Fred Emney

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name = Fred Emney

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birthname = Frederick Arthur Round Emney
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birthplace = Prescot, Lancashire, England
deathdate = death date and age|1980|12|25|1900|02|12
deathplace = Bognor Regis, Sussex
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occupation = Actor
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spouse = Hazel Wiles
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parents = Fred Emney (1865-1917) & Blanche née Round
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Fred Emney (February 12, 1900 - December 25, 1980) was an English character actor and comedian.

Born in Lancashire GRO Register of Births Mar 1900 Frederick Arthur R Emney 8b 725 PRESCOT] 1901 Census: RG13/500 f.123 p.3 Fred Arthur Emney aged 1 living in Camberwell, but born Liverpool, Lancashire] 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 [GRO Register of Deaths: DEC 1980 18 1714 CHICHESTER - Frederick Patrick R. Emney, DoB = 12 Feb 1900] .

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