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Esmond Knight

Esmond Knight

Actor, Other Crew, Writer

Born May 4, 1906 in East Sheen, Surrey, England

Died February 23, 1987

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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.

Description above from the Wikipedia article Esmond Knight, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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The Element of Crime (Forbrydelsens Element) - Trailer 1984

Martin Scorsese on THE RIVER

The River (1951) - Trailer

The River (1951) Original Trailer [HD]

Hamlet (1948) trailer

Hamlet (1948) Original Trailer [FHD]

Filmography

Actor

164

Type

Year

Heroes of World War II Poster

Heroes of World War II TV Series2004Self - Interviewed

The Man Who Ruined the British Film Industry Poster

The Man Who Ruined the British Film Industry TV Movie1996Arthur Baden

Fortunes of War Poster

Fortunes of War Mini-Series1987Liversage

Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder Poster

Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder TV Movie1987Mr. Galbraith

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace Poster

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace Feature Film1987Second Elder

Blott on the Landscape Poster

Blott on the Landscape Mini-Series1985Sir Francis Puckerington

The Element of Crime Poster

The Element of Crime Feature Film1984Osborne

The Invisible Man Poster

The Invisible Man Mini-Series1984Blind Man

King Lear Poster

King Lear TV Movie1983Old Man

My Cousin Rachel Poster

My Cousin Rachel Mini-Series1983Sam Bates

A Voyage Round My Father Poster

A Voyage Round My Father TV Movie1982Judge

Fame Is the Spur Mini-Series1982Old Etchells

I Remember Nelson Poster

I Remember Nelson TV Series1982Elderly guest

Antony & Cleopatra Poster

Antony & Cleopatra TV Movie1981Lepidus

The Borgias Poster

The Borgias Mini-Series1981Cardinal Gian Battista Orsini

Troilus & Cressida Poster

Troilus & Cressida TV Movie1981Priam

Drake's Venture Poster

Drake's Venture TV Movie1980John Dee

Sir Henry at Rawlinson End Poster

Sir Henry at Rawlinson End Feature Film1980

Esmond Knight's the Archer's Tale TV Movie1979Old Archer

Rebecca Mini-Series1979Coroner

Return of the Saint Poster

Return of the Saint TV Series1978Paul Hanson

The BBC Television Shakespeare Poster

The BBC Television Shakespeare TV Series1978Old Capulet

1990 TV Series1977Mitchell

Kilvert's Diary TV Series1977John Morgan

Supernatural Poster

Supernatural Mini-Series1977Sir Charles

The Man in the Iron Mask Poster

The Man in the Iron Mask TV Movie1977Armand

I, Claudius Poster

I, Claudius Mini-Series1976Domitius

Robin and Marian Poster

Robin and Marian Feature Film1976Old Defender

Ballet Shoes Poster

Ballet Shoes Mini-Series1975Great Uncle Matthew

Quiller TV Series1975General Pickford

Shades of Greene Poster

Shades of Greene TV Series1975The General

Bedtime Stories TV Series1974Vere Rawley

Churchill's People Poster

Churchill's People TV Series1974Penda's father

Fall of Eagles Poster

Fall of Eagles Mini-Series1974General Ruzski

Wessex Tales Poster

Wessex Tales Mini-Series1973Conjuror Trendle

Yellow Dog Poster

Yellow Dog Feature Film1973Mundt

Arthur of the Britons Poster

Arthur of the Britons TV Series1972Athel

Man of Straw Poster

Man of Straw Mini-Series1972Lt. Karnauke

New Scotland Yard Poster

New Scotland Yard TV Series1972General Travers

Spy Trap Poster

Spy Trap TV Series1972Chantrelle

The Boy Who Turned Yellow Poster

The Boy Who Turned Yellow Feature Film1972Doctor

Cousin Bette Poster

Cousin Bette Mini-Series1971General Hulot

Elizabeth R Poster

Elizabeth R Mini-Series1971Bishop de Quadra

Stage 2 TV Series1971Sir Charles Marlow

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes Poster

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes TV Series1971Captain Cutler

