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Fred Emney

Acting Born Feb 11, 1900 Preston, Lancashire, England, UK 24 credits

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.

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Known for

Film

The Italian Job

as Birkinshaw

Astronauts

as Man in Soho
Film

Barb Wire

1996

Full filmography

  • The Italian Job (1969) as Birkinshaw
  • Oliver! (1968) as Chairman - Workhouse
  • The World of Wodehouse (1967) as General Sir Eustace Chalfont
  • 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
  • Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width (1967)
  • Men of Affairs (1973) as Lord Bagley
  • Adventures of a Private Eye (1977) as Sir Basil Lemmington
  • The Sandwich Man (1966) as Sir Arthur Moleskin
  • The Fast Lady (1962) as Golfer
  • Lock Up Your Daughters (1969)
  • San Ferry Ann (1965) as Gourmet
  • Up the Chastity Belt (1972) as Mortimer
  • Doctor in Trouble (1970) as Sir Thomas Relph
  • Come Out of the Pantry (1935) as Marquis of Axminster
  • A Home of Your Own (1964) as The Mayor
  • The Best of the Adventures (1981) as Sir Basil Lemmington (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Fun at St. Fanny's (1955) as Dr. Septimus Jankers
  • Let the People Sing (1942) as Sir George Denberry-Baxter
  • Just like a Woman (1939) as Sir Charles Devoir
  • The Amorous Milkman (1975) as Magistrate
  • Just William (1940) as Mr. Brown
  • Jane Steps Out (1938) as General Wilton
  • Father Came Too! (1964) as Actor Playing Sir Francis Drake