Jim Dale

Jim Dale
Dale with his Barnum co-star Glenn Close performing Busker Alley, 2006
Born	James Smith (1935-08-15) 15 August 1935 (age 81) Rothwell, Northamptonshire, England, UK
Occupation	Actor lyricist singer comedian voice actor
Years active	1951–present
Spouse(s)	Patricia Dale (m. 1957; div. 1977) Julia Schafler (m. 1980)
Children	4
Website	Official site
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James "Jim" Dale, MBE (born 15 August 1935), is an English actor, voice artist, and singer-songwriter. In the United Kingdom, he is best known for his many appearances in the Carry On series of films. In the United States, he is most recognized for narrating the Harry Potter audiobook series (for which he received two Grammy Awards) and the ABC series Pushing Daisies (2007–2009); he also had a prominent role in the Disney film Pete's Dragon (1977).

Dale is renowned worldwide as the lyricist of the song "Georgy Girl", the theme for the 1966 film of the same name, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. In the 1970s, he was a member of the National Theatre Company and began performing actively in Broadway theatre.

Dale was born James Smith to William Henry and Miriam Jean (née Wells) Smith in Rothwell, Northamptonshire. He was educated at Kettering Grammar School. He trained as a dancer for six years, before his debut as a stage comic in 1951. He performed two years' national service in the Royal Air Force.