Esmond Knight (

1906

)

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Esmond Penington Knight

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Esmond Penington Knight

Date of Birth:
May 4, 1906,

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Esmond Knight Biography

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. This didn't stop him later portraying a Royal Naval officer in Sink the Bismarck! (1960).

Esmond Knight filmography

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1. Sleeping Murder (1987)
(TV movie) Mr. Galbraith

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2. "Fortunes of War" (1987)
(TV mini-series) Liversage

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3. Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
2nd Elder

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4. "Blott on the Landscape" (1985)
(TV mini-series) Sir Francis Puckerington

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5. The Element of Crime (1984)
Osborne

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6. "The Invisible Man" (1984)
(TV series) Blind Man

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7. "My Cousin Rachel" (1983)
(TV mini-series) Sam Bates

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8. King Lear (1983)
(TV movie) Old Man

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9. A Voyage Round My Father (1982)
(TV movie) Judge

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10. "The Borgias" (1981)
(TV mini-series) Cardinal Gian Battista Orsini

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11. Troilus & Cressida (1981)
(TV movie) Priam

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12. Antony & Cleopatra (1981)
(TV movie) Lepidus

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13. Drake's Venture (1980)
(TV movie) John Dee

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14. Sir Henry at Rawlinson End (1980)
(uncredited)

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15. Rebecca (1979)
(TV movie) Coroner

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16. Romeo & Juliet (1978)
(TV movie) Old Capulet

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17. "Return of the Saint" (1978)
(TV series) Paul Hanson

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18. The Man in the Iron Mask (1977)
(TV movie) Armand

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19. "Supernatural" (1977)
(TV series) Sir Charles

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20. "1990" (1977)
(TV series) Mitchell

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21. Robin and Marian (1976)
Old Defender

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22. "I, Claudius" (1976)
(TV mini-series) Domitius

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23. Softly Softly: Task Force (1975)
(TV series) Mr. Justice Ruddy

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24. "Ballet Shoes" (1975)
(TV series) Great Uncle Matthew

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25. "Shades of Greene" (1975)
(TV series) The General

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26. "Quiller" (1975)
(TV series) General Pickford

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27. "Bedtime Stories" (1974)
(TV series) Vere Rawley

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28. "Churchill's People" (1974)
(TV series) Penda's father

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29. "Fall of Eagles" (1974)
(TV mini-series) General Ruzski

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30. The Withered Arm (1973)
TV Conjuror Trendle

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31. "Wessex Tales" (1973)
(TV series) Conjuror Trendle

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32. Yellow Dog (1973)
Mundt

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33. The Boy Who Turned Yellow (1972)
(short) Doctor

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34. "Arthur of the Britons" (1972)
(TV series) Athel

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35. "New Scotland Yard" (1972)
(TV series) General Travers

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36. "Elizabeth R" (1971)
(TV mini-series) Bishop de Quadra

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37. "Cousin Bette" (1971)
(TV mini-series) Marshal Hulot

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38. "The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes" (1971)
(TV series) Captain Cutler

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39. Where's Jack? (1969)
Ballad Singer

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40. Anne of the Thousand Days (1969)
Kingston

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41. "W. Somerset Maugham" (1969)
(TV series) Sir Montague Trafford

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42. The Winter's Tale (1968)
Camillo

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43. "The Champions" (1968)
(TV series) Minister

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44. "The Gamblers" (1967)
(TV series)

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45. Lord Raingo (1966)
(TV series) Sid Jenkin

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46. "King of the River" (1966)
(TV series) Donner

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47. "Public Eye" (1965)
(TV series) Dr. Stowe

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48. "Thirty-Minute Theatre" (1965)
(TV series)

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49. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965)
Old Judge

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50. "The Troubleshooters" (1965)
(TV series) Foss

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51. "Gideon's Way" (1965)
(TV series) Robson

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52. "Play of the Month" (1965)
(TV series) Helmut

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53. Decision at Midnight (1963)
Peter Hauser

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54. To Bury Caesar (1963)
(TV movie) Sleazy Welsh tabloid journalist

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55. "Doctor Who" (1963)
(TV series) Dom Issigri

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56. "The Saint" (1962)
(TV series) Antoine Louvois

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57. "Z Cars" (1962)
(TV series) Albert Wallace

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58. David and Broccoli (1960)
(TV movie) Broccoli

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59. Peeping Tom (1960)
Arthur Baden

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60. "Barnaby Rudge" (1960)
(TV series) Dennis / Dennis, the Hangman

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61. "Deadline Midnight" (1960)
(TV series) Edward Lee

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62. "The Sunday-Night Play" (1960)
(TV series) Harold P. Jackman

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63. "An Age of Kings" (1960)
(TV series) Jack Cade

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64. "Danger Man" (1960)
(TV series) Baron

