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Fred Emney

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
34

Gender
Male

Birthday
February 11, 1900 (126 years old)

Place of Birth
Preston, Lancashire, England, UK

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.

Known For

Acting

1981The Best of the Adventuresas Sir Basil Lemmington (archive footage) (uncredited)
1977Adventures of a Private Eyeas Sir Basil Lemmington
1975The Amorous Milkmanas Magistrate
1973Men of Affairsas Lord Bagley
1972Up the Chastity Beltas Mortimer
1970Doctor in Troubleas Sir Thomas Relph
1970Under the Table You Must Goas Self
1969The Italian Jobas Birkinshaw
1969Lock Up Your Daughtersas
1968Oliver!as Chairman - Workhouse
1967The World of Wodehouseas General Sir Eustace Chalfont
1967Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Widthas
1966The Sandwich Manas Sir Arthur Moleskin
1965Bunny Lake Is Missingas Man in Soho
1965San Ferry Annas Gourmet
1965Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutesas Colonel on Road
1965I've Gotta Horseas Lord Bentley
1964A Home of Your Ownas The Mayor
1964Father Came Too!as Actor Playing Sir Francis Drake
1962The Fast Ladyas Golfer
1955Fun at St. Fanny'sas Dr. Septimus Jankers
1942Let the People Singas Sir George Denberry-Baxter
1940Just Williamas Mr. Brown
1940The Middle Watchas Adm. Sir Reginald Hewett
1939Just like a Womanas Sir Charles Devoir
1939She Couldn't Say Noas Herbert
1938Luck of the Navyas Cook
1938Yes, Madam?as Sir Charles Drake-Drake
1938Hold My Handas Lord Milchester
1938Jane Steps Outas General Wilton
1937Let's Make a Night of Itas Henry Boydell
1937The Lilac Dominoas Baron Ladislas de Gonda
1935Come Out of the Pantryas Marquis of Axminster
1935Brewster's Millionsas Freddy

Production

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