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Esmond Penington Knight (4 May 1906 – 23 February 1987) was an English actor. He had a successful stage and film career before World War II. For much of his later career Knight was half 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.
He was an accomplished actor with a career spanning over half a century. He established himself in the 1920s on stage. In John Gielgud's famous 1930 production of Hamlet he played Rosencrantz. He also appeared in films. In Romany Love (1931) he played "a swaggering gypsy who never stopped singing." For The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933), Knight and his uncle trained the falcons used in the hunting scenes. In Alfred Hitchcock's Waltzes from Vienna (1934), he played the lead role as Johann Strauss. Following this, he landed a number of roles in Hollywood films. He travelled to Germany to star in Schwarze Rosen (1937), a film about a Finnish anti-communist. The film was shot in three versions, in English, German and French.Julius Streicher visited the set during filming. Thereafter Knight appeared in various film and theatre productions in Britain.
http://www.bigredbook.info/esmond_knight.html Esmond Knight recalls his experience of This Is Your Life in the show's end of series review in June 1957
A musical film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, also known as Strauss' Great Waltz. This film is the only Hitchcock film in the public domain as well as his only musical film. Starring Esmond Knight, Jessie Matthews, and Edmund Gwenn Written by Guy Bolton, Alma Reville, A. M. Willner, Heinz Reichart, Ernst Marischka, and Claude Allain Produced by Tom Arnold (not the one you're thinking) Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
http://www.bigredbook.info/esmond_knight.html Esmond Knight was surprised by Eamonn Andrews for This Is Your Life in February 1957. Here, his daughter, the actress, Rosalind Knight, recalls the experience
Henry V Trailer 1944 Director: Laurence Olivier Starring: Laurence Olivier, Leslie Banks, Robert Newton, Renée Ashershon, Esmond Knight, Leo Genn Official Content From Paramount Home Entertainment Olivier's acclaimed directorial debut in which the Shakespearean chronicle of the British monarch is brilliantly realized. Nominated for several Academy Awards, including Best Picture! Movie, Henry V Movie,Henry V Trailer,Henry V 1944, Laurence Olivier,Laurence Olivier, Leslie Banks, Robert Newton, Renée Ashershon, Esmond Knight, Leo Genn
Descrizione GENERE: Horror , Thriller ANNO: 1960 REGIA: Michael Powell ATTORI: Carl Boehm, Moira Shearer, Anna Massey, Maxine Audley, Brenda Bruce, Shirley Anne Field, Esmond Knight, Pamela Green
Any movie from this period is going to appear dated to us in this day and age, but this is worth the melodrama for a 'glowing performance' from the lovely Jean Simmons, in one of her first relatively adult roles. There is also a deliciously over-the-top performance from the Greek actress Katina Paxinou, along with Derrick de Marney, Derek Bond, Sophie Stewart, Esmond Knight and Reginald Tate...
Cast: Audrey Hepburn, Bill Maynard, Denholm Elliott, Esmond Knight, Ian Holm, Kenneth Cranham, Kenneth Haigh, Nicol Williamson, Richard Harris, Robert Shaw, Ronnie Barker, Sean Connery, Veronica Quilligan, Victoria Abril
Cast: Charles Hawtrey, Dennis Price, Eric Maturin, Eric Portman, Esmond Knight, John Sweet, Sheila Sim
Cast: George Cole, Nora Swinburne, Petula Clark, Esmond Knight, Diana Churchill and Colin Gordon
Cast: George Cole, Nora Swinburne, Petula Clark, Esmond Knight, Diana Churchill and Colin Gordon
10 May 1959 Dr. Stephens believes that his discovery in the field of anti-gravity will endanger mankind, and so destroys all his papers and disappears. Brady is asked by Stephens' daughter to track him down. Colin Douglas, Sewell, Joanna Dunham, Pat Stephens, John Harvey, Wade, Geoffrey Keen, Dr. Steve Stephens, Esmond Knight, Wilson, Alex Scott, Fisher, Michael Shepley, Sir Jasper,
Cast: George Cole, Nora Swinburne, Petula Clark, Esmond Knight, Diana Churchill and Colin Gordon
Cast: George Cole, Nora Swinburne, Petula Clark, Esmond Knight, Diana Churchill and Colin Gordon
Part of issue FINE AND LARGE. Pathe Studios, London. C/U of book with title: "British Artists Tribute to Artists of USSR". The book comprises of photographs and personal messages from British artists to their counterparts in Soviet Union to promote "post-war friendships and closer collaboration". Various C/Us of page. From world of music we see messages from: John Ireland , Dr Malcolm Sargent, Dr Vaughn Williams and Dame Myra Hess. There are messages from painters: Augustus John, CRW Nevinson. Writers HG Wells, George Bernard Shaw and Lawrence Bingon contribute messages. From the world of theatre and film, there are messages from: Sybil Thorndike, Constance Cummings, Yvonne Arnaud, Robert Donat, Ann Todd and Esmond Knight. There are also messages from comedians Bud Flanaga...
Cast: George Cole, Nora Swinburne, Petula Clark, Esmond Knight, Diana Churchill and Colin Gordon
Top 25 Pretty Actors and Actress Tattoos Based on www.arts.emutu.com : Erland Josephson, Ernest Borgnine, Ernest Cossart, Ernest Torrence, Ernest Truex, Ernie Hudson, Ernie Kovacs, Ernie Sabella, Errol Flynn, Erykah Badu, Esai Morales, Esmond Knight, Essence Atkins, Estella Warren, Estelle Brody, Estelle Evans, Estelle Getty, Estelle Harris, Estelle Hemsley, Estelle Omens, Estelle Parsons, Estelle Taylor, Estelle Winwood, Esther Dale, Esther Muir
Pottery club. Chelsea, London. M/S hallway, a vicar walks past and camera follows him and stops at sign reading "Chelsea Pottery and Clay Club". M/S people making pottery at tables. The vicar enters and puts on his apron before sitting down at a table. C/U of one of his paintings, C/U of his face. C/U as he carries on working on the painting. M/S Lionel Hale at pottery wheel, C/U clay vase on wheel, C/U of his hands putting it into shape. C/U Lionel's face. C/U Baron, court photographer, he dips his hands in a bowl of water. The camera pans to vase he is making in clay and from his hands up to his face. Various shots of Esmond Knight working on a dragon which he is making in clay. M/S of a woman working on a statue. M/S as another works on statue of horse, owner David Rawnsley e...