Esmond Penington Knight 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.
Esmond Knight
Active - 1931 - 1987 |
Birth - May 4, 1906 |
Death - Feb 23, 1987 |
Genres - Drama, Romance, History, Action-Adventure, Crime
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Subgenres - Biographical Film, Historical Film, Musical, Spy Film, Swashbuckler Film
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