About Fern Emmett
Lived 1896 – 1946 (aged 50). Fern Emmett was an American actor and film actor.
Fern Emmett (March 22, 1896 – September 3, 1946) was an American film actress. She appeared in 212 films between 1930 and 1946. Emmett's film debut came with Universal in a two-reel production in 1914.
Emmett was born in Oakland, California. Her mother was Norma Burke, and she had a sister. She worked for Columbia and Universal studios.
Death Emmett died on September 3, 1946, at her home in Hollywood, California. Her remains are interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.
Selected filmography
Second Honeymoon (1930) Romance of the West (1930) Westward Bound (1930) West of Cheyenne (1931) Rider of the Plains (1931) Ten Nights in a Bar-Room (1931) Dynamite Denny (1932) Bridge Wives (1932) Hollywood Luck (1932) The Forty-Niners (1932) Hollywood Lights (1932) Love in High Gear (1932) East of Fifth Avenue (1933) Riders of Destiny (1933) Blue Steel (1934) Terror of the Plains (1934) Loser's End (1935) Big Calibre (1935) Behind the Green Lights (1935) The E-Flat Man (1935) Texas Terror (1935) Rainbow Valley (1935) The Oregon Trail (1936) Three on a Limb (1936) Ticket to Paradise (1936) The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1936) Riders of the Whistling Skull (1937) Assassin Of Youth Overland Stage Raiders (1938) Goodbye Broadway (1938) Hidden Enemy (1940) Scattergood Baines (1941) Caught in the Act (1941) Love Crazy (1941) Cinderella Swings It (1943) Dead Men Walk (1943) Johnny Doesn't Live Here Any More (1944) San Diego, I Love You (1944)
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Fern Emmett?
actress (1896-1946)
When was Fern Emmett born?
Fern Emmett was born on 22 March 1896 in Oakland.
When did Fern Emmett die?
Fern Emmett died on 3 September 1946 in Hollywood.
What was Fern Emmett's occupation?
Fern Emmett was an actor and film actor.
What nationality was Fern Emmett?
Fern Emmett was American.
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