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Dick Emery

Dick Emery

Actor, Writer

Born February 19, 1915 in Bloomsbury, London, England, UK

Died January 2, 1983

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In the 1960s and 1970s, 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, a busty middle-aged woman whose repressed nature was usually betrayed by a sudden affectionate slap and a cry of: "Ooh, you are awful. But I like you!".

While his creations left millions howling, in private Emery was a man with a terrible fear of failure. He was often sick before performances and would sleep to escape stage nerves prior to a performance. Bob Monkhouse once incurred his wrath by accidentally waking him before a Royal Variety Performance. Emery exploded in a torrent of abuse as Monkhouse recalled in his book 'Over the Limit'. Emery used to spend hours in analysis, was hypnotised, tried many sedatives and drugs to cure his tension - though the pills scared him as much as the fear of failure.

He once told friend and co-star Roy Kinnear: "I don't just envy the confidence that other comics seem to have, I resent it. I hate them for it, just like my dad did. If there's such a thing as a chip off the old block, it's on my shoulder."

Emery married five times and left his last wife to live with a showgirl 30 years younger than him. His BBC show was axed after 12 years in 1979 and he died four years later.

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Actor

104

Type

Year

Paul Whitehouse's Sketch Show Years Mini-Series2024Self

Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy Poster

Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy TV Movie2023

The Secret Story of the BBC Christmas Tapes Poster

The Secret Story of the BBC Christmas Tapes Documentary2018Self

The Unforgettable Dick Emery TV Movie2012Self

Mollie Sugden: A Tribute Documentary2009Old Codger

50 Greatest Comedy Catchphrases Documentary2008Various

50 Questions of Political Incorrectness Documentary2005Various

Greatest TV Comedy Moments Documentary2005Various

Victoria Wood's Sketch Show Story Mini-Series2001Self

Chic Murray: A World of His Own Poster

Chic Murray: A World of His Own Documentary1998Junior

Dick Emery: A Life on the Box Documentary1997Self

Morecambe & Wise Christmas Cracker Video1993Self

Mis-Takes Video1985Various

Jack of Diamonds Poster

Jack of Diamonds TV Series1983Bernie Weinstock

Legacy of Murder Poster

Legacy of Murder TV Series1982Bernie Weinstock

Lena TV Series1980Self

The Dick Emery Christmas Show: For Whom the Jingle Bells Toll TV Movie1980Various Characters

The Dick Emery Hour Poster

The Dick Emery Hour TV Movie1980Self

The John Davidson Show Poster

The John Davidson Show TV Series1980Self

Dick Emery's Comedy Hour Poster

Dick Emery's Comedy Hour TV Special1979Self

Give Us a Clue Poster

Give Us a Clue TV Series1979Self - Panellist

The Dick Emery Special Poster

The Dick Emery Special TV Special1979Self

Tell Me More TV Series1977Self

The Dick Emery Christmas Show: The Texas Connection TV Special1977Various Characters

