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Esmond Knight

Bio: 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
Born: Fri, May 04 1906
Birthplace: East Sheen, Surrey, England

Death: Mon, Feb 23 1987
Esmond Knight is 80 years old
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Poster of Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Esmond Knight would have been no older than
80 in Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
as 'Second Elder'.
Fri, Jul 24 1987
Poster of The Element of Crime
The Element of Crime
Esmond Knight was
78 in The Element of Crime
as 'Osborne'.
Mon, May 14 1984
Poster of A Voyage Round My Father
A Voyage Round My Father
Esmond Knight was
77 in A Voyage Round My Father
as 'Judge'.
Thu, Apr 19 1984
Poster of Troilus & Cressida
Troilus & Cressida
Esmond Knight was
75 in Troilus & Cressida
as 'Priam'.
Sat, Nov 07 1981
Poster of Antony & Cleopatra
Antony & Cleopatra
Esmond Knight was
75 in Antony & Cleopatra
as 'Lepidus'.
Fri, May 08 1981
Poster of Romeo & Juliet
Romeo & Juliet
Esmond Knight was
72 in Romeo & Juliet
as 'Old Capulet'.
Sun, Dec 03 1978
Poster of The Man in the Iron Mask
The Man in the Iron Mask
Esmond Knight was
71 in The Man in the Iron Mask
as 'Armand'.
Sun, Jul 17 1977
Poster of Robin and Marian
Robin and Marian
Esmond Knight was
69 in Robin and Marian
as 'Old Defender'.
Thu, Mar 11 1976
Poster of Yellow Dog
Yellow Dog
Esmond Knight was
67 in Yellow Dog
as 'Mundt'.
Sat, Aug 11 1973
Poster of The Boy Who Turned Yellow
The Boy Who Turned Yellow
Esmond Knight was
66 in The Boy Who Turned Yellow
as 'Doctor'.
Sat, Sep 16 1972
Poster of Anne of the Thousand Days
Anne of the Thousand Days
Esmond Knight was
63 in Anne of the Thousand Days
as 'Kingston'.
Thu, Dec 18 1969
Poster of Doctor Who: The Space Pirates
Doctor Who: The Space Pirates
Esmond Knight was
62 in Doctor Who: The Space Pirates
as 'Dom Issigri'.
Sat, Apr 12 1969
Poster of Where's Jack?
Where's Jack?
Esmond Knight was
62 in Where's Jack?
as 'Ballad Singer'.
Tue, Apr 01 1969
Poster of The Winter's Tale
The Winter's Tale
Esmond Knight was
62 in The Winter's Tale
as 'Camillo'.
Mon, May 27 1968
Poster of The Parachute
The Parachute
Esmond Knight was
61 in The Parachute
as 'Helmut'.
Sun, Jan 21 1968
Poster of The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
Esmond Knight was
59 in The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
as 'Old Judge'.
Thu, Dec 16 1965
Poster of Decision at Midnight
Decision at Midnight
Esmond Knight was
57 in Decision at Midnight
Thu, Dec 12 1963
Poster of Peeping Tom
Peeping Tom
Esmond Knight was
54 in Peeping Tom
as 'Arthur Baden'.
Mon, May 16 1960
Poster of Sink the Bismarck!
Sink the Bismarck!
Esmond Knight was
53 in Sink the Bismarck!
as 'Captain Leach - 'Prince of Wales''.
Thu, Feb 11 1960
Poster of Battle of the V-1
Battle of the V-1
Esmond Knight was
51 in Battle of the V-1
as 'Stricker'.
Wed, Jan 01 1958
Poster of The Prince and the Showgirl
The Prince and the Showgirl
Esmond Knight was
51 in The Prince and the Showgirl
as 'Hoffman'.
Thu, Jun 13 1957
Poster of Helen of Troy
Helen of Troy
Esmond Knight was
49 in Helen of Troy
as 'High Priest'.
Thu, Jan 26 1956
Poster of The Steel Key
The Steel Key
Esmond Knight was
46 in The Steel Key
as 'Prof. Newman'.
Fri, May 01 1953
Poster of Girdle of Gold
Girdle of Gold
Esmond Knight was
45 in Girdle of Gold
as 'Evans the Milk'.
Tue, Jan 01 1952
Poster of The River
The River
Esmond Knight was
45 in The River
as 'The Father'.
Mon, Sep 10 1951
Poster of Gone to Earth
Gone to Earth
Esmond Knight was
44 in Gone to Earth
as 'Abel Woodus'.
Mon, Nov 06 1950
Poster of Hamlet
Hamlet
Esmond Knight was
42 in Hamlet
as 'Bernardo'.
