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- Birth namePatricia Anderson Carroll
- Pat Welsh was born on February 11, 1915 in San Francisco, California, USA. She was an actress, known for E.T. Adventure (1990). She was married to Tom Welsh. She died on January 26, 1995 in Green Valley, Arizona, USA.
- SpouseTom Welsh(April 2, 1961 - January 26, 1995) (her death)
- Chain smoking lead to her raspy voice, which was used simultaneously with Debra Winger in the film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982).
- Welsh was originally paid $380 for 9 1/2 hours work on E.T.
- Ben Burtt overheard her talking in a camera store and asked her to audition for the voice of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982).
- As a young woman, Welsh was a radio soap opera actress in San Francisco.
- Her biography, written by J.D. Goldberg, was released in July 2016 under the title "Pat Welsh: The Voice of E.T.". It is available both in print and audiobook format, the latter having been narrated by Tonya Cornelisse.
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