The Dick Emery Show in Australia Poster

The Dick Emery Show in Australia TV Series1977Self

To See Such Fun Poster

To See Such Fun Documentary1977Self

Find the Lady Poster

Find the Lady Feature Film1976Leo

Saturday Night at the Mill TV Series1976Self

Celebrity Squares Poster

Celebrity Squares TV Series1975Self

Seaside Special Poster

Seaside Special TV Series1975Self

The Don Lane Show Poster

The Don Lane Show TV Series1975Self

The Dick Emery Christmas Show TV Special1974Various Characters

The Royal Variety Performance 1973 TV Special1973Self - Host

Dick Whittington TV Movie1972Sarah the Cook

Get Charlie Tully Poster

Get Charlie Tully Feature Film1972Charlie Tully

Sacha's in Town TV Series1972Self

He Said, She Said TV Series1971Self

It's Lulu TV Series1970Self

Looks Familiar Poster

Looks Familiar TV Series1970Self - Guest

Loot Feature Film1970Mr. Bateman

Baby Love Poster

Baby Love Feature Film1969Harry Pearson

Stars on Sunday TV Series1969Self

Transit Supervan Short Film1969

Cilla TV Series1968Self

Moira Anderson Sings TV Series1968Self

The Basil Brush Show Poster

The Basil Brush Show TV Series1968Self

The Harry Secombe Show TV Series1968Self

The Morecambe & Wise Show Poster

The Morecambe & Wise Show TV Series1968Self

The Ugliest Girl in Town Poster

The Ugliest Girl in Town TV Series1968Elspeth

Yellow Submarine Poster

Yellow Submarine Feature Film1968Jeremy Hillary Boob, Ph.D. - Nowhere Man

Dee Time Poster

Dee Time TV Series1967Self

On Form Short Film1967

River Rivals Poster

River Rivals TV Series1967

The Big Job Poster

The Big Job Feature Film1965Frederick 'Booky' Binns

The Lance Percival Show TV Series1965Self - Guest Star

Room at the Bottom TV Series1964Mr. Hughes

The Eamonn Andrews Show Poster

The Eamonn Andrews Show TV Series1964Self

The Roy Castle Show Poster

The Roy Castle Show TV Series1964Self

Top of the Pops Poster

Top of the Pops TV Series1964Self

A Touch of the Sun TV Movie1963Self

Harry's Girls Poster

Harry's Girls TV Series1963Jimmy Dorchester

Just for Fun Poster

Just for Fun Feature Film1963Juke Box Jury Members

The Dick Emery Show Poster

The Dick Emery Show TV Series1963Various Characters

The Plain Man's Guide to Advertising Poster

The Plain Man's Guide to Advertising Short Film1963

The Wrong Arm of the Law Poster

The Wrong Arm of the Law Feature Film1963Man in Flat 307

Comedy Bandbox Poster

Comedy Bandbox TV Series1962Self

Crooks Anonymous Poster

Crooks Anonymous Feature Film1962Reginald Cundell

Mrs. Gibbons' Boys Poster

Mrs. Gibbons' Boys Feature Film1962Woodrow

The Fast Lady Poster

The Fast Lady Feature Film1962Shingler

A Taste of Money Poster

A Taste of Money Feature Film1961Morrissey

Comedy Playhouse Poster

Comedy Playhouse TV Series1961Arthur Clench

Quillow and the Giant Poster

Quillow and the Giant TV Movie1961

Sally Ann Howes Variety Show TV Special1961

The Seven Faces of Jim TV Series19612nd Laura Morrell

The Singing Years TV Series1961Self

It's a Square World Poster

It's a Square World TV Series1960Various Characters

Laugh Line TV Series1960Self

Skywatch Poster

Skywatch Feature Film1960Harry - Driver

Sykes and A... Poster

Sykes and A... TV Series1960Bus conductor

Follow a Star Poster

Follow a Star Feature Film1959Inebriated Party Guest

Juke Box Jury Poster

Juke Box Jury TV Series1959Self - Panellist

A Christmas Night with the Stars Poster

A Christmas Night with the Stars TV Series1958Various

After Hours TV Series1958Various

Educating Archie Poster

Educating Archie TV Series1958Mr. Monty

Make Mine Music TV Series1958Self

The Anne Shelton Show TV Series1958Self - Guest

A Short History of Man and Music: Part 2 TV Movie1957

The Army Game Poster

The Army Game TV Series1957Pvt. 'Chubby' Catchpole

Variety Incorporated TV Series1957Self

Aggie TV Series1956Tucci

Billy Cotton Band Show Poster

Billy Cotton Band Show TV Series1956Self

Hancock's Half Hour Poster

Hancock's Half Hour TV Series1956Ballot Teller

The Case of the Mukkinese Battle-Horn Poster

The Case of the Mukkinese Battle-Horn Short Film1956Mr. Nodule

The Tony Hancock Show Poster

The Tony Hancock Show TV Series1956Various Characters

Round the Bend TV Series1955Self

The Ted Ray Show TV Series1955Self

This Is Your Life Poster

This Is Your Life TV Series1955Self

Fast and Loose TV Series19541 episode, 1954

Garrison Theatre TV Series1953Self

The Good Old Days Poster

The Good Old Days TV Series1953Self - Performer

The Super Secret Service Poster

The Super Secret Service Short Film1953Pules

The Centre Show TV Series1950Self

30 Miles an Hour Poster

30 Miles an Hour Short Film1949Bert Gordon

Kaleidoscope TV Series1946Self

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Year

The Dick Emery Special Poster

The Dick Emery Special TV Special1979

The Dick Emery Show Poster

The Dick Emery Show TV Series1963

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