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Esmond Knight

Acting

1.9 Popularity May 04, 1906 (80 years old) East Sheen, Surrey, England

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. He had been badly injured in 1941 whilst on active service on board HMS Prince of Wales ...

Biography

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. He had been badly injured in 1941 whilst 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.

During this period, Esmond dictated an early autobiography to his secretary, Annabella Cloudsley, Seeking The Bubble (Hutchinson & Co. 1943). He played the captain of the HMS Prince of Wales in the 1960 movie Sink the Bismarck!

He starred as Professor Ernest Reinhart in the 1961 British science fiction television series, A for Andromeda, alongside Patricia Kneale and Peter Halliday.

His daughter is the actress Rosalind Knight. Knight died of a heart attack. He was cremated.

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Filmography 92

1987
Fortunes of War TV

as Liversage

1987
1984
The Element of Crime Movie

as Osborne

1984
1983
King Lear Movie

as Old Man

1983
My Cousin Rachel TV

as Sam Bates

1981
Troilus & Cressida Movie

as Priam

1981
Antony & Cleopatra Movie

as Lepidus

1980
Drake's Venture Movie

as John Dee

1978
Romeo and Juliet Movie

as Old Capulet

1978
Return of the Saint TV

as Paul Hanson

1977
1977
1976
Robin and Marian Movie

as Old Defender

1975
Quiller TV

as General Pickford

1974
Bedtime Stories TV

as Vere Rawley

1973
Yellow Dog Movie

as Mundt

1972
1971
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes TV

as Captain Cutler

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Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Male
Birthday May 04, 1906 (80 years old)
Died February 23, 1987
Place of Birth East Sheen, Surrey, England
Also Known As Esmond Penington Knight, Эсмонд Найт
Years Active 1928 - 1987
Popularity 1.9
Career Stats
92 Total Credits
60 Movie Roles
31 TV Roles
3 Photos