Fred Emney
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| Born | Frederick Arthur Round Emney February 12, 1900 Prescot, Lancashire, England |
| Died | December 25, 1980 (aged 80) Bognor Regis, Sussex |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse(s) | Hazel Wiles |
Fred Emney (February 12, 1900 - December 25, 1980) was an English character actor and comedian.
Born in Lancashire [1] [2] to a music hall father - Fred Emney (1865-1917; his uncle was the actor Arthur Williams) - Emney junior grew up in London.
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.
He died in Bognor Regis, Sussex on Christmas Day 1980 [3].
