Esmond Knight

Esmond Knight
Esmond Knight as Fluellen in Henry V (1944)
Born
Esmond Penington Knight

(1906-05-04)4 May 1906
East Sheen, Surrey, England
Died23 February 1987(1987-02-23) (aged 80)
London, England
Occupation(s)Actor, dialogue coach
Years active1925–1987
Spouses
Frances Clare
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(m. 1929; div. 1946)​
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(m. 1946)​
ChildrenRosalind Knight
RelativesC. W. R. Knight (uncle)
Military career
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1940–41
Rank Lieutenant, RNVR
Battles / wars
Websitehttp://www.esmondknight.org.uk/

Esmond Penington Knight (4 May 1906 – 23 February 1987) was an English actor.[1] 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 wounded in 1941 while 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.[2]

  1. ^ "Esmond Knight". BFI. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Defeatism Defeated – Esmond Knight Will Tread The Boards Again". powell-pressburger.org.