Anne of the Thousand Days Poster

Anne of the Thousand Days Feature Film1969Kingston

Softly Softly: Task Force Poster

Softly Softly: Task Force TV Series1969Mr. Justice Ruddy

W. Somerset Maugham Poster

W. Somerset Maugham TV Series1969Sir Montague Trafford

Where's Jack? Poster

Where's Jack? Feature Film1969Ballad Singer

The Champions Poster

The Champions TV Series1968Minister

The Gamblers TV Series19671 episode, 1967

The Winter's Tale Poster

The Winter's Tale Feature Film1967Camillo

King of the River TV Series1966Donner

Lord Raingo TV Series1966Sid Jenkin

The New Inferno Documentary1966The Company

The Rat Catchers Poster

The Rat Catchers TV Series1966Father Demetrios

The Spies TV Series1966General Loren

BBC Play of the Month Poster

BBC Play of the Month TV Series1965Helmut

Decision at Midnight Poster

Decision at Midnight Feature Film1965Peter Hauser

Mogul TV Series1965Foss

Public Eye Poster

Public Eye TV Series1965Dr. Stowe

The Spy Who Came in from the Cold Poster

The Spy Who Came in from the Cold Feature Film1965Old Judge

Thirty-Minute Theatre Poster

Thirty-Minute Theatre TV Series1965President

Detective Poster

Detective TV Series1964Albert

Gideon C.I.D. Poster

Gideon C.I.D. TV Series1964Robson

The Midnight Men Poster

The Midnight Men TV Series1964Col. Vyner

The Protectors Poster

The Protectors TV Series1964Pearce Kettner

Doctor Who Poster

Doctor Who TV Series1963Dom Issigri

Festival Poster

Festival TV Series1963Chorus

The Queen and the Rebels TV Series1963General Biante

Dr. Finlay's Casebook Poster

Dr. Finlay's Casebook TV Series1962Colonel Grahame

Ghosts TV Movie1962Jacob Engstrand

The Saint Poster

The Saint TV Series1962Antoine Louvois

Z Cars TV Series1962Albert Wallace

A for Andromeda Poster

A for Andromeda TV Series1961Professor Ernest Reinhart

An Age of Kings Poster

An Age of Kings Mini-Series1960Jack Cade

Armchair Mystery Theatre Poster

Armchair Mystery Theatre TV Series1960Simmie

Barnaby Rudge Poster

Barnaby Rudge TV Series1960Dennis

BBC Sunday-Night Play Poster

BBC Sunday-Night Play TV Series1960Harold P. Jackman

Danger Man Poster

Danger Man TV Series1960Baron

David and Broccoli TV Movie1960Broccoli

Deadline Midnight TV Series1960Edward Lee

Peeping Tom Poster

Peeping Tom Feature Film1960Arthur Baden

Sink the Bismarck! Poster

Sink the Bismarck! Feature Film1960Captain John Leech - HMS Prince of Wales

Interpol Calling Poster

Interpol Calling TV Series1959Von Schriber

Knight Errant Limited Poster

Knight Errant Limited TV Series1959Archie Fitzwilliam O'Shaughnessy

Next to No Wife TV Movie1959Archibald Brodie

The Hill TV Movie1959Pontius Pilate

The Third Man Poster

The Third Man TV Series1959Theodore Ratteau

World Theatre Poster

World Theatre Mini-Series1959Corvino

Missiles from Hell Poster

Missiles from Hell Feature Film1958Stricker

Our Mutual Friend Poster

Our Mutual Friend Mini-Series1958Silas Wegg

Television Playwright TV Series1958James Oldroyd

The Invisible Man Poster

The Invisible Man TV Series1958Wilson

The Queen and the Welshman TV Movie1958The Duke of Gloucester

My Pal Bob TV Series19571 episode, 1958

Nicholas Nickleby TV Series1957Wackford Squeers. Sr

O.S.S. TV Series1957Emil

Television World Theatre Poster

Television World Theatre TV Series1957Mr. Sterling

The Prince and the Showgirl Poster

The Prince and the Showgirl Feature Film1957Hoffman

Aggie TV Series1956Marcel Fleur

Armchair Theatre Poster

Armchair Theatre TV Series1956Uncle Karl

Helen of Troy Poster

Helen of Troy Feature Film1956High Priest

The Count of Monte Cristo Poster

The Count of Monte Cristo TV Series1956Gustav

ITV Play of the Week Poster

