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Photo of James Knight from *Picture Show* magazine, 1919

James Knight (1891 – 1948) was a British actor.^[1]^[2] Starting as a professional wrestler, he became a leading man in British silent films, and later a character actor in smaller film roles.^[3]^[4]

Selected filmography

The Happy Warrior (1917) - The Happy Warrior
The Splendid Coward (1918) - Dick Swinton
Big Money (1918) - Tom Carlyn
A Romany Lass (1918) - Donald MacLean
Deception (1918) - Jeffrey North
Nature's Gentleman (1918) - James Davis
The Silver Greyhound (1919) - John Vane
The Power of Right (1919) - Gerald Stafford
Tower of Strength (1919) - Jack Farrars
The Knave of Hearts (1919) - Lord Hillsdown
The Man Who Forgot (1919) - Seth Nalden
Brenda of the Barge (1920) - Jim Walden
The Education of Nicky (1921) - Nicky Malvesty
Love in the Welsh Hills (1921)
No. 7 Brick Row (1922) - Dr. James Peacock
Hornet's Nest (1923) - Tony Cobb
The Lady Owner (1923) - Dick Tressider
Beautiful Kitty (1923) - Jim Bennett
What Price Loving Cup? (1923) - Philip Denham
Men Who Forget (1923)
The Great Turf Mystery (1924) - Luke Pomeroy
Claude Duval (1924) - Captain Craddock
Trainer and Temptress (1925) - Peter Todd
Woodcroft Castle (1926)
The Ball of Fortune (1926) - Dick Huish
When Giants Fought (1926, Short) - Grenadier
Motherland (1927) - Private Tom Edwards
Mr. Nobody (1927)
Maria Marten (1928) - Carlos
Houp La! (1928) - Daniel
Spangles (1928) - Haggerston
Cupid in Clover (1929)
Power Over Men (1929) - Cesa
The Adventures of Dick Turpin (1929) - Tom King
Kissing Cup's Race (1930) - Detective
A Safe Affair (1931) - Tom
The Third String (1932) - Webson
When London Sleeps (1932) - Garnett
That Night in London (1932) - Inspector Brody
Crime on the Hill (1933) - Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
Lost in the Legion (1934) - Ryan
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) - Police Inspector (uncredited)
The 39 Steps (1935) - Detective at London Palladium (uncredited)
The Passing of the Third Floor Back (1935) - Police Inspector (uncredited)
Sexton Blake and the Bearded Doctor (1935) - Red
Cotton Queen (1937) - Shooting Gallery Attendant (uncredited)
Strange Boarders (1938) - Fire Chief (uncredited)
Trouble Brewing (1939) - Brewery Foreman (uncredited)
The Four Just Men (1939) - Policeman Outside Parliament (uncredited)
There Ain't No Justice (1939) - Police Constable (uncredited)
Cheer Boys Cheer (1939) - Chauffeur (uncredited)
Convoy (1940) - Admiral (uncredited)
Let George Do It! (1940) - Passenger on SS Macaulay (uncredited)
Girl in the News (1940) - Traffic Policeman (uncredited)
Gasbags (1941) - German Major (uncredited)
Inspector Hornleigh Goes To It (1941) - Cinema Manager (uncredited)
Jeannie (1941) - (uncredited)
The Next of Kin (1942) - Sailor on Train (uncredited)
The Day Will Dawn (1942) - Fossen the Village Postmaster (uncredited)
Let the People Sing (1942) - Minor Role (uncredited)
Much Too Shy (1942) - Mr. Pepper - Cinema Manager
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943) - Club Porter (1902)
San Demetrio London (1943) - Capt. Smith - S.S. Gloucester City
Medal for the General (1944) - Sargeant (uncredited)
Candles at Nine (1944) - Air-Raid Warden (uncredited)
Johnny Frenchman (1945) - Tom Hocking
The Agitator (1945) - Business Man (uncredited)
Loyal Heart (1946) - Police Sergeant
A Girl in a Million (1946) - Pavilion Manager
Appointment with Crime (1946) - Smokey
Code of Scotland Yard (1947) - Publican (uncredited)
My Sister and I (1948) - Dustman
Old Mother Riley's New Venture (1949) - Police Superintendent
Boys in Brown (1949) - Prison Officer (uncredited)
Seven Days to Noon (1950) - Mr. Cooper (Pawnbroker) (uncredited)
The Magnet (1950) - Auction Bidder (uncredited) (final film role)

References

^ "James Knight". Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
^ "James Knight - Movies and Filmography - AllMovie". AllMovie.
^ Articles, Old Magazine. "JAMES KNIGHT SILENT FILM ACTOR,1920S SILENT FILM ACTOR JAMES KNIGHT,BRITISH SILENT FILM ACTOR JAMES KNIGHT,UK SILENT FILM ACTOR JAMES KNIGHT,ACTOR JAMES KNIGHT MAGAZINE ARTICLE,1919 PICTURE SHOW MAGAZINE ARTICLE ABOUT ACTOR JAMES KNIGHT,ACTOR JAMES KNIGHT NEWSPAPER ARTICLE 1919,LITERARY TASTE OF SILENT FILM ACTOR JAMES KNIGHT,SILENT FILM ACTOR JAMES KNIGHT BIOGRAPHY,SILENT FILM ACTOR JAMES KNIGHT HALED AS ONE OF THE FATHERS OF BRITISH CINEMA - Magazine Article - Old Magazine Articles". www.oldmagazinearticles.com.
^ McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111968 – via Google Books.

External links

James Knight at IMDb

[1] "James Knight". Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2011.

[2] "James Knight - Movies and Filmography - AllMovie". AllMovie.

[3] Articles, Old Magazine. "JAMES KNIGHT SILENT FILM ACTOR,1920S SILENT FILM ACTOR JAMES KNIGHT,BRITISH SILENT FILM ACTOR JAMES KNIGHT,UK SILENT FILM ACTOR JAMES KNIGHT,ACTOR JAMES KNIGHT MAGAZINE ARTICLE,1919 PICTURE SHOW MAGAZINE ARTICLE ABOUT ACTOR JAMES KNIGHT,ACTOR JAMES KNIGHT NEWSPAPER ARTICLE 1919,LITERARY TASTE OF SILENT FILM ACTOR JAMES KNIGHT,SILENT FILM ACTOR JAMES KNIGHT BIOGRAPHY,SILENT FILM ACTOR JAMES KNIGHT HALED AS ONE OF THE FATHERS OF BRITISH CINEMA - Magazine Article - Old Magazine Articles". www.oldmagazinearticles.com.

[4] McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111968 – via Google Books.

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James Knight (actor)

Selected filmography

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