Fred Emney
Acting • Born 1900-02-11 – Died 1980-12-25
Biography
From Wikipedia Frederick Arthur Round "Fred" Emney (12 February 1900 – 25 December 1980) was an English character actor and comedian. Emney was born in Prescot, Lancashire, the son of Blanche (née Round) and Fred Emney, a music hall entertainer. His great-uncle was the actor Arthur Williams. Emney junior grew up in London and was educated at Cranleigh School. He made his film debut in 1935, having previously worked in music hall. He became a familiar figure to screen audiences, usually playing the "posh fat bloke", usually gruff and invariably wearing a monocle. During the 1950s, he had his own television show which featured sketches and deft piano pieces often composed by him. Some were released on record. He had a short spell as straight man to puppets Pinky and Perky. His sister Joan Emney was an actress who sometimes appeared with him in the same stage productions. Fred Emney died in Bognor Regis, Sussex on Christmas Day 1980.
Filmography
32 credits
The Italian Job
Movie • 1969
Birkinshaw
Under the Table You Must Go
Movie • 1970
Self
Jane Steps Out
Movie • 1938
General Wilton
Fun at St. Fanny's
Movie • 1955
Dr. Septimus Jankers
Let the People Sing
Movie • 1942
Sir George Denberry-Baxter
The Sandwich Man
Movie • 1966
Sir Arthur Moleskin
The Middle Watch
Movie • 1940
Adm. Sir Reginald Hewett
Just William
Movie • 1940
Mr. Brown
Hold My Hand
Movie • 1938
Lord Milchester
Yes, Madam?
Movie • 1938
Sir Charles Drake-Drake
Luck of the Navy
Movie • 1938
Cook
Brewster's Millions
Movie • 1935
Freddy
I've Gotta Horse
Movie • 1965
Lord Bentley
Just like a Woman
Movie • 1939
Sir Charles Devoir
She Couldn't Say No
Movie • 1939
Herbert
Let's Make a Night of It
Movie • 1937
Henry Boydell
Come Out of the Pantry
Movie • 1935
Marquis of Axminster
San Ferry Ann
Movie • 1965
Gourmet
Oliver!
Movie • 1968
Chairman - Workhouse
Doctor in Trouble
Movie • 1970
Sir Thomas Relph
The Lilac Domino
Movie • 1937
Baron Ladislas de Gonda
A Home of Your Own
Movie • 1964
The Mayor
Father Came Too!
Movie • 1964
Actor Playing Sir Francis Drake
The Fast Lady
Movie • 1962
Golfer
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
Movie • 1965
Colonel on Road
Adventures of a Private Eye
Movie • 1977
Sir Basil Lemmington
The Amorous Milkman
Movie • 1975
Magistrate
Lock Up Your Daughters
Movie • 1969
Up the Chastity Belt
Movie • 1972
Mortimer
The Best of the Adventures
Movie • 1981
Sir Basil Lemmington (archive footage) (uncredited)
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
TV • 1967
The World of Wodehouse
TV • 1967
General Sir Eustace Chalfont