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Dick Emery (1915–1983)

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Thirty years ago Dick Emery was one of the most successful comics on the box. He was voted BBC TV Personality of the Year, thanks to creations such as his toothy vicar, sex-starved spinster Hettie, crusty old Lampwick, outrageously camp Clarence, who coined the phrase: "Hallo honky tonks". Perhaps the most memorable of all was Mandy... See full bio »

Born:

Richard Gilbert Emery
in Bloomsbury, London, England, UK

Died:

(age 67) in Denmark Hill, London, England, UK
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1983 Jack of Diamonds (TV series)
Bernie Weinstock / Cyril Blackman / Det. Insp. Dearlove / …
– The Fun of the Fair (1983) … Bernie Weinstock / Cyril Blackman / Det. Insp. Dearlove / …
– Herr of the Dog (1983) … Bernie Weinstock / Cyril Blackman / Det. Insp. Dearlove / …
– Going Dutch (1983) … Bernie Weinstock / Cyril Blackman / Det. Insp. Dearlove
– A Drip in the Ocean (1983) … Bernie Weinstock / Cyril Blackman / Det. Insp. Dearlove / …
– Colonel of the Nuts (1983) … Bernie Weinstock / Cyril Blackman / Det. Insp. Dearlove / …
See all 6 episodes »
 
1982 Emery Presents: Legacy of Murder (TV series)
Bernie Weinstock / Joe Galleano / Lord Algrave / …
– Corpse in the Act (1982) … Bernie Weinstock / Lord Algrave / Joe Galleano / …
– Bizarre Bazaar (1982) … Bernie Weinstock / Joe Galleano / Monica Danvers-Crichton / …
– Bang, Bang You're Dead (1982) … Bernie Weinstock / Lord Algrave / Joe Galleano
– Who Do You Voodoo? (1982) … Bernie Weinstock / Joe Galleano
– Holy Smoke (1982) … Bernie Weinstock / Joe Galleano / Mrs. Oldfield / …
See all 6 episodes »
 
1963-1981 The Dick Emery Show (TV series)
Various Characters
– Episode #18.6 (1981) … Various Characters
– Episode #18.5 (1981) … Various Characters
– Episode #18.4 (1981) … Various Characters
– Episode #18.3 (1981) … Various Characters
– Episode #18.2 (1981) … Various Characters
See all 160 episodes »
 
1980 The Dick Emery Christmas Show: For Whom the Jingle Bells Toll (TV movie)
Various Characters
 
1976 Find the Lady
Leo
 
1974 Get Charlie Tully
Charlie Tully
 
1963-1970 A Christmas Night with the Stars (TV series)
Various
– Episode dated 25 December 1970 (1970)
– Episode dated 25 December 1969 (1969)
– Episode dated 25 December 1964 (1964) … Various
– Episode dated 25 December 1963 (1963)
 
1970 Loot
Mr. Bateman
 
1962-1969 Comedy Playhouse (TV series)
Arthur Clench / Stanley Mold
– The Making of Peregrine (1969) … Stanley Mold
– The Reunion (1962) … Arthur Clench
 
1969 Transit Supervan (short)
 
1968 The Ugliest Girl in Town (TV series)
Elspeth
– The Look Alikes (1968) … Elspeth
 
1968 Baby Love
Harry
 
1968 Yellow Submarine
Jeremy Hilary Boob, Ph.D - Nowhere Man (voice) / Lord Mayor (voice) / Max (voice)
 
1967 River Rivals (TV series)
 
1965 The Big Job
Frederick 'Booky' Binns
 
1964 Room at the Bottom (TV series)
Mr. Hughes
– A Job with the Other Lot (1964) … Mr. Hughes
 
1963 Harry's Girls (TV series)
Jimmy Dorchester
– The Busker (1963) … Jimmy Dorchester
 
1963 The Wrong Arm of the Law
Man in Flat 307 (uncredited)
 
1963 Just for Fun
Juke Box Jury Members
 
1963 The Plain Man's Guide to Advertising (short) (voice)
 
1962 The Fast Lady
Shingler
 
1960-1962 It's a Square World (TV series)
Various Characters
– Episode #4.6 (1962) … Various Characters
– Episode #3.4 (1962) … Various Characters
– Episode #3.1 (1962) … Various Characters
– Episode #2.4 (1961) … Various Characters
– Episode #2.3 (1961) … Various Characters
See all 8 episodes »
 
1962 Mrs. Gibbons' Boys
Woodrow
 
1962 Crooks Anonymous
Reginald Cundell
 
1962 Sykes and A... (TV series)
Bus Conductor
– Sykes and a Haunting (1962) … Bus Conductor
 
1961 The Seven Faces of Jim (TV series)
2nd Laura Morrell
– The Face of Genius (1961) … 2nd Laura Morrell
 
1960-1961 The Army Game (TV series)
Pvt. 'Chubby' Catchpole / Humphrey Hetherington / Interior Decorator
– The Artist (1960) … Pvt. 'Chubby' Catchpole
– The Kindest Man in Britain (1960) … Pvt. 'Chubby' Catchpole
– Waltzing Matilda (1960) … Pvt. 'Chubby' Catchpole
– It's in the Book (1960) … Pvt. 'Chubby' Catchpole
– Insurance (1960) … Pvt. 'Chubby' Catchpole
See all 10 episodes »
 
