Gilbert Emery


Gilbert Emery

Biography

Gilbert Emery was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Emery kickstarted his acting career in various films such as the drama "The Sentimental Bloke" (1918) with Arthur Tauchert, "Any Wife" (1922) and the Norma Shearer romance "Let Us Be Gay" (1930). He also appeared in the Grace Moore musical "A Lady's Morals" (1930), "Sarah and Son" (1930) and the William Powell drama "...

Biography

Gilbert Emery was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Emery kickstarted his acting career in various films such as the drama "The Sentimental Bloke" (1918) with Arthur Tauchert, "Any Wife" (1922) and the Norma Shearer romance "Let Us Be Gay" (1930). He also appeared in the Grace Moore musical "A Lady's Morals" (1930), "Sarah and Son" (1930) and the William Powell drama "Ladies' Man" (1931). He kept working in film throughout the thirties, starring in "Goin' to Town" (1935), "Harmony Lane" (1935) and "Cardinal Richelieu" (1935) with George Arliss. He also appeared in "Clive of India" (1935). Toward the end of his career, he continued to act in "The Buccaneer" (1938), "The House of Mystery" (1938) and "The Saint Strikes Back" (1939). He also appeared in the Anna Neagle drama "Nurse Edith Cavell" (1939) and the biographical drama "Juarez" (1939) with Paul Muni. Emery more recently acted in the crime feature "The Brighton Strangler" (1945) with John Loder. Emery passed away in October 1945 at the age of 70.

Filmography

 

Cast (Feature Film)

The Brighton Strangler (1945)
Dr. Manby
Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943)
Sir Henry Marchmont
The Return of the Vampire (1943)
Professor Walter Saunders
The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe (1942)
Thomas Jefferson
Escape from Hong Kong (1942)
Major [Colonel J. A.] Crosley
The Remarkable Andrew (1942)
Mr. Thomas Jefferson
King of the Mounties (1942)
A Woman's Face (1941)
Associate judge
Adam Had Four Sons (1941)
Dr. Lane
Scotland Yard (1941)
Sir Clive Heathcote
That Hamilton Woman (1941)
Lord Spencer
Rage in Heaven (1941)
Mr. Black
New Wine (1941)
Principal
Sundown (1941)
Ashburton
Singapore Woman (1941)
Sir Stanley Moore
Waterloo Bridge (1940)
Colonel
Anne of Windy Poplars (1940)
Stephen Pringle
The House of the Seven Gables (1940)
Gerald Pyncheon
South of Suez (1940)
Manders
River's End (1940)
Justice
Nurse Edith Cavell (1939)
Brand Whitlock
The Lady's from Kentucky (1939)
Pickney Rodell
Raffles (1939)
Bingham
The Saint Strikes Back (1939)
Martin Eastman
The Buccaneer (1938)
Captain Lockyer
Lord Jeff (1938)
Magistrate
Making the Headlines (1938)
Edmund Sandford
Storm over Bengal (1938)
Col. Torrance
A Man to Remember (1938)
Dr. Robinson
The Life of Emile Zola (1937)
Minister of War
Souls at Sea (1937)
Capt. Martisel
Double or Nothing (1937)
Mr. Mitchell
Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936)
Purvis
Dracula's Daughter (1936)
Sir Basil Humphrey
The Girl on the Front Page (1936)
Thorne
Magnificent Obsession (1936)
Doctor Ramsay
Bullets or Ballots (1936)
Thorndyke
Cardinal Richelieu (1935)
Noble
Goin' to Town (1935)
Winslow
Without Regret (1935)
Inspector Hayes
Reckless Roads (1935)
Amos Truslow
Harmony Lane (1935)
Mr. Foster
Ladies Crave Excitement (1935)
J. Fenton Howell
Night Life of the Gods (1935)
Betts
Peter Ibbetson (1935)
Wilkins
Let's Live Tonight (1935)
Maharajah of Jadaar
Clive of India (1935)
Mr. Sullivan
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head (1934)
His Excellency
The House of Rothschild (1934)
Prime minister
Where Sinners Meet (1934)
Dominic
Coming Out Party (1934)
Mr. Stanhope
Now and Forever (1934)
James Higginson
All of Me (1934)
The Dean
Whom the Gods Destroy (1934)
Prof. Weaver
Grand Canary (1934)
Captain Renton
One More River (1934)
The judge
Okay America (1932)
John Drake
A Farewell to Arms (1932)
British major
The Man Called Back (1932)
Defense counsel
Ladies' Man (1931)
Horace Fendley
The Lady Refuses (1931)
Sir Gerald Courtney
Rich Man's Folly (1931)
Kincaid
Scandal Sheet (1931)
Franklin
The Royal Bed (1931)
Phipps
The Ruling Voice (1931)
Gregory
Party Husband (1931)
Ben Holliday
Sarah and Son (1930)
John Ashmore
Let Us Be Gay (1930)
Townley
The Sky Hawk (1930)
Major Nelson
A Lady's Morals (1930)
Broughm
Prince of Diamonds (1930)
Smith, the Cockney
Behind That Curtain (1929)
Sir Frederic Bruce
Any Wife (1922)
Mr. John Hill
Cousin Kate (1921)
Heath Desmond
The Sentimental Bloke (1918)
Ginger Mick

Writer (Feature Film)

Always Goodbye (1938)
Story
Gallant Lady (1934)
Original Story
Mata Hari (1931)
Additional Dialogue
The Cuban Love Song (1931)
Additional Dialogue

Life Events

Videos

Movie Clip

Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936) -- (Movie Clip) You Sissy Cat! On his first ride on his new bicycle in 19th century Brooklyn, young Ceddie (Freddie Bartholemew, title character) encounters Purvis (Gilbert Emery) and the gang, then is rescued by Dick (Mickey Rooney), and a copper (Robert E. O'Connor) in Little Lord Fauntleroy, 1936.
Farewell To Arms, A (1932) -- (Movie Clip) The Marne And The Piave Opening scene introducing American ambulance driver Frederic (Gary Cooper), at the hospital where British nurse Catherine (Helen Hayes) is eavesdropping, in A Farewell To Arms, from Ernest Hemingway's semi-autobiographical novel.
Lady Refuses, The (1931) -- (Movie Clip) A Short Life And A Merry One Sir Gerald (Gilbert Emery) has just been stood-up by playboy son Russell (John Darrow), who scampers with disreputable Berthine (Margaret Livingston), only later noticing vagrant June (Betty Compson), pursued by the bobbies, but rescued by the baronet, early in The Lady Refuses, 1931.
Between Two Worlds (1944) -- (Movie Clip) Perhaps An Exception? Introducing characters in this second movie version of the 1924 Sutton Vane play Outward Bound, John Garfield, Faye Emerson, Isobel Elsom, Gilbert Emery, George Tobias and Paul Henreid as the distraught hero pianist, adapted to wartime by Daniel Fuchs, as Between Two Worlds, 1944.
Magnificent Obsession (1936) -- (Movie Clip) What Loneliness Helen (Irene Dunne) has met lifelong pal Joyce (Betty Furness) at the dock in New York, explaining how she's now married to her father, much joy until arriving at the hospital, early in the first movie version of Magnificent Obsession, 1936, co-star Robert Taylor just introduced.

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