Emery Battis was born on May 30, 1915 in Arlington, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for Great Performances (1971), St. Elsewhere (1982) and The Adams Chronicles (1976). He was married to Elizabeth Neuman and Elaine Cunningham. He died on September 20, 2011 in Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA.
The Emery Battis Award is presented annually by the Shakespeare Theatre Company, based in Washington, DC. The award is presented to "an actor whose work in a main stage production demonstrates outstanding classical technique".