E. V. H. Emmett
Actor · Writer · Director · Producer
Born Jun 17, 1902 · London, England, United Kingdom
Active 1934–1971
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.
Filmography
Sabotage (1937) — Additional DialogueDad's Army (1968) — Theme Song PerformanceBilly Liar (1963) — Newsreel Commentator (uncredited)Passport to Pimlico (1949) — Associate ProducerCarry On Cleo (1964) — Narrator (voice)I'm All Right Jack (1959) — Narrator (voice) (uncredited)Ill Met by Moonlight (1957) — Narrator(voice) (uncredited)Bothered by a Beard (1945) — DirectorOn Approval (1944) — NarratorThe Arsenal Stadium Mystery (1939) — E.V.H. EmmettCivilian Front (1940) — CommentaryWisdom of the Wild (1940) — Narrator (voice)Colour in Clay (1941) — NarratorSailors Three (1940) — Newsreel Commentator (voice)Non-Stop New York (1937) — Additional DialogueThe Lion Has Wings (1939) — Commentator · WriterLook at Life (1959) — NarratorWings of the Morning (1937) — Racing CommentatorGet Cracking (1943) — Commentator (voice)Dance Hall (1950) — Producer · ScreenplaySong of the Forest (1957) — Narrator (English language version)For Freedom (1940) — Ted / CommentatorThe Camels Are Coming (1934) — CommentatorThe Tough 'un (1938) — Narrator