Fern Emmett

Fern Emmett (March 22, 1896 – September 3, 1946)^[2] was an American film actress. She appeared in 212 films between 1930 and 1946. Emmett's film debut came with Universal in a two-reel production in 1914.^[3]

Fern Emmett
Emmett in Half a Sinner (1940)
Born	(1896-03-22)March 22, 1896 Oakland, California, U.S.
Died	September 3, 1946(1946-09-03) (aged 50) Hollywood, California, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1930–1946
Spouse(s)	Henry Roquemore (m. 19??; died 1943)[1]

Emmett was born in Oakland, California. Her mother was Norma Burke, and she had a sister. She worked for Columbia and Universal studios.^[4]

Personal life

Emmett was married to actor Henry Roquemore.^[5]

Death

Emmett died on September 3, 1946, at her home^[4] in Hollywood, California. Her remains are interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.^[6]

Selected filmography

• Second Honeymoon (1930)
• Romance of the West (1930)
• Westward Bound (1930)
• West of Cheyenne (1931)
• Rider of the Plains (1931)
• Ten Nights in a Bar-Room (1931)
• Dynamite Denny (1932)
• Bridge Wives (1932)
• Hollywood Luck (1932)
• The Forty-Niners (1932)
• Hollywood Lights (1932)
• Love in High Gear (1932)
• East of Fifth Avenue (1933)
• Riders of Destiny (1933)
• Blue Steel (1934)
• Terror of the Plains (1934)
• Loser's End (1935)
• Big Calibre (1935)
• Behind the Green Lights (1935)
• The E-Flat Man (1935)
• Texas Terror (1935)
• Rainbow Valley (1935)
• The Oregon Trail (1936)
• Three on a Limb (1936)
• Ticket to Paradise (1936)
• The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1936)
• Riders of the Whistling Skull (1937)
• Assassin Of Youth"
• Overland Stage Raiders (1938)
• Goodbye Broadway (1938)
• Hidden Enemy (1940)
• Scattergood Baines (1941)
• Caught in the Act (1941)
• Love Crazy (1941)
• Cinderella Swings It (1943)
• Dead Men Walk (1943)
• Johnny Doesn't Live Here Any More (1944)
• San Diego, I Love You (1944)

References

1. "Fern Emmett". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
2. Ellenberger, Allan R. (2001). Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory. McFarland. p. 48. ISBN 978-0-7864-5019-0. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
3. Todd, John (May 21, 1944). "Fern Emmett Is Observing Thirtieth Year in Films". Tampa Bay Times. Florida, St. Petersburg. International News Service. p. 38. Retrieved January 12, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Fern Roquemore Services Friday". Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. September 4, 1946. p. 3. Retrieved October 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Erickson, Hal. "Fern Emmett". AllMovie. Archived from the original on January 12, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
6. Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14000 Famous Persons by Scott Wilson

External links

• Fern Emmett at IMDb
• Fern Emmett at Find a Grave