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Home/People/Fred Emney
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Born
Feb 11, 1900Died: Dec 25, 1980
Lived 80 years
Place of Birth
Preston, Lancashire, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

30
Movies
3
TV Shows
Also Known As
Frederick Arthur Round 'Fred' Emney
Frederick Arthur Round Emney
IMDb Profile

Fred Emney

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.
The Best of the Adventures poster

The Best of the Adventures

as Sir Basil Lemmington (archive footage) (uncredited)
1981
Adventures of a Private Eye poster

Adventures of a Private Eye

as Sir Basil Lemmington
1977
The Amorous Milkman poster

The Amorous Milkman

as Magistrate
1975
Up the Chastity Belt poster

Up the Chastity Belt

as Mortimer
1972
Doctor in Trouble poster

Doctor in Trouble

as Sir Thomas Relph
1970
Under the Table You Must Go poster

Under the Table You Must Go

as Self
1970
The Italian Job poster

The Italian Job

as Birkinshaw
1969
Lock Up Your Daughters poster

Lock Up Your Daughters

Cast
1969
Oliver! poster

Oliver!

as Chairman - Workhouse
1968
The Sandwich Man poster

The Sandwich Man

as Sir Arthur Moleskin
1966
San Ferry Ann poster

San Ferry Ann

as Gourmet
1965
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes poster

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes

as Colonel on Road
1965
I've Gotta Horse poster

I've Gotta Horse

as Lord Bentley
1965
A Home of Your Own poster

A Home of Your Own

as The Mayor
1964
Father Came Too! poster

Father Came Too!

as Actor Playing Sir Francis Drake
1964
The Fast Lady poster

The Fast Lady

as Golfer
1962
Fun at St. Fanny's poster

Fun at St. Fanny's

as Dr. Septimus Jankers
1955
Let the People Sing poster

Let the People Sing

as Sir George Denberry-Baxter
1942
Just William poster

Just William

as Mr. Brown
1940
The Middle Watch poster

The Middle Watch

as Adm. Sir Reginald Hewett
1940