Percy Edwards (1 June 1908 – 7 June 1996) was an English animal impersonator, entertainer and ornithologist.
Biography When he was a child, bird impressions were often done with the assistance of hands on the mouth, however he was able to do them without. During World War II, Edwards worked at Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies in Ipswich.
Edwards became a household name after playing Psyche the dog in the radio series A Life of Bliss, which he reprised for its television adaptation. He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 1993 for services to ornithology and entertainment. In 2009, Sir David Attenborough presented a special BBC radio panel game, The Percy Edwards Showdown, dedicated to Edwards's life and career. He is buried in the churchyard of St Mary's, Polstead, Suffolk.
Filmography YearTitleRoleNotes1960-1961A Life of BlissPsyche the Dog10 episodes1965Pet PalsAnimal Sounds6 episodes 1966Hugh and IVoicesEpisode “Hold That Tiger”1971The Rise and Rise of Michael RimmerBird impersonatorFilmOn the BusesBird ImpressionsEpisode “The Kids’ Outing”1972His Lordship EntertainsVoicesEpisode 4 “The Safari Park”1973The Morecambe and Wise ShowJungle Sounds1 episode1976Wodehouse PlayhouseBird ImitationsEpisode “The Nodder”The End of the Pier ShowVariousEpisode “The 9.36 to Didcot”The Good LifeAnimal NoisesEpisode “The Happy Event”1977The GoodiesThe DodoEpisode “Dodonuts”1979AlienAlien VoicesFilm, uncredited 1981Hi-de-Hi!BubblesEpisode 7 “No Dogs Allowed”The Ark StoriesAnimal Sounds11 episodes The Island of AdventureKikiFilm1982The Plague DogsAnimal VocalisationsFilmThe Dark CrystalFizzgigFilm1983Fair Ground!Captain Cutlass9 episodes Androcles and the LionThe Lion's VoiceTV movie1984-1985HilaryArthur4 episodes 1985In the Shadow of KilimanjaroBaboon VoicesFilm1986Sorry!The DuckEpisode “My Family and Other Monsters”LabyrinthAmbrosiusFilm1988Bad BoyesJoey the BudgieEpisode “The Holiday”
Bibliography Call Me at Dawn (1948) The Birdman's Pocket Book (1954) The Road I Travelled (1979) Country Book (1981) Song Birds (1986)
References
External links
Percy Edwards at the BFI dBase