Fred Emney

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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

27

Gender

Male

Birthday

1900-02-11

Deathday

1980-12-25 (80 years old)

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.

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Acting

1977
Adventures of a Private Eye as Sir Basil
1970
Doctor in Trouble as Father
1970
Under the Table You Must Go as Self
1969
The Italian Job as Birkinshaw
1968
Oliver! as Chairman - Workhouse
1967
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
1966
The Sandwich Man as Sir Arthur Moleskin
1965
San Ferry Ann as Gourmet
1965
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes as Colonel on Road
1965
I've Gotta Horse as Lord Bentley
1964
Father Came Too! as Sir Francis Drake
1964
A Home of Your Own as The Mayor
1962
The Fast Lady as 1st Golfer
1955
Fun at St. Fanny's as Dr. Septimus Jankers
1942
Let the People Sing as Sir George Denberry-Baxter
1940
Just William as Mr. Brown
1940
The Middle Watch as Adm. Sir Reginald Hewett
1939
Just like a Woman as Sir Charles Devoir
1939
She Couldn't Say No as Herbert
1938
Luck of the Navy as Cook
1938
Yes, Madam? as Sir Charles Drake-Drake
1938
Hold My Hand as Lord Milchester
1938
Jane Steps Out as General Wilton
1937
Let's Make a Night of It as Henry Boydell
1937
The Lilac Domino as Baron Ladislas de Gonda
1935
Come Out of the Pantry as Marquis of Axminster
1935
Brewster's Millions as Freddy

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1955
Fun at St. Fanny's as Additional Dialogue
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