Patricia Anderson Welsh (; 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.
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.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. She also had been hired by George Lucas to be the voice of Boushh in the 1983 film Return of the Jedi.
Welsh provided the voices for E.T, Tickli and Magdol in the E.T. Adventure ride at Universal Studios Florida, which opened in 1990.
Personal life and death Welsh died of pneumonia on January 26, 1995, in Green Valley, Arizona.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1940 Waterloo Bridge Uncredited 1982 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial E.T. (voice) Uncredited 1983 Return of the Jedi Boushh (voice) Uncredited
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