Fri, Dec 10 1948
Poster of The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes
Esmond Knight was
42 in The Red Shoes
as 'Livy'.
Mon, Sep 06 1948
Poster of The End of the River
The End of the River
Esmond Knight was
41 in The End of the River
as 'Dantos'.
Mon, Dec 01 1947
Poster of Uncle Silas
Uncle Silas
Esmond Knight was
41 in Uncle Silas
as 'Dr. Bryerly'.
Wed, Oct 08 1947
Poster of Holiday Camp
Holiday Camp
Esmond Knight was
41 in Holiday Camp
as 'Camp Announcer'.
Tue, Aug 05 1947
Poster of Black Narcissus
Black Narcissus
Esmond Knight was
41 in Black Narcissus
as 'The Old General'.
Mon, May 26 1947
Poster of Henry V
Henry V
Esmond Knight was
38 in Henry V
as 'Fluellen - Captain in the English Army'.
Fri, Nov 24 1944
Poster of A Canterbury Tale
A Canterbury Tale
Esmond Knight was
38 in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Narrator / Seven-Sisters Soldier / Village Idiot'.
Mon, Aug 21 1944
Poster of The Halfway House
The Halfway House
Esmond Knight was
37 in The Halfway House
as 'David Davies'.
Tue, Feb 01 1944
Poster of The Silver Fleet
The Silver Fleet
Esmond Knight was
36 in The Silver Fleet
as 'Von Schiffer'.
Mon, Mar 15 1943
Poster of This England
This England
Esmond Knight was
35 in This England
as 'Vicar's Son'.
Tue, Jul 22 1941
Poster of Contraband
Contraband
Esmond Knight was
34 in Contraband
as 'Mr. Pidgeon'.
Sat, May 11 1940
Poster of The Arsenal Stadium Mystery
The Arsenal Stadium Mystery
Esmond Knight was
33 in The Arsenal Stadium Mystery
as 'Raille'.
Wed, Nov 01 1939
Poster of Weddings Are Wonderful
Weddings Are Wonderful
Esmond Knight was
32 in Weddings Are Wonderful
as 'Guy Rogers'.
Tue, Oct 04 1938
Poster of What Men Live By
What Men Live By
Esmond Knight was
32 in What Men Live By
as 'Michael'.
Thu, Sep 01 1938
Poster of The Vicar of Bray
The Vicar of Bray
Esmond Knight was
31 in The Vicar of Bray
as 'Dennis Melross'.
Sun, May 09 1937
Poster of Black Roses
Black Roses
Esmond Knight was
30 in Black Roses
as 'Pavo Collin'.
Sun, Dec 13 1936
Poster of Pagliacci
Pagliacci
Esmond Knight was
30 in Pagliacci
as 'Cadet Silvio'.
Fri, Dec 11 1936
Poster of Someday
Someday
Esmond Knight was
29 in Someday
as 'Curly Blake'.
Mon, Nov 18 1935
Poster of Crime Unlimited
Crime Unlimited
Esmond Knight was
29 in Crime Unlimited
as 'Pete Borden'.
Thu, Aug 01 1935
Poster of Dandy Dick
Dandy Dick
Esmond Knight was
28 in Dandy Dick
as 'Tony Mardon'.
Fri, Mar 01 1935
Poster of Father and Son
Father and Son
Esmond Knight was
28 in Father and Son
as 'Michael Bolton'.
Mon, Jan 07 1935
Poster of The Blue Squadron
The Blue Squadron
Esmond Knight was
28 in The Blue Squadron
Wed, Dec 12 1934
Poster of Girls Will Be Boys
Girls Will Be Boys
Esmond Knight was
28 in Girls Will Be Boys
as 'Geoffrey Dawson'.
Mon, Oct 29 1934
Poster of Waltzes from Vienna
Waltzes from Vienna
Esmond Knight was
27 in Waltzes from Vienna
as 'Johann Strauss, the Younger'.
Thu, Mar 15 1934
Poster of The Bermondsey Kid
The Bermondsey Kid
Esmond Knight was
27 in The Bermondsey Kid
as 'Eddie Martin'.
Wed, Nov 01 1933
Poster of Deadlock
Deadlock
Esmond Knight was
25 in Deadlock
as 'John Tring'.
Fri, Sep 04 1931
Poster of 77 Park Lane
77 Park Lane
Esmond Knight was
25 in 77 Park Lane
as 'Philip Connor'.
Thu, Jul 02 1931
Poster of The Ringer
The Ringer
Esmond Knight was
24 in The Ringer
as 'John Lenley'.
Tue, Mar 31 1931
Poster of Romany Love
Romany Love
Esmond Knight was
24 in Romany Love
as 'Davy Summers'.
