---
name: "Percy Edwards"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/percy-edwards"
fi1m_id: "percy-edwards"
imdb_id: "nm0250272"
tmdb_id: 193526
wikidata_id: "Q7167323"
roles: []
born: "1 June 1908"
died: "7 June 1996"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 76
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-04T17:58:35.218879+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."
---

# Percy Edwards

## Identity

Percy Edwards

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/percy-edwards
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** percy-edwards
- **IMDb ID:** nm0250272
- **TMDB ID:** 193526
- **Wikidata ID:** Q7167323
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percy_Edwards, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7167323, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0250272/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/193526

Actor. Born 1 June 1908 in Ipswitch, Suffolk, UK. Died 7 June 1996.

## Details

- **Born:** 1 June 1908, Ipswitch, Suffolk, UK
- **Died:** 7 June 1996
- **Active:** 1982–1986
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percy_Edwards, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7167323, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0250272/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/193526

## Streaming the US now

- **Peacock:** [*The Dark Crystal*](https://film.one/film/the-dark-crystal.md) (78)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Percy Edwards (1 June 1908 – 7 June 1996) was an English animal impersonator, ornithologist and entertainer. Born in Ipswich, Suffolk, he became known for his ability to imitate birds and other animals.

Edwards began broadcasting on BBC radio in 1930 with the series *Vaudeville*. He provided animal vocalisations for films including *The Dark Crystal* (1982) as Fizzgig, *The Plague Dogs* (1982), *Labyrinth* (1986) as Ambrosius, and *UFO* (1970). He also worked in television and appeared on stage.

Edwards was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 1993 for services to ornithology and entertainment.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, darkcrystal.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Labyrinth* (1986), Fi1m 74, as Ambrosius (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/labyrinth.md)
- *The Dark Crystal* (1982), Fi1m 78, as Fizzgig (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-dark-crystal.md)

## Complete filmography (12)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Labyrinth* (1986), as Ambrosius (voice) — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/labyrinth.md)
- *Androcles and the Lion* (1984), as The Lion's Voice
- *Fair Ground!* (1983), series, Actor
- *The Dark Crystal* (1982), as Fizzgig (voice) — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/the-dark-crystal.md)
- *The Plague Dogs* (1982), as Animal Vocalizations (voice)
- *The Mystery of the Disappearing Schoolgirls* (1980), as Dog (voice)
- *The Innes Book of Records* (1979), series, as Guest
- *The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer* (1970), as Bird Impersonator
- *The Goodies* (1970), series, as Voice of the Dodo
- *UFO* (1970), series, Actor
- *On the Buses* (1969), series, Actor
- *A Life Of Bliss* (1960), series, Actor

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