- He wrote the lyrics to The Seekers' hit "Georgy Girl", which earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song.
- Performs the unabridged Harry Potter audio books and is cited twice in the Guinness Book of World Records for creating the most character voices in an audiobook (more than 200) and for voicing the first six "Top Ten" selling audiobooks of all time. He also has won a record nine "Audie" awards.
- He was considered for the role of the Doctor in the popular BBC series Doctor Who (1963), after the departure of Jon Pertwee in 1974.
- In the early 1960s, he presented Children's Favourites on BBC Radio, for a year.
- In 2003, he was awarded the MBE, as part of the Queen's Birthday Honours List, for his work in promoting English Children's Literature.
- Did his own stunts for Carry on Again Doctor (1969). These left him with back problems later in life. The slide down the stairs on a medicine trolley tore a muscle in his left arm, which had to be operated on in hospital. Regardless, he refused to get a stunt double for the hammock fall, despite Peter Rogers' huge concern.
- Won the 1980 Tony Award for Actor in a Musical for "Barnum". Nominated three times for the Tony Award (New York City) for Actor in a Drama: "Scapino" in 1975, "Joe Egg" in 1985 and "Candide" in 1997. Nominated for the 2006 Tony Award for Supporting or Features Actor in a Musical for "Three Penny Opera".
- He narrated the Harry Potter video games and many of the interactive "extras" on the Harry Potter DVD releases. He also holds three Guinness World Records. One for occupying the first six places in the Top Ten Audio Books of America and Canada 2005. His second for creating 134 different voices for one audiobook, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. and his third for breaking his own record with 146 voices for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007. Dale opened every episode of the ABC drama Pushing Daisies as the unseen narrator.
- Good friend of fellow "Carry On..." star Peter Gilmore and the late Kenneth Williams.
- He was awarded the M.B.E. (Member of the order of the British Empire) in the 2003 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to British Children's Literature in America.
- He was offered the role of Jungle Boy in Carry on Up the Jungle (1970) which was originally titled 'Carry on Jungle Boy', but turned it down as the character had no dialogue. The role went to Terry Scott.
- He wrote and appeared in his one-man show, Just Jim Dale, looking back over nearly sixty years in show business. It opened on 15 May 2014 at the Roundabout Theatre Company Laura Pels Theatre, winning Dale his fifth Outer Critics Circle Award, and his fifth Drama Desk Award.
- The part of Captain Keene in Carry on Up the Khyber (1968) was written for Jim but he had stage commitments so the part went to Roy Castle.
- Was supposed to play Jim Tanner in Carry on Camping (1969), but was unavailable. The role went to Julian Holloway.
- At the age of 22 he became the first pop singer to work with George Martin, who produced all his hit records. Several of his songs entered the UK Singles Chart, including "Be My Girl" (1957, UK No.2), "Just Born (To Be Your Baby)" (1958, UK No.27), "Crazy Dream" (1958, UK No. 24) and "Sugartime" (1958, UK No. 25).
- In November 2006 Dale starred as Charlie Baxter in a one-night only concert version of the Sherman brothers musical, Busker Alley alongside Glenn Close. This was a benefit for the York Theatre Company, and was held at Hunter College in New York City.
- In 2017, Dale narrated Spin: The Rumpelstiltskin Musical by Edelman and Fishman, noted as being the first audiobook musical.
- He was wanted for a part in the 1973 TV production of Carry on Christmas but it went to Julian Holloway.
- Had 3 sons and a daughter, born between 1958 and 1965 by his first wife who he separated from in 1978.
- In the Military Police training film "Break-in" (1956) his role as a soldier includes an appearance in a comedy song and dance routine.
- His second wife owns a Madison Avenue art gallery.
- He narrated Peter and the Starcatchers (2004) audio book,[36] and its three sequels.
- Julian Holloway's role in Carry on Christmas (1974) had originally been intended for Jim.
- He did all his own stunts in Carry on Doctor including the trolley ride down the stairs and through a window. despite a stuntman being on stand by.
- Ex-father-in-law of Sara Crowe.
- As of 2024, he is now the last surviving regular/recurring main cast member of the "Carry On" film series.
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