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E.V.H. Emmett(1902-1971)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Producer
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E.V.H. Emmett was born on 18 June 1902 in London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Dance Hall (1950), Bothered by a Beard (1945) and Sabotage (1936). He died on 7 June 1971 in Ealing, London, England, UK.
BornJune 18, 1902
DiedJune 7, 1971(68)
BornJune 18, 1902
DiedJune 7, 1971(68)
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Known for

Diana Dors, Petula Clark, Jane Hylton, and Natasha Parry in Dance Hall (1950)
Dance Hall
6.0
  • Writer
  • 1950
Bothered by a Beard (1945)
Bothered by a Beard
5.0
Short
  • Writer
  • 1945
Sabotage (1936)
Sabotage
7.0
  • Writer
  • 1936
Anna Lee in Non-Stop New York (1937)
Non-Stop New York
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1937

Credits

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Actor



  • Clive Dunn, John Le Mesurier, and Arthur Lowe in Dad's Army (1968)
    Dad's Army
    8.1
    TV Series
    • The Voice of
    • The Voice Of (voice)
    • 1968
  • Carry on Cleo (1964)
    Carry on Cleo
    6.7
    • Narrator (voice)
    • 1964
  • Billy Liar (1963)
    Billy Liar
    7.2
    • Newsreel Commentator (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Richard Attenborough, Peter Sellers, Ian Carmichael, and Dennis Price in I'm All Right Jack (1959)
    I'm All Right Jack
    7.1
    • Narrator (voice, uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Night Ambush (1957)
    Night Ambush
    6.5
    • Narrator (voice, uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Private's Progress (1956)
    Private's Progress
    6.4
    • Narrator (voice, uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Film Time
    2.8
    TV Series
    • Narrator (Norman Wisdom segment)
    • 1955
  • It Started in Paradise (1952)
    It Started in Paradise
    5.7
    • Newsreel Commentator (voice)
    • 1952
  • The Galloping Major (1951)
    The Galloping Major
    6.1
    • Narrator (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Hermione Baddeley, Paul Dupuis, Stanley Holloway, and Margaret Rutherford in Passport to Pimlico (1949)
    Passport to Pimlico
    7.1
    • Newsreel Commentator (voice, uncredited)
    • 1949
  • The Second Battle of London (1944)
    The Second Battle of London
    Short
    • Narrator
    • 1944
  • On Approval (1944)
    On Approval
    7.1
    • Narrator (voice)
    • 1944
  • Get Cracking (1943)
    Get Cracking
    5.8
    • Commentator (voice)
    • 1943
  • Sea Scouts
    Short
    • Narrator (voice)
    • 1941
  • Claude Hulbert, Tommy Trinder, and Michael Wilding in Three Cockeyed Sailors (1940)
    Three Cockeyed Sailors
    5.4
    • Newsreel Commentator (voice, uncredited)
    • 1940

Writer



  • Bob Dylan, David Warner, Ursula Howells, Reg Lye, and Maureen Pryor in The Madhouse on Castle Street (1963)
    BBC Sunday-Night Play
    8.5
    TV Series
    • script
    • 1962
  • Skyport
    • commentary written by
    • 1958
  • Cabaret Girl (1956)
    Cabaret Girl
    6.1
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1956
  • Film Time
    2.8
    TV Series
    • Location King's Cross
    • 1955–1956
  • The Ladykillers at King's Cross
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1955
  • Armand Denis, Michaela Denis, E.V.H. Emmett, and James Stevens in Under the Southern Cross (1954)
    Under the Southern Cross
    • Writer
    • 1954
  • The Real Thing (1953)
    The Real Thing
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1953
  • Diana Dors, Petula Clark, Jane Hylton, and Natasha Parry in Dance Hall (1950)
    Dance Hall
    6.0
    • original screenplay
    • 1950
  • Midland Journey
    5.4
    Short
    • commentary
    • 1947
  • Bothered by a Beard (1945)
    Bothered by a Beard
    5.0
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1945
  • Fitness Wins: 4 and 20 Fit Girls (1940)
    Fitness Wins: 4 and 20 Fit Girls
    5.8
    Short
    • commentary writer
    • 1940
  • The Lion Has Wings (1939)
    The Lion Has Wings
    5.6
    • writer (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Young Man's Fancy (1939)
    Young Man's Fancy
    5.9
    • additional dialogue
    • 1939
  • Barry K. Barnes, Jane Baxter, and Clive Brook in The Ware Case (1938)
    The Ware Case
    6.3
    • additional dialogue (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • The Gap
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1937

Producer



  • Diana Dors, Petula Clark, Jane Hylton, and Natasha Parry in Dance Hall (1950)
    Dance Hall
    6.0
    • associate producer
    • 1950
  • Hermione Baddeley, Paul Dupuis, Stanley Holloway, and Margaret Rutherford in Passport to Pimlico (1949)
    Passport to Pimlico
    7.1
    • associate producer
    • 1949
  • Bothered by a Beard (1945)
    Bothered by a Beard
    5.0
    Short
    • producer
    • 1945

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • E. V. H. Emmett
  • Born
    • June 18, 1902
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • June 7, 1971
    • Ealing, London, England, UK
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    English narrator and newsreader for Gaumont-British News during the 1930's, 40's and 50's.
  • Nickname
    • Ted

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