About Roy Emerton
Lived 1893 – 1944 (aged 51). Roy Emerton was a British actor, film actor and stage actor.
Roy Emerton (9 October 1892 – 30 November 1944) was a British film actor.
Earlier in his life, he was a sailor, stoker, docker, railway worker, and miner and served in the First World War. He played in a great number of popular London stage plays and shows, including Shakespeare, as well as film work.
Partial filmography
Shadows (1931) - Captain The Sign of Four (1932) - The Tattooed Man That Night in London (1932) - Captain Paulson The Lash (1934) - Steve Java Head (1934) - Broadrick Lorna Doone (1934) - Carver Doone The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes (1935) - Boss McGinty It Happened in Paris (1935) - Gendarme Tudor Rose (1936) - Squire (uncredited) Pot Luck (1936) - Berkeley Everything Is Thunder (1936) - Kostner The Great Barrier (1937) - Moody Big Fella (1937) - Spike Doctor Syn (1937) - Capt. Howard Collyer, R.N. The Last Adventurers (1937) - John Arkell I, Claudius (1937) - Octavius The Drum (1938) - Wafadar Convict 99 (1938) - Colonial The Gang Show (1938) - Pearson, Theatre Royal Proprietor Everything Happens to Me (1938) Q Planes (1939) - Viking First Mate (uncredited) Home from Home (1939) - Bill Burton The Good Old Days (1940) - Grimes Busman's Honeymoon (1940) - Noakes The Case of the Frightened Lady (1940) - Gilder The Thief of Bagdad (1940) - Jailer Old Mother Riley's Circus (1941) - Santley, circus owner The Young Mr. Pitt (1942) - Dan Mendoza The Man in Grey (1943) - Gamekeeper (uncredited) The Adventures of Tartu (1943) - Plant Guard / Member of Underground (uncredited) Time Flies (1944) - Capt. John Smith Welcome, Mr. Washington (1944) - Selby Love Story (1944) - Cornish Fisherman Henry V (1944) - Lieutenant Bardolph (final film role)
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Roy Emerton?
British actor
When was Roy Emerton born?
Roy Emerton was born on 9 October 1893 in Burford.
When did Roy Emerton die?
Roy Emerton died on 30 November 1944 in Hendon.
What was Roy Emerton's occupation?
Roy Emerton was an actor, film actor and stage actor.
What nationality was Roy Emerton?
Roy Emerton was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Roy Emerton. https://biography.guide/roy-emerton/
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