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
The Best of the Adventures
1981
as Sir Basil Lemmington (archive footage) (uncredited)
Adventures of a Private Eye
1977
as Sir Basil Lemmington
The Amorous Milkman
1975
as Magistrate
Up the Chastity Belt
1972
as Mortimer
Doctor in Trouble
1970
as Sir Thomas Relph
Under the Table You Must Go
1970
as Self
The Italian Job
1969
as Birkinshaw
Lock Up Your Daughters
1969
Oliver!
1968
as Chairman - Workhouse
The Sandwich Man
1966
as Sir Arthur Moleskin
Bunny Lake Is Missing
1965
as Man in Soho
San Ferry Ann
1965
as Gourmet
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
1965
as Colonel on Road
I've Gotta Horse
1965
as Lord Bentley
A Home of Your Own
1964
as The Mayor
Father Came Too!
1964
as Actor Playing Sir Francis Drake
The Fast Lady
1962
as Golfer
Fun at St. Fanny's
1955
as Dr. Septimus Jankers
Let the People Sing
1942
as Sir George Denberry-Baxter
- No poster
Just William
1940
as Mr. Brown
- No poster
The Middle Watch
1940
as Adm. Sir Reginald Hewett
- No poster
Just like a Woman
1939
as Sir Charles Devoir
- No poster
She Couldn't Say No
1939
as Herbert
Luck of the Navy
1938
as Cook