Fred Emney
Known for ActingBorn 1900-02-11 — died 1980-12-25Preston, Lancashire, England, UK
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Frederick Arthur Round "Fred" Emney (12 February 1900 – 25 December 1980) was an English character actor and comedian.
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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
The Italian Job
1969 · as Birkinshaw
Oliver!
1968 · as Chairman - Workhouse
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
Bunny Lake Is Missing
1965 · as Man in Soho
The Sandwich Man
1966 · as Sir Arthur Moleskin
San Ferry Ann
1965 · as Gourmet
Adventures of a Private Eye
1977 · as Sir Basil Lemmington
The Fast Lady
1962 · as Golfer
The Best of the Adventures
1981 · as Sir Basil Lemmington (archive footage) (uncredited)
Doctor in Trouble
1970 · as Sir Thomas Relph
Lock Up Your Daughters
1969
Up the Chastity Belt
1972 · as Mortimer
Fun at St. Fanny's
1955 · as Dr. Septimus Jankers
Let the People Sing
1942 · as Sir George Denberry-Baxter
A Home of Your Own
1964 · as The Mayor
Just like a Woman
1939 · as Sir Charles Devoir
Father Came Too!
1964 · as Actor Playing Sir Francis Drake
I've Gotta Horse
1965 · as Lord Bentley