Who is Jim Dale?
Jim Dale is known as “the voice of Harry Potter,” and also has received considerable notice as the narrator of the very popular ABC network television series Pushing Daisies, which premiered in the fall of 2007. Born James Smith in 1935 in England, Jim Dale is both an actor and a singer/songwriter with an impressive list of credits in these fields. He wrote the lyrics for the 1966 Georgy Girl, and a number of other singles which performed well in the UK. Some of Dale’s most recognizable film work, particularly to British audiences, is his work in the Carry On films, a group of comedy films that were often send-ups of British institutions. Jim Dale was often cast as romantic lead in these movies, and starred in a total of eleven of these films. More recognizable to American audiences may be Dale’s work in the 1977 Disney film Pete’s Dragon, where he plays the role of Doc Terminus. In the theater, and as a member of some of the most prestigious theater groups, like London’s National Thea