1960 Skywatch
Harry
 
1960 A Taste of Money
Morrissey
 
1958-1959 After Hours (TV series)
Various
– Episode #2.13 (1959) … Various
– Episode #2.12 (1959) … Various
– Episode #2.11 (1959) … Various
– Episode #2.10 (1959) … Various
– Episode #2.9 (1959) … Various
See all 18 episodes »
 
1959 Follow a Star
Inebriated Party Guest (uncredited)
 
1958-1959 Educating Archie (TV series)
Mr. Monty
– Episode #2.13 (1959) … Mr. Monty
– The Man with the Golden Feet (1959) … Mr. Monty
– Brough and the Bald-Headed Bandit (1959) … Mr. Monty
– The Day We Fooled the Fuhrer (1959) … Mr. Monty
– The Case of the Missing Aunt (1959) … Mr. Monty
See all 25 episodes »
 
1959 The Anne Shelton Show (TV series)
– Episode dated 23 February 1959 (1959)
 
1957 Hancock's Half Hour (TV series)
Ballot Teller / Postman / Surveyor
– There's an Airfield at the Bottom of My Garden (1957) … Surveyor
– How to Win Money and Influence People (1957) … Postman
– The Amusement Arcade (1957) … Ballot Teller
 
1956 The Adventures of Aggie (TV series)
Tucci
– Tall Pigeon (1956) … Tucci
 
1956 The Tony Hancock Show (TV series)
Various Characters
– Episode #1.2 (1956) … Various Characters
– Episode #1.1 (1956) … Various Characters
 
1956 The Case of the Mukkinese Battle-Horn (short)
Mr. Nodule
 
1953 The Super Secret Service (short)
Pules
 
1952 Kaleidoscope (TV series)
– Episode dated 13 June 1952 (1952)
 
1949 Thirty Miles an Hour (short)
Car mechanic
 
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1980 The Dick Emery Hour (TV movie) (performer: "Grandma's Feather Bed" / performer: "It was a Very Good Year" / as Grandad)
 
1979 The Dick Emery Special (TV movie) (performer: "Every Time We Say Goodbye")
 
1979 Dick Emery's Comedy Hour (TV movie) (performer: "Rocking Horse Cowboy")
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1979 The Dick Emery Special (TV movie) (written by)
 
Show ShowSelf (19 titles)
1982 Looks Familiar (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 7 June 1982 (1982) … Himself - Guest
 
1981 Lena (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.6 (1981) … Himself
 
1980 The Dick Emery Hour (TV movie)
Himself/Various Characters
 
1980 Give Us a Clue (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 January 1980 (1980) … Himself
 
1979 The Dick Emery Special (TV movie)
Himself/Various Characters
 
1979 Dick Emery's Comedy Hour (TV movie)
Himself/Various Characters
 
1979 Celebrity Squares (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 March 1979 (1979) … Himself
 
1977 The Dick Emery Show in Australia (TV series)
Himself/Various
 
1973 The Basil Brush Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 November 1973 (1973) … Himself
 
1973 It's Lulu (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.7 (1973) … Himself
 
1971-1972 Stars on Sunday (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 February 1972 (1972) … Himself
– Episode dated 5 December 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1971 The Morecambe & Wise Show (TV series)
Himself
– 1971 Christmas Show (1971) … Himself
 
1971 The Harry Secombe Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.8 (1971) … Himself
 
1968 Moira Anderson Sings (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.5 (1968) … Himself
 
1968 Billy Cotton Band Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 May 1968 (1968) … Himself
 
1967 Dee Time (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.48 (1967) … Himself
 
1965 The Eamonn Andrews Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.35 (1965) … Himself
 
1962-1965 Comedy Bandbox (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.12 (1965) … Himself
– Episode #1.2 (1962) … Himself
 
1959 The Anne Shelton Show (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 23 March 1959 (1959) … Himself - Guest
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (17 titles)
2012 The Unforgettable Dick Emery (TV documentary)
Himself/Various
 
2012 The ONE Show (TV series)
 
2011 My Favourite Joke (TV series)
 
2009 Mollie Sugden: A Tribute (TV documentary)
Old Codger
 
2008 50 Greatest Comedy Catchphrases (TV documentary)
Various (uncredited)
 
2005 50 Questions of Political Incorrectness (TV documentary)
Various
 
2005 Greatest TV Comedy Moments (TV documentary)
Various
 
2002 Heroes of Comedy (TV series documentary)
 
2001 The Sketch Show Story
Himself/Various Characters
 
2000 Funny Turns (TV series documentary)
 
1998 Chic Murray: A World of His Own (video documentary)
Junior (uncredited)
 
1997 Dick Emery: A Life on the Box (TV documentary)
Himself/Various
 
1995 Arena (TV series documentary)
 
1993 Morecambe & Wise Christmas Cracker (video)
Himself
 
1985 Mis-Takes (video)
Various (uncredited)
 
1973-1980 Clapper Board (TV series)
 
1977 To See Such Fun (documentary)
Himself
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Appeared in the BBC radio programme, "The Goon Show". Alternated with Graham Stark in series 3 (1952 to 1953) when Spike Milligan was unable to appear. Also played "Neddie Seagoon" as "Emery-type Seagoon" in Series 8 #1, "Spon", 30 Sep 1957. See more »

Height:

5' 6" (1.68 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

His parents were music hall double act, Callen and Emery (mother former Gaiety girl Bertha Callen, and father actor Laurence Cuthbert Emery aka Laurie Howe), and his half sister the actress Ann Emery. See more »

Trademark:

Catch phrase: "Ooh, you are awful... but I like you"! See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius