--- name: "Gilbert Emery" canonical: "https://film.one/person/gilbert-emery" roles: ["Actor"] born: "11 June 1875" died: "28 October 1945" reviewed_on_fi1m: 3 average_fi1m_score: 73 average_as: "actor" average_over: 3 updated: "2026-09-19T23:23:08.831068+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Gilbert Emery Actor. Born 11 June 1875 in Naples, New York, USA. Died 28 October 1945. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 11 June 1875, Naples, New York, USA - **Died:** 28 October 1945 - **Active:** 1932–1937 - **Also known as:** Gilbert Emery Bensley Pottle, Emery Pottle, Gilbert Emory - **Average Fi1m score:** 73, as actor, over 3 titles - **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 3, History 2, Romance 2, War 1 - **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert_Emery, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3105707, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0256298/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/95757 ## Streaming the US now - **Apple TV:** [*A Farewell to Arms*](https://film.one/film/a-farewell-to-arms.md) (80) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Gilbert Emery, born Gilbert Emery Bensley Pottle, was an American actor and playwright. He appeared in over 80 films between 1921 and his death, often in supporting roles as distinguished or aristocratic characters. He began his career as a writer of short stories, poems and plays, using the name Emery Pottle or Gilbert Emery. Seven of his plays were produced on Broadway from 1921 to 1933. His film credits include *A Farewell to Arms* (1932) as the British Major, *Peter Ibbetson* (1935) as Wilkins, *Dracula's Daughter* (1936) as Sir Basil Humphrey, *The Life of Emile Zola* (1937) as the Minister of War, *Waterloo Bridge* (1940) and *That Hamilton Woman* (1941). Emery was born on 11 June 1875 in Naples, New York, and died on 28 October 1945 in Los Angeles. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (3) - *The Life of Emile Zola* (1937), Fi1m 70, as Minister of War — [page](https://film.one/film/the-life-of-emile-zola.md) - *The House of Rothschild* (1934), Fi1m 70, as The British Prime Minister — [page](https://film.one/film/the-house-of-rothschild.md) - *A Farewell to Arms* (1932), Fi1m 80, as British Major — [page](https://film.one/film/a-farewell-to-arms.md) ## Complete filmography (86) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Swell Guy* (1946), Writer - *The Brighton Strangler* (1945), as Dr. Manby - *Between Two Worlds* (1944), as Benjamin Cliveden-Banks - *The Return of the Vampire* (1943), as Dr. Walter Saunders - *Sherlock Holmes in Washington* (1943), as Sir Henry Marchmont (uncredited) - *King of the Mounties* (1942), as Commissioner Morrison - *The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe* (1942), as Thomas Jefferson - *Escape from Hong Kong* (1942), as Col. J.A. Crossley - *The Remarkable Andrew* (1942), as Mr. Thomas Jefferson - *Sundown* (1941), as Ashburton - *New Wine* (1941), as The School Principal - *Singapore Woman* (1941), as Sir Stanley Moore - *A Woman's Face* (1941), as Associate Judge - *That Hamilton Woman* (1941), as Lord Spencer - *Scotland Yard* (1941), as Sir Clive Heathcote - *Rage in Heaven* (1941), as Mr. Black - *South of Suez* (1940), as Manders - *A Dispatch from Reuters* (1940), as Lord Palmerston in Parliament (uncredited) - *River's End* (1940), as Justice - *Waterloo Bridge* (1940), as Colonel at Luncheon (uncredited) - *The House of the Seven Gables* (1940), as Gerald Pyncheon - *Raffles* (1939), as Bingham - *Nurse Edith Cavell* (1939), as Brand Whitlock - *The Lady's from Kentucky* (1939), as Pinckney Rodell - *The Saint Strikes Back* (1939), as Martin Eastman - *Storm Over Bengal* (1938), as Colonel Torrance - *A Man to Remember* (1938), as Dr. Robinson - *Always Goodbye* (1938), Story - *Lord Jeff* (1938), as Magistrate - *Making the Headlines* (1938), as Edmund Sandford - *The Buccaneer* (1938), as Captain Lockyer - *Double or Nothing* (1937), as Mr. Mitchell - *The Life of Emile Zola* (1937), as Minister of War — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/the-life-of-emile-zola.md) - *Souls at Sea* (1937), as Capt. Martisel - *The Great Barrier* (1937), as George Stephen - *The Girl on the Front Page* (1936), as Thorne - *Bullets or Ballots* (1936), as Mr. Thorndyke - *Dracula's Daughter* (1936), as Sir Basil Humphrey - *Little Lord Fauntleroy* (1936), as Purvis - *Wife vs. Secretary* (1936), as Simpson - *Magnificent Obsession* (1935), as Doctor Ramsay - *Peter Ibbetson* (1935), as Wilkins - *Harmony Lane* (1935), as Mr. Foster - *Without Regret* (1935), as Inspector Hayes - *Reckless Roads* (1935), as Amos Truslow - *Goin' to Town* (1935), as Winslow - *Cardinal Richelieu* (1935), as Noble - *Let's Live Tonight* (1935), as Maharajah de Jazaar - *Night Life of the Gods* (1935), as Betts - *Clive of India* (1935), as Mr. Sullivan - *Now and Forever* (1934), as James Higginson - *One More River* (1934), as Judge - *Grand Canary* (1934), as Captain Renton - *Whom the Gods Destroy* (1934), as Professor Weaver - *Where Sinners Meet* (1934), as Dominic - *I Believed in You* (1934), as Pamela's Friend - *The House of Rothschild* (1934), as The British Prime Minister — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/the-house-of-rothschild.md) - *Coming Out Party* (1934), as Herbert Emerson Stanhope - *All of Me* (1934), as The Dean - *Gallant Lady* (1933), Story - *A Farewell to Arms* (1932), as British Major — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/a-farewell-to-arms.md) - *Okay, America!* (1932), as Secretary John Drake - *The Man Called Back* (1932), as Sir Henry, Defense Counsel - *Mata Hari* (1931), Additional Dialogue - *The Cuban Love Song* (1931), Additional Dialogue - *Rich Man's Folly* (1931), as Kincaid - *The Yellow Ticket* (1931), as Sir Hubert, British Ambassador - *Party Husband* (1931), as Ben Holliday - *Ladies' Man* (1931), as Horace Fendley - *The Lady Refuses* (1931), as Sir Gerald Courtney - *Scandal Sheet* (1931), as Franklin - *The Royal Bed* (1931), as Phipps, the King's servant - *A Lady's Morals* (1930), as Broughm - *Let Us Be Gay* (1930), as Townley - *Prince of Diamonds* (1930), as Smith - *Sarah and Son* (1930), as John Ashemore - *Behind That Curtain* (1929), as Sir Frederick Bruce - *The Sky Hawk* (1929), as Major Nelson - *Tarnish* (1924), Theatre Play - *The Hero* (1923), Writer - *Any Wife* (1922), as Mr. John Hill - *Rudd's New Selection* (1921), as Mr. Dandelion - *Cousin Kate* (1921), as Heath Desmond - *Ginger Mick* (1920), as Ginger Mick - *The Sentimental Bloke* (1919), as Ginger Mick - *Ben Hall, the Notorious Bushranger* (1911), as Chief of Police --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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