Esmond Knight(1906-1987)
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).
Career stats
94Films
1204Posters
56Years active
1956Peak year
Eras & genres
Eras
Genres
Selected work
82 posters
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace · 1987
Hamlet · 1948
Peeping Tom · 1960
The Prince and the Showgirl · 1957
The Red Shoes · 1948
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold · 1965
Robin and Marian · 1976
Anne of the Thousand Days · 1969
Black Narcissus · 1947
The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fifth with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France · 1945
Helen of Troy · 1956
The River · 1951
Frequent collaborators
30 repeat partners
Patrick Troughton(1920-1987)
Actor · 20 films together
George Pravda
Actor · 15 films together
Julian Somers
Actor · 15 films together
Marne Maitland(1914-1992)
Actor · 15 films together
Michael Ripper(1913-2000)
Actor · 14 films together
Ronald Leigh-Hunt(1920-2005)
Actor · 14 films together
Walter Gotell(1924-1997)
Actor · 14 films together
Lloyd Lamble
Actor · 13 films together