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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. 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.
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Esmond Knight was a stage actor from 1925 and a film actor from 1931. He starred as a Royal Naval officer in Sink the Bismarck! (1960) after losing one eye and almost losing the other in an explosion. He died in 1987 from a heart attack. Learn more about his life, family, trivia and filmography on IMDb.
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Mar 21, 2023 · Esmond Knight was a stage and cinema star who served in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and lost an eye during an engagement with the German battleship Bismarck in 1941. He recovered his vision and restarted his acting career, starring in films such as Henry V, Hamlet and Sink the Bismarck! Learn more about his life and achievements.
Esmond Knight was a British actor who appeared in over 50 films, TV shows, and stage plays. He was blinded in one eye in World War II, but recovered partially and starred in classics like The Red Shoes and Black Narcissus.
Learn about the life and career of Esmond Knight, a blind actor who appeared in some of the finest films and plays of the UK, such as Henry V, The Red Shoes, Black Narcissus and King Lear. Discover how he overcame his wartime injuries, regained his sight and became a painter after his death.
Esmond Knight was an English actor who had a long and varied career in film, television and theatre. He was blinded by an injury in 1941, but continued to act until his death in 1987.
