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Esmond Penington Knight (4 May 1906 – 23 February 1987) was an English actor. He had a successful stage and film career before World War II. For much of his later career Knight was half-blind.
Photograph courtesy of Steve Crook. Then I discovered something that was not only remarkable but came as a complete shock, and made me appreciate and evaluate his work from a wholly new perspective. Esmond Knight was virtually blind.
Sink the Bismarck! Esmond Knight who plays the captain of the HMS Prince of Wales actually served as an officer on board her and was injured during the battle. Dana Wynter, the actress who plays Officer Anne Davis, was actually born in Berlin as Dagmar Winter.
Esmond Knight. Actor: Superman IV: The Quest for Peace. A stage actor from 1925, Esmond made his first film appearance in 77 Park Lane (1931) for Michael Powell for whom he eventually made 11 films. Esmond served in the Royal Navy during WWII and lost one eye and was almost totally blinded in the other during an engagement against The Bismarck.
- May 4, 1906
- February 23, 1987
Esmond Penington Knight (4 May 1906 – 23 February 1987) was an English actor. He was an accomplished actor with a career spanning over half a century. For much of his career Esmond Knight was virtually blind.
The life and work of English actor Esmond Knight. Esmond Knight. Home; Introduction; Opinions of Esmond; Acknowledgments; Biography. 1906 - 1924; 1925 - 1930; 1930 ...
Biography of Esmond Knight. 1906 - 1924 Early Life. 1925 - 1930 The Lure of the Stage. 1930 - 1933 Breaking Into Films. 1933 - 1935 An Encounter with Hitch.
