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Personal Info

Birth date

1900-02-11 (125 Years)

Day of death

1980-12-25

Gender

Male

Known for

Acting

Place of birth

Preston, Lancashire, England, UK

Also known as

Frederick Arthur Round 'Fred' Emney
Frederick Arthur Round Emney

Fred Emney

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

Acting

1977Adventures of a Private Eye as Sir Basil

1975The Amorous Milkman as Magistrate

1970Doctor in Trouble as Father

1970Under the Table You Must Go as Self

1969The Italian Job as Birkinshaw

1968Oliver! as Chairman - Workhouse

1967Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width (1 Episode) as Unknown

1966The Sandwich Man as Sir Arthur Moleskin

1965San Ferry Ann as Gourmet

1965Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes as Colonel on Road

1965I've Gotta Horse as Lord Bentley

1964Father Came Too! as Sir Francis Drake

1964A Home of Your Own as The Mayor

1962The Fast Lady as 1st Golfer

1955Fun at St. Fanny's as Dr. Septimus Jankers

1942Let the People Sing as Sir George Denberry-Baxter

1940Just William as Mr. Brown

1940The Middle Watch as Adm. Sir Reginald Hewett

1939Just like a Woman as Sir Charles Devoir

1939She Couldn't Say No as Herbert

1938Luck of the Navy as Cook

1938Yes, Madam? as Sir Charles Drake-Drake

1938Hold My Hand as Lord Milchester

1938Jane Steps Out as General Wilton

1937Let's Make a Night of It as Henry Boydell

1937The Lilac Domino as Baron Ladislas de Gonda

1935Come Out of the Pantry as Marquis of Axminster

1935Brewster's Millions as Freddy

Crew

1955Fun at St. Fanny's ... Additional Dialogue