Fred Emney
Born: 1900-02-11 in Preston, Lancashire, England, UK
Died: 1980-12-25
Known For: Acting
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
1981
- The Best of the Adventures as Sir Basil Lemmington (archive footage) (uncredited)
1977
- Adventures of a Private Eye as Sir Basil Lemmington
1975
- The Amorous Milkman as Magistrate
1973
- Men of Affairs as Lord Bagley
1972
- Up the Chastity Belt as Mortimer
1970
- Doctor in Trouble as Sir Thomas Relph
- Under the Table You Must Go as Self
1969
- The Italian Job as Birkinshaw
- Lock Up Your Daughters
1968
- Oliver! as Chairman - Workhouse
1967
- The World of Wodehouse as General Sir Eustace Chalfont
- Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
1966
- The Sandwich Man as Sir Arthur Moleskin
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
- Bunny Lake Is Missing as Man in Soho
- I've Gotta Horse as Lord Bentley
- San Ferry Ann as Gourmet
1964
- A Home of Your Own as The Mayor
- Father Came Too! as Actor Playing Sir Francis Drake
1962
- The Fast Lady as Golfer
1955
- Fun at St. Fanny's as Dr. Septimus Jankers
1942
- Let the People Sing as Sir George Denberry-Baxter
1940
- The Middle Watch as Adm. Sir Reginald Hewett
- Just William as Mr. Brown
1939
- Just like a Woman as Sir Charles Devoir
- She Couldn't Say No as Herbert
1938
- Luck of the Navy as Cook
- Jane Steps Out as General Wilton
- Hold My Hand as Lord Milchester
- Yes, Madam? as Sir Charles Drake-Drake
1937
- Let's Make a Night of It as Henry Boydell
- The Lilac Domino as Baron Ladislas de Gonda
1935
- Come Out of the Pantry as Marquis of Axminster
- Brewster's Millions as Freddy