Deceased

When Did E. V. H. Emmett Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 68

Also known asE.V.H. EmmettGenderMaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn17/06/1902Born inLondon, England, United KingdomDied07/06/1971 (aged 68)WikidataQ5322185 ↗TMDb#980520 ↗

Edward Victor Henry Emmett, known as E. V. H. Emmett, was a British newsreader. Though his main job was as a commentator for Gaumont British News, he was frequently used as a narrator for films from the 1930s to 1950s. In the first series of Dad's Army broadcast in 1968 he was the narrator over the humorous short Public Information Films of the platoon seen at the beginning of each episode. By the time of the colour episodes in 1969 the films had been discontinued.

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Filmography24 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1964	Carry On CleoMovie	Narrator (voice)	62
1963	Billy LiarMovie	Newsreel Commentator (uncredited)	61
1959	Look at LifeSeries	Narrator	57
1957	Ill Met by MoonlightMovie	Narrator(voice) (uncredited)	55
1957	Song of the ForestMovie	Narrator (English language version)	55
1957	Isle of LevantMovie	Narrator (English version)	55
1955	On the Barrier ReefMovie	Narrator	53
1953	Gentlemen, The QueenMovie	—	51
1947	The Way to the WestMovie	Narrator	45
1947	Ulster StoryMovie	Narrator	45
1945	Fresh As a DaisyMovie	Narrator	43
1944	On ApprovalMovie	Narrator	42
1943	Get CrackingMovie	Commentator (voice)	41
1941	Colour in ClayMovie	Narrator	39
1940	Sailors ThreeMovie	Newsreel Commentator (voice)	38
1940	Civilian FrontMovie	Commentary	38
1940	Wisdom of the WildMovie	Narrator (voice)	38
1940	ShipbuildersMovie	—	38
1939	The Arsenal Stadium MysteryMovie	E.V.H. Emmett	37
1939	The Lion Has WingsMovie	Commentator	37
1938	They Made the LandMovie	Commentator	36
1938	The Tough 'unMovie	Narrator	36
1937	Wings of the MorningMovie	Racing Commentator	35
1934	The Camels Are ComingMovie	Commentator	32