Roy Emerton

Biography

Roy Emerton was a big, brawny character actor whose scarred face and resounding deep voice made him a natural for menacing roles. One of his best and most typical was as the evil Boss McGinty in The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes (1935).

52years old at death

Born October 9, 1892Burford
Died November 30, 1944Hendon
Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22

Movie Career

Films: 5
Career span: 8 years1935 to 1943

Every film, newest first

1943The Adventures of TartuIMDb rating 7.0
1943The Man in GreyIMDb rating 6.5
1940The Thief of BagdadIMDb rating 7.4
1939Q PlanesIMDb rating 6.5
1935The Triumph of Sherlock HolmesIMDb rating 5.7

Genres

Roy Emerton movies on Netflix

The Adventures of Tartu1943IMDb rating 7.0as Plant Guard…
The Man in Grey1943IMDb rating 6.5as Gamekeeper
The Thief of Bagdad1940IMDb rating 7.4as Jailer
Q Planes1939IMDb rating 6.5as Viking First Mate
The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes1935IMDb rating 5.7as Boss McGinty

Most often with

Three actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Glynis Johns

Hay Petrie

Valerie Hobson

Films together

Glynis Johns2 films together, 1940 to 1943
Glynis Johns's page
- The Adventures of Tartu1943IMDb rating 7.0Emerton as Plant Guard…Johns as Paula Palacek
- The Thief of Bagdad1940IMDb rating 7.4Emerton as JailerJohns as Princess's Maid
Hay Petrie2 films together, 1939 to 1940
Hay Petrie's page
- The Thief of Bagdad1940IMDb rating 7.4Emerton as JailerPetrie as Astrologer
- Q Planes1939IMDb rating 6.5Emerton as Viking First MatePetrie as Stage Door Keeper
Valerie Hobson2 films together, 1939 to 1943
Valerie Hobson's page
- The Adventures of Tartu1943IMDb rating 7.0Emerton as Plant Guard…Hobson as Maruschuka Lanova
- Q Planes1939IMDb rating 6.5Emerton as Viking First MateHobson as Kay Hammond

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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