Fred Emney
Acting
Born: 1900-02-11 in Preston, Lancashire, England, UK
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
The Italian Job
Birkinshaw
Oliver!
Chairman - Workhouse
Bunny Lake Is Missing
Man in Soho
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
Colonel on Road
Adventures of a Private Eye
Sir Basil Lemmington
Up the Chastity Belt
Mortimer
The Fast Lady
Golfer
Father Came Too!
Actor Playing Sir Francis Drake
San Ferry Ann
Gourmet
Doctor in Trouble
Sir Thomas Relph
The Sandwich Man
Sir Arthur Moleskin
Let the People Sing
Sir George Denberry-Baxter
A Home of Your Own
The Mayor
Fun at St. Fanny's
Dr. Septimus Jankers
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
I've Gotta Horse
Lord Bentley
The Amorous Milkman
Magistrate
Lock Up Your Daughters
The Best of the Adventures
Sir Basil Lemmington (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hold My Hand
Lord Milchester
Luck of the Navy
Cook
Let's Make a Night of It
Henry Boydell
Under the Table You Must Go
Self
Jane Steps Out
General Wilton
Yes, Madam?
Sir Charles Drake-Drake
Come Out of the Pantry
Marquis of Axminster
The Lilac Domino
Baron Ladislas de Gonda