- Gilbert Emery
Gilbert Emery (1875-1945) was the stage name of Emery Bemsley Pottle, an American actor who appeared in over 80 movies from 1921 to his death in 1945.
Early years
Emery Bemsley Pottle was born
June 11 , 1875, in Naples,New York , to William L. and Hariette (Gilbert) Pottle. He prepared for college at Naples High School and at the Normal School in Oneonta, New York. He graduated fromAmherst College in the class of 1899. He was likely named forEmory Bemsley Pottle , aUnited States representative from New York, also from Naples.Career
Pottle started out as a writer. From 1899 to 1900 he was an instructor in English and public speaking at
Beloit Academy inWisconsin . In 1900 he was a reporter for theMorning Sun inNew York City ; from 1900-1901 he worked for theEvening Post ; and from 1901-1903 he worked forCriterion Magazine . He was an instructor in English atColumbia University and a writer.During
World War I , Pottle was a member of theAmerican Expeditionary Forces ' Liaison Service, serving with French Balloon Companies 39, 49 and 74. He was later a member of the Paris Peace Conference from 1918 to 1919, and a member of theInterallied Food Commission in 1919.Writings
He wrote a number of books in his early years, including "Handicapped", "The Little Village", and "The Little House". He also wrote poems and short stories for magazines and several plays. Much of his writing was under the pen name Gilbert Emery.
Acting
From 1921 until his death in 1945, Gilbert Emery acted in at least 88 movies, including "Behind That Curtain" (1929), "A Farewell to Arms" (1932), "Grand Canary" (1934), and "
A Man to Remember " (1938).He died
October 28 ,1945 , in Los Angeles,California .External links
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author=
title=Movies: Filmography for Gilbert Emery
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work=New York Times
url=http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/filmography.html?p_id=21798&mod=films
accessdate=2008-08-10
* [http://perso.wanadoo.fr/jmpicquart/gbambtext.htm#Po%E8me%20d'Emery%20Pottle%20%22Un%20bless%E9%20%E0%20Montauville%22 "Wounded Soldier at Montauville"] , a poem written by Emery during World War I
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