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65. Sink the Bismarck! (1960)
Captain - 'Prince of Wales'

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66. The Hill (1959)
(TV movie) Pontius Pilate

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67. Volpone (1959)
(TV movie) Corvino

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68. "The Third Man" (1959)
(TV series) Theodore Ratteau

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69. "Interpol Calling" (1959)
(TV series) Von Schriber

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70. Battle of the V-1 (1958)
Stricker

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71. "Invisible Man" (1958)
(TV series) Wilson

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72. "The Adventures of Aggie" (1956)
(TV series) Marcel Fleur

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73. "The Count of Monte Cristo" (1956)
(TV series) Gustav

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74. "Armchair Theatre" (1956)
(TV series)

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75. Richard III (1955)
Ratcliffe

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76. "ITV Television Playhouse" (1955)
(TV series) Springwood

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77. The Steel Key (1953)
Prof. Newman

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78. Girdle of Gold (1952)
William 'Evans the Milk' Evans

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79. The Wild Heart (1952)
Abel Woodus

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80. "Broadway Television Theatre" (1952)
(TV series)

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81. The River (1951)
The Father

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82. The Compelled People (1950)
(TV movie) Hugo von Gerhardt

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83. Gone to Earth (1950)
Abel Woodus

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84. Macbeth (1949)
(TV movie) Banquo

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85. The Red Shoes (1948)
Livy

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86. Hamlet (1948)
Bernardo

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87. The Likes of 'Er (1947)
(TV movie) George Miles

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88. Uncle Silas (1947)
Dr. Bryerly

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89. The End of the River (1947)
Dantos

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90. Black Narcissus (1947)
The Old General

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91. Holiday Camp (1947)
Camp Announcer

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92. The Halfway House (1944)
David Davies

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93. A Canterbury Tale (1944)
Narrator (non-US versions)/Seven-Sisters Soldier/Village Idiot

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94. The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fift with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France (1944)
Fluellen

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95. The Silver Fleet (1943)
Von Schiffer

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96. Fingers (1941)
Sid Harris

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97. This England (1941)
Vicar's son

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98. The Arsenal Stadium Mystery (1940)
Raille / Trojan Team Member

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99. Blackout (1940)
Mr.Pidgeon

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100. Mary Rose (1939)
(TV movie) Harry Blake/Simon Blake

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101. First Stop North (1939)
(TV movie) Terence Donnelly

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102. What Men Live by (1939)
(short) Michael

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103. Rake's Progress (1939)
(TV movie) John Wilkes (2nd May version)

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104. Twelfth Night (1939)
(TV movie) Orsino

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105. Weddings Are Wonderful (1938)
Guy Rogers

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106. Will Shakespeare (1938)
(TV movie) Kit Marlowe

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107. Derby Day (1938)
(TV movie) Bert Bones

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108. Night Must Fall (1937)
(TV short)

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109. The Vicar of Bray (1937)
Dennis Melross

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110. Pagliacci (1936)
Cadet Silvio

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111. Dandy Dick (1935)
Tony Mardon

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112. Someday (1935)
Curley Blake

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113. Black Roses (1935)
Pavo Collin

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114. Crime Unlimited (1935)
Pete Borden

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115. Womanhood (1934)
Jack Gordon

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116. King of Whales (1934)
(short) Gideon

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117. Lest We Forget (1934)
Pat Doyle Jr.

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118. The Blue Squadron (1934)
Captain Carlo Banti

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119. Father and Son (1934)
Michael Bolton

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120. Girls Will Be Boys (1934)
Geoffrey Dawson

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121. Waltzes from Vienna (1934)
Johann Strauss, the Younger

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122. The Bermondsey Kid (1933)
Eddie Martin

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123. Romany Love (1931)
Davy Summers

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124. 77 Park Lane (1931)
Philip Connor

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125. Deadlock (1931)
John Tring

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126. The Ringer (1931)
John Lenley

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127. The Blue Peter (1928)
Radio operator

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128. "Kilvert's Diary"
(TV series)

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129. "Nicholas Nickleby"
(TV series) Wackford Squeers. Sr

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130. "The Midnight Men"
(TV series) Col. Vyner

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131. "The Spies"
(TV series) General Loren

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132. "A for Andromeda"
(TV series) Professor Ernest Reinhart / Professor Reinhart

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133. "Sailor of Fortune"
Bishop / (3 episodes, 1955-1956)

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134. "Detective" (1964)
3 episodes, 1964-1969

135. "Dr. Finlay's Casebook" (1962)
2 episodes, 1964-1966

136. The Prince and the Showgirl (1957)

137. "O.S.S." (1957)
2 episodes, 1957-1958

138. Helen of Troy (1956)
(english dialect coach: Jacques Sernas - uncredited)

miscellaneous crew

139. "Heroes of World War II"
(TV series documentary) Himself - interviewed

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