Frederick Arthur Round Emney (12 February 1902 – 25 December 1980) was an English character actor and

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,GRO Register of Births Mar 1902 Frederick Arthur R Emney 8b 725 PRESCOT1901 Census: RG13/500 f.123 p.3 Fred Arthur Emney aged 1 living in Camberwell, but born Liverpool, 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

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Filmography

* '' A Man of Mayfair'' (1931) - (uncredited) * ''

Brewster's Millions ''Brewster's Millions'' is a comedic novel written by George Barr McCutcheon in 1902, originally under the pseudonym of Richard Greaves. The plot concerns a young man whose grandfather leaves him $1 million in a will, but a competing will from an ...

'' (1935) - Freddy * '' Come Out of the Pantry'' (1935) - Lord Axminster * '' The Lilac Domino'' (1937) - Baron Ladislas de Gonda * '' Let's Make a Night of It'' (1938) - Henry Boydell * ''

Jane Steps Out ''Jane Steps Out'' is a 1938 British comedy film directed by Paul L. Stein and starring Diana Churchill, Jean Muir, Peter Murray-Hill and Athene Seyler. There was a television remake on BBC in 1957. It was also remade in India as the Hindi fi ...

'' (1938) - General Wilton * '' Hold My Hand'' (1938) - Lord Milchester * ''

Luck of the Navy ''Luck of the Navy'' is a 1938 British comedy thriller film directed by Norman Lee and starring Geoffrey Toone, Judy Kelly and Clifford Evans. Shot at Elstree StudiosWood p.98 it was based on the play '' The Luck of the Navy'' by Mrs Cl ...

'' (1938) - Cook * '' Just like a Woman'' (1939) - Sir Charles Devoir * '' Yes, Madam?'' (1939) - Sir Charles Drake-Drake * '' She Couldn't Say No'' (1940) - Herbert * '' The Middle Watch'' (1940) - Adm. Sir Reginald Hewett * ''

Just William ''Just William'' is the first book of children's short stories about the young school boy William Brown, written by Richmal Crompton, and published in 1922. The book was the first in the series of William Brown books which was the basis for ...

'' (1940) - Mr. Brown * '' Let the People Sing'' (1942) - Sir George Denberry-Baxter * '' Fun at St. Fanny's'' (1955) - Dr. Jankers * '' The Fast Lady'' (1962) - 1st Golfer * '' A Home of Your Own'' (1964) - The Mayor * '' Father Came Too!'' (1964) - Sir Francis Drake * '' I've Gotta Horse'' (1965) - Lord Bentley * '' Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines'' (1965) - Colonel * '' San Ferry Ann'' (1965) - Gourmet * '' Bunny Lake Is Missing'' (1965) - Man in Soho * '' The Sandwich Man'' (1966) - Sir Mervyn Moleskin * ''

Oliver! ''Oliver!'' is a coming-of-age stage musical, with book, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. The musical is based upon the 1838 novel '' Oliver Twist'' by Charles Dickens. It premiered at the Wimbledon Theatre, southwest London in 1960 before ...

'' (1968) - Workhouse Chairman * '' The Assassination Bureau'' (1969) - Elevator Victim (uncredited) * '' Lock Up Your Daughters!'' (1969) - Earl of Ware * '' The Italian Job'' (1969) - Birkinshaw * '' The Magic Christian'' (1969) - Fitzgibbon * ''Under the Table You Must Go'' (1969) - Himself (documentary) * '' Doctor in Trouble'' (1970) - Father * '' Up the Chastity Belt'' (1971) - Mortimer * '' Mistress Pamela'' (1974) - Dr. Livesey * '' The Amorous Milkman'' (1975) - Magistrate * '' Adventures of a Private Eye'' (1977) - Sir Basil (final film role)

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* * 1902 births 1980 deaths People educated at Cranleigh School English male comedians English male film actors English male stage actors English male television actors Male actors from London Music hall performers 20th-century English male actors 20th-century English comedians People from Prescot {{England-actor-stub