Esmond Knight
British actor (1906–1987)
Esmond Penington Knight 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. He had been badly wounded in 1941 while on active service on board HMS Prince of Wales when she fought the Bismarck at the Battle of the Denmark Strait, and remained totally blind for two years, though he later regained some sight in his right eye.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 7 films (1931–1969) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 2 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▼ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Anne Of The Thousand Days | Universal Pictures | 145 min | Color | sound | |
| 1951 | The river. | Oriental-International Films Inc. | 99 min. | 35mm | Color | sound |
| 1947 | The End Of The River. | Independent Producers Ltd. | 80 min. | 35mm | B&W | sound |
| 1935 | Crime Unlimited | Ralph Ince | ||||
| 1935 | Someday | Michael Powell | ||||
| 1934 | Waltzes from Vienna | Alfred Hitchcock | ||||
| 1931 | Deadlock | George King |