Pat Welsh (actress)

Patricia Anderson Welsh (née Carroll; February 11, 1915 – January 26, 1995) was an American actress. She was known as the raspy voice of E.T. in the 1982 film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

Pat Welsh
Born	Patricia Anderson Carroll (1915-02-11)February 11, 1915 San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died	January 26, 1995(1995-01-26) (aged 79) Green Valley, Arizona, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1940–1983
Spouse	Tom Welsh ​ (m. 1961)​

Career

Welsh was a radio soap opera actress and only appeared in three films, all uncredited. The only movie in which she was seen was the 1940 World War I film Waterloo Bridge.

She was the voice of E.T. in the 1982 film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. As a chain smoker, she had a raspy voice that gave E.T. his trademark speech sound.^[1] She also had been hired by George Lucas to be the voice of Boushh in the film Return of the Jedi.

Personal life and death

Welsh died of pneumonia on January 26, 1995, in Green Valley, Arizona.^[2]

Notes

1. Callo, Jim (August 23, 1982). "Revealing His Secrets at Last: Director Steven Spielberg Takes the Wraps Off E.T.", People 18 (8). Retrieved April 5, 2013.
2. "100 Years Ago Today: The Voice of E.T. - Legacy.com". Legacy.com. 11 February 2015.

External links

•  Biography portal

• Pat Welsh at IMDb
• Pat Welsh at Find a Grave