ITV Play of the Week TV Series1955Marmeladov

ITV Television Playhouse Poster

ITV Television Playhouse TV Series1955Dr. Halbert

Richard III Poster

Richard III Feature Film1955Ratcliffe

Sailor of Fortune TV Series1955Bishop

This Is Your Life Poster

This Is Your Life TV Series1955Self

The Steel Key Poster

The Steel Key Feature Film1953Prof. Newman

Broadway Television Theatre Poster

Broadway Television Theatre TV Series1952Duke of Florence

Girdle of Gold Poster

Girdle of Gold Feature Film1952Evans the Milk

The River Poster

The River Feature Film1951The Father

BBC Sunday-Night Theatre Poster

BBC Sunday-Night Theatre TV Series1950Bubnov, a Capmaker

Gone to Earth Poster

Gone to Earth Feature Film1950Abel Woodus

The Compelled People TV Movie1950Hugo von Gerhardt

Deep Waters TV Movie1949Captain Charles Baxter, RN

Macbeth TV Movie1949Banquo

Macbeth/II TV Movie1949Banquo

Hamlet Feature Film1948Bernardo

The Red Shoes Poster

The Red Shoes Feature Film1948Livy

Black Narcissus Poster

Black Narcissus Feature Film1947The Old General

Holiday Camp Poster

Holiday Camp Feature Film1947Camp Announcer

Lest We Forget Poster

Lest We Forget Feature Film1947Pat Doyle Jr.

The End of the River Poster

The End of the River Feature Film1947Dantos

The Inheritance Poster

The Inheritance Feature Film1947Dr. Bryerly

The Likes of 'Er TV Movie1947George Miles

Saint Joan TV Movie1946The Inquisitor

This Was Japan Short Film1945Commentator

A Canterbury Tale Poster

A Canterbury Tale Feature Film1944Narrator

Henry V Feature Film1944Fluellen - Captain in the English Army

The Halfway House Poster

The Halfway House Feature Film1944David Davies

The Silver Fleet Poster

The Silver Fleet Feature Film1943von Schiffer

Fingers Feature Film1941Sid Harris

This England Poster

This England Feature Film1941Vicar's Son

Blackout Poster

Blackout Feature Film1940Mr. Pidgeon

First Stop North TV Movie1939Terence Donnelly

Mary Rose TV Movie1939Harry Blake

Rake's Progress TV Movie1939John Wilkes

The Arsenal Stadium Mystery Poster

The Arsenal Stadium Mystery Feature Film1939Raille

Twelfth Night TV Movie1939Orsino

Derby Day TV Movie1938Bert Bones

Weddings Are Wonderful Feature Film1938Guy Rogers

What Men Live by Short Film1938Michael

Will Shakespeare Poster

Will Shakespeare TV Movie1938Kit Marlowe

Night Must Fall TV Movie1937Dan

The Vicar of Bray Poster

The Vicar of Bray Feature Film1937Dennis Melross

A Clown Must Laugh Poster

A Clown Must Laugh Feature Film1936Cadet Silvio

Black Roses Poster

Black Roses Feature Film1936Pavo Collin

Crime Unlimited Poster

Crime Unlimited Feature Film1936Pete Borden

Dandy Dick Poster

Dandy Dick Feature Film1935Tony Mardon

Someday Feature Film1935Curley Blake

Father and Son Feature Film1934Michael Bolton

Girls Will Be Boys Poster

Girls Will Be Boys Feature Film1934Geoffrey Dawson

King of Whales Short Film1934Gideon

Strauss' Great Waltz Poster

Strauss' Great Waltz Feature Film1934Johann Strauss, the Younger

The Blue Squadron Feature Film1934Captain Carlo Banti

Womanhood Feature Film1934Jack Gordon

The Bermondsey Kid Feature Film1933Eddie Martin

77 Park Lane Poster

77 Park Lane Feature Film1931Philip Connor

Deadlock Poster

Deadlock Feature Film1931John Tring

Romany Love Feature Film1931Davy Summers

The Gaunt Stranger Poster

The Gaunt Stranger Feature Film1931John Lenley

The Blue Peter Feature Film1928Radio Operator

Other Crew

2

Helen of Troy Poster

Helen of Troy Feature Film1956

The Warriors Poster

The Warriors Feature Film1955

Writer

1

Esmond Knight's the Archer's Tale TV Movie1979

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