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Frederick Arthur Round 'Fred' Emney
Frederick Arthur Round Emney
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…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
The Best of the Adventures
as Sir Basil Lemmington (archive footage) (uncredited)
Adventures of a Private Eye
as Sir Basil Lemmington
The Amorous Milkman
as Magistrate
Up the Chastity Belt
as Mortimer
Doctor in Trouble
as Sir Thomas Relph
Under the Table You Must Go
as Self
The Italian Job
as Birkinshaw
Lock Up Your Daughters
Oliver!
as Chairman - Workhouse
The Sandwich Man
as Sir Arthur Moleskin
