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Esmond Knight
Actor

Esmond Knight

4 May 1906Born
23 Feb 1987Died
80Age at death
112Credits

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).

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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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Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 112 credits.

  1. 1987Fortunes of WarSeries: Liversage (2 episodes)
  2. 1987Superman IV: The Quest for PeaceFilm: Second Elder
  3. 1987Miss Marple: Sleeping MurderSeries: Mr. Galbraith (2 episodes)
  4. 1984The Invisible ManSeries: Blind Man (1 episode)
  5. 1984The Element of CrimeFilm: Osborne
  6. 1984A Voyage Round My FatherFilm: Judge
  7. 1983King LearFilm: Old Man
  8. 1983My Cousin RachelSeries: Sam Bates (1 episode)
  9. 1982Fame Is the SpurSeries: Old Etchells (1 episode)
  10. 1981Troilus & CressidaFilm: Priam
  11. 1981Antony & CleopatraFilm: Lepidus
  12. 1980Drake's VentureFilm: John Dee
  13. 1979RebeccaSeries: Coroner (1 episode)
  14. 1978Romeo and JulietFilm: Old Capulet
  15. 1978The BBC Television ShakespeareSeries: Old Capulet (1 episode)
  16. 1978Return of the SaintSeries: Paul Hanson (1 episode)
  17. 19771990Series: Mitchell (1 episode)
  18. 1977The Man in the Iron MaskFilm: Armand
  19. 1977SupernaturalSeries: Sir Charles (2 episodes)
  20. 1976I, ClaudiusSeries: Domitius (1 episode)
  21. 1976Robin and MarianFilm: Old Defender
  22. 1975QuillerSeries: General Pickford (1 episode)
  23. 1974Churchill's PeopleSeries: Penda's Father (1 episode)
  24. 1974Fall of EaglesSeries: General Ruzski (1 episode)
  25. 1974Bedtime StoriesSeries: Vere Rawley (1 episode)
  26. 1973Wessex TalesSeries: Conjuror Trendle (1 episode)
  27. 1973Yellow DogFilm: Mundt
  28. 1972Arthur of the BritonsSeries: Athel (1 episode)
  29. 1972The Boy Who Turned YellowFilm: Doctor
  30. 1972New Scotland YardSeries: General Travers (1 episode)
  31. 1971The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesSeries: Captain Cutler (1 episode)
  32. 1971Cousin BetteSeries: General Hulot, Marshal Hulot (2 episodes)
  33. 1971Elizabeth RSeries: Bishop de Quadra (1 episode)
  34. 1969Anne of the Thousand DaysFilm: Kingston
  35. 1969Softly Softly: Task ForceSeries: Mr. Justice Ruddy (1 episode)
  36. 1969Doctor Who: The Space PiratesFilm: Dom Issigri
  37. 1969Where's Jack?Film: Ballad Singer
  38. 1968The ChampionsSeries: Minister (1 episode)
  39. 1968The Winter's TaleFilm: Camillo
  40. 1968The ParachuteFilm: Helmut
  41. 1966King of the RiverSeries: Donner (1 episode)
  42. 1966Lord RaingoSeries: Sid Jenkin (4 episodes)
  43. 1966The SpiesSeries: General Loren (1 episode)
  44. 1965The Spy Who Came In from the ColdFilm: Old Judge
  45. 1965BBC Play of the MonthSeries: Helmut (1 episode)
  46. 1965Thirty-Minute TheatreSeries: President (1 episode)
  47. 1965The TroubleshootersSeries: Foss (1 episode)
  48. 1965Gideon's WaySeries: Robson (1 episode)
  49. 1965Public EyeSeries: Dr. Stowe (1 episode)
  50. 1964DetectiveSeries: Commodore Rupert Gill, Albert, Ernest Guppy (1 episode)
  51. 1964The ProtectorsSeries: Pearce Kettner (1 episode)
  52. 1963Decision at MidnightFilm: Peter Hauser
  53. 1963Doctor WhoSeries: Dom Issigri (2 episodes)
  54. 1963FestivalSeries: Chorus (1 episode)
  55. 1962The SaintSeries: Antoine Louvois (1 episode)
  56. 1962Dr. Finlay's CasebookSeries: Colonel Grahame, Hugh Armitage (1 episode)
  57. 1962Z-CarsSeries: Albert Wallace (2 episodes)
  58. 1961A for AndromedaSeries: Professor Ernest Reinhart (7 episodes)
  59. 1960Barnaby RudgeSeries: Dennis, the Hangman (1 episode)
  60. 1960Sunday-Night PlaySeries: Harold P. Jackman (1 episode)
  61. 1960Danger ManSeries: Baron (1 episode)
  62. 1960An Age of KingsSeries: Jack Cade (1 episode)
  63. 1960Peeping TomFilm: Arthur Baden
  64. 1960Sink the Bismarck!Film: Captain Leach - 'Prince of Wales'
  65. 1959The Third ManSeries: Theodore Ratteau (1 episode)
  66. 1959Interpol CallingSeries: Von Schriber (1 episode)
  67. 1958The Invisible ManSeries: Wilson (1 episode)
  68. 1958Battle of the V-1Film: Stricker
  69. 1957Nicholas NicklebySeries: Wackford Squeers. Sr (6 episodes)
  70. 1957The Prince and the ShowgirlFilm: Hoffman
  71. 1957Sailor of FortuneSeries: Oberon (1 episode)
  72. 1956Armchair TheatreSeries: Uncle Karl (1 episode)
  73. 1956The Count of Monte CristoSeries: Gustav (1 episode)
  74. 1956Helen of TroyFilm: High Priest
  75. 1953Full CircleFilm
  76. 1953The Steel KeyFilm: Prof. Newman
  77. 1952Girdle of GoldFilm: Evans the Milk
  78. 1951The RiverFilm: The Father
  79. 1951Without FearFilm: Narrator (voice)
  80. 1950Gone to EarthFilm: Abel Woodus

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