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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.
Esmond Knight (1906-1987) was a British actor who appeared in 160 films and TV shows, including Superman IV, Black Narcissus, and Sink the Bismarck. He also served in the Royal Navy during WWII and lost one eye and was almost blinded in the other.
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- East Sheen, Surrey, England, UK
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- London, England, UK
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.
- May 4, 1906
- February 23, 1987
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Actor Esmond Knight served with the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and faced the German battleship Bismarck up-close, losing his sight.
Esmond Knight was an English actor who appeared in over 50 films, TV shows, and stage plays. He fought in World War II and lost one eye, but recovered and starred in classics like The Red Shoes and The River.
Tomatometer®Audience ScoreTitleCredit80%72%Osborne (Character)No Score Yet64%Armand (Character)No Score Yet22%Doctor Ward (Character)43%83%Kingston (Character)Esmond Knight was an English actor who had a career spanning over half a century. He was blinded in 1941 and starred in films such as The Red Shoes, Hamlet, and Sink the Bismarck!
English actor Esmond Knight recovered from a devastating war wound to sustain a career spanning over 50 years in film, television, and stage productions. Starting before the age of 20, he performed on the London stage, moving into feature films a few years later.
