Fred Emney
Actor
Biography
From Wikipedia
Frederick Arthur Round "Fred" Emney (12 February 1900 â 25 December 1980) was an English character actor and comedian.
Emney was born in Prescot, Lancashire, the son of Blanche (nÊe 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
Oliver!
as Chairman - Workhouse 1968
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
Adventures of a Private Eye
as Sir Basil Lemmington 1977
Up the Chastity Belt
as Mortimer 1972
The Fast Lady
as Golfer 1962
Father Came Too!
as Actor Playing Sir Francis Drake 1964
San Ferry Ann
as Gourmet 1965
Doctor in Trouble
as Sir Thomas Relph 1970
The Sandwich Man
as Sir Arthur Moleskin 1966
Let the People Sing
as Sir George Denberry-Baxter 1942
A Home of Your Own
as The Mayor 1964
Fun at St. Fanny's
as Dr. Septimus Jankers 1955
I've Gotta Horse
as Lord Bentley 1965
The Amorous Milkman
as Magistrate 1975
Lock Up Your Daughters
1969
The Best of the Adventures
as Sir Basil Lemmington (archive footage) (uncredited) 1981