Fred Emney
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.
Acting
Movie
The Italian Job
as Birkinshaw
1969
Movie
Oliver!
as Chairman - Workhouse
1968
Movie
Bunny Lake Is Missing
as Man in Soho
1965
Movie
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
Movie
Adventures of a Private Eye
as Sir Basil Lemmington
1977
Movie
The Fast Lady
as Golfer
1962
Movie
Up the Chastity Belt
as Mortimer
1972
Movie
Father Came Too!
as Actor Playing Sir Francis Drake
1964
Movie
San Ferry Ann
as Gourmet
1965
Movie
Doctor in Trouble
as Sir Thomas Relph
1970
Movie
The Sandwich Man
as Sir Arthur Moleskin
1966
Movie
Let the People Sing
as Sir George Denberry-Baxter
1942
Movie
A Home of Your Own
as The Mayor
1964
Movie
Fun at St. Fanny's
as Dr. Septimus Jankers
1955
TV
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width
1967
Movie
I've Gotta Horse
as Lord Bentley
1965
Movie
The Amorous Milkman
as Magistrate
1975
Movie
Lock Up Your Daughters
1969
Movie
The Best of the Adventures
as Sir Basil Lemmington (archive footage) (uncredited)
1981
Movie
The Middle Watch
as Adm. Sir Reginald Hewett
1940
Movie
Just William
as Mr. Brown
1940
Movie
Hold My Hand
as Lord Milchester
1938
Movie
Luck of the Navy
as Cook
1938
Movie
Brewster's Millions
as Freddy
1935