Tue, Feb 24 1931
Poster of The Blue Peter
The Blue Peter
Esmond Knight was
22 in The Blue Peter
as 'Radio operator'.
Sat, Sep 01 1928

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Fortunes of War
Fortunes of War
Esmond Knight would have been no older than
80 in Fortunes of War
as 'Liversage'.
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Sun, Oct 11 1987
Poster of My Cousin Rachel
My Cousin Rachel
Esmond Knight was
76+ in My Cousin Rachel
as 'Sam Bates'.
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Mon, Mar 07 1983
Poster of BBC Television Shakespeare
BBC Television Shakespeare
Esmond Knight was
72+ in BBC Television Shakespeare
as 'Old Capulet'.
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Sun, Dec 03 1978
Poster of Return of the Saint
Return of the Saint
Esmond Knight was
72+ in Return of the Saint
as 'Paul Hanson'.
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Sun, Sep 10 1978
Poster of 1990
1990
Esmond Knight was
71+ in 1990
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Sun, Sep 18 1977
Poster of I, Claudius
I, Claudius
Esmond Knight was
70+ in I, Claudius
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 1976
Poster of Quiller
Quiller
Esmond Knight was
69+ in Quiller
as 'General Pickford'.
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Fri, Aug 29 1975
Poster of Bedtime Stories
Bedtime Stories
Esmond Knight was
67+ in Bedtime Stories
as 'Vere Rawley'.
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Sun, Mar 03 1974
Poster of The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Esmond Knight was
65+ in The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Captain Cutler'.
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Mon, Sep 20 1971
Poster of Cousin Bette
Cousin Bette
Esmond Knight was
65+ in Cousin Bette
as 'General Hulot'.
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Sat, Aug 07 1971
Poster of Elizabeth R
Elizabeth R
Esmond Knight was
64+ in Elizabeth R
as 'Bishop de Quadra'.
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Wed, Feb 17 1971
Poster of The Champions
The Champions
Esmond Knight was
62+ in The Champions
as 'Minister'.
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Wed, Sep 25 1968
Poster of King of the River
King of the River
Esmond Knight was
60+ in King of the River
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Wed, Jul 06 1966
Poster of Softly, Softly
Softly, Softly
Esmond Knight was
59+ in Softly, Softly
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Wed, Jan 05 1966
Poster of BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
Esmond Knight was
59+ in BBC Play of the Month
as 'Helmut'.
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Tue, Oct 19 1965
Poster of Thirty-Minute Theatre
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Esmond Knight was
59+ in Thirty-Minute Theatre
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Thu, Oct 07 1965
Poster of Gideon's Way
Gideon's Way
Esmond Knight was
58+ in Gideon's Way
as 'Robson'.
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Thu, Mar 18 1965
Poster of Public Eye
Public Eye
Esmond Knight was
58+ in Public Eye
as 'Dr. Stowe'.
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Sat, Jan 23 1965
Poster of Detective
Detective
Esmond Knight was
57+ in Detective
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Mon, Mar 30 1964
Poster of Festival
Festival
Esmond Knight was
57+ in Festival
as 'Chorus'.
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Wed, Oct 09 1963
Poster of The Saint
The Saint
Esmond Knight was
56+ in The Saint
as 'Antoine Louvois'.
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Thu, Oct 04 1962
Poster of Dr. Finlay's Casebook
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
Esmond Knight was
56+ in Dr. Finlay's Casebook
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Thu, Aug 16 1962
Poster of Z-Cars
Z-Cars
Esmond Knight was
55+ in Z-Cars
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Tue, Jan 02 1962
Poster of A for Andromeda
A for Andromeda
Esmond Knight was
55+ in A for Andromeda
as 'Professor Ernest Reinhart'.
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Tue, Oct 03 1961
Poster of Barnaby Rudge
Barnaby Rudge
Esmond Knight was
54+ in Barnaby Rudge
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Fri, Sep 30 1960
Poster of An Age of Kings
An Age of Kings
Esmond Knight was
53+ in An Age of Kings
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Thu, Apr 28 1960
Poster of Interpol Calling
Interpol Calling
Esmond Knight was
53+ in Interpol Calling
as 'Von Schriber'.
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Sun, Sep 13 1959
Poster of Nicholas Nickleby
Nicholas Nickleby
Esmond Knight was
51+ in Nicholas Nickleby
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Fri, Oct 18 1957
Poster of The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo
Esmond Knight was
49+ in The Count of Monte Cristo
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Mon, Feb 20 1956
Poster of This Is Your Life
This Is Your Life
Esmond Knight was
49+ in This Is Your Life
as 'Self'.
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Fri, Jul 29 1955