Gilbert Charles Warren Emery (1882 – 24 December 1934) was an Australian actor best known for his performances as Ginger Mick in the silent films ''

The Sentimental Bloke ''The Sentimental Bloke'' is a 1918 Australian silent film based on the 1915 verse novel ''The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke'' by C. J. Dennis. Produced and directed by Raymond Longford, the film stars Arthur Tauchert, Gilbert Emery, and Lottie Ly ...

'' (1919) and ''

Ginger Mick ''Ginger Mick'' is a 1920 Australian silent film directed by Raymond Longford based on ''The Moods of Ginger Mick'' by C. J. Dennis, which had sold over 70,000 copies. It is a sequel to ''The Sentimental Bloke'' (1919) and is considered a los ...

'' (1920). These were directed by

Raymond Longford Raymond Longford (born John Walter Hollis Longford, 23 September 18782 April 1959) was a prolific Australian film director, writer, producer and actor during the silent era. Longford was a major director of the silent film era of the Australian ...

with whom Emery had acted on stage in ''

The Fatal Wedding ''The Fatal Wedding'' is a play by Theodore Kremer and a 1911 Australian silent film directed by Raymond Longford based on the melodrama, which he and Lottie Lyell had toured around Australia.

''. Emery moved to Los Angeles in 1921 and stayed there for the rest of his life, teaching in an acting school. He died on the same day as actor friend Walter Cornock, who had played the role of the Bloke on stage.

Select credits

*'' A Tale of the Australian Bush'' (1911) *'' The Face at the Window'' (1919) *''

Desert Gold Desert Gold may refer to: * ''Geraea canescens'', a wildflower also known as Desert Sunflower * Desert Gold (horse), a New Zealand Thoroughbred racehorse **Desert Gold (1919 film), ''Desert Gold'' (1919 film), an Australian film about the racehorse ...

'' (1919) *''

'' (1920) *''

Rudd's New Selection ''Rudd's New Selection'' is a 1921 Australian silent film directed by Raymond Longford based on the Dad and Dave stories by Steele Rudd. It is a sequel to '' On Our Selection'' (1920). The plot concerns the marriage of Dave Rudd (Tal Ordell) a ...

'' (1921) *''

While the Billy Boils ''While the Billy Boils'' is a 1921 Australian film from director Beaumont Smith which adapts several stories from Henry Lawson. It is considered a lost film. Plot Bob Brothers ( Tal Ordell) is a bushman who quarrelled with his father ten year ...

'' (1921) *''

The Lust for Gold ''The Lust for Gold'' is a 1922 Australian silent film directed by Roy Darling. Release Despite starring several well-known actors, including Gilbert Emery of '' The Sentimental Bloke'' (1919), the film only received a limited release. Darlin ...

'' (1921) *''

A Rough Passage ''A Rough Passage'' is a 1922 Australian silent film directed by Franklyn Barrett based on the novel by Arthur Wright (writer), Arthur Wright. It was Barrett's final feature and is considered a lost film. Plot Laurie Larand (Hayford Hobbs) retu ...

'' (1922) *'' A Daughter of Australia'' (1922)

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Australian male silent film actors 1882 births 1934 deaths Australian male stage actors Place of birth missing 20th-century Australian male actors {{Australia-actor-stub