)
- *The Wind in the Willows* (1983), (voice)

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