Esmond Knight
Esmond Knight | |
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| Born | Esmond Penington Knight 4 May 1906 East Sheen, Surrey, England |
| Died | 23 February 1987 (aged 80) London, England |
| Occupations | Actor, dialogue coach |
| Years active | 1925–1987 |
| Spouses | |
| Children | Rosalind Knight |
| Relatives | C. W. R. Knight (uncle) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Service years | 1940–41 |
| Rank | Lieutenant, RNVR |
| Conflicts | |
| Website | http://www.esmondknight.org.uk/ |
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 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.