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James Knight(1891-1948)

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James Knight was born on 4 May 1891 in Canterbury, Kent, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Adventures of Dick Turpin (1929), The Man Who Forgot (1919) and The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943). He died in 1948 in Gloucestershire, England, UK.
BornMay 4, 1891
Died1948
BornMay 4, 1891
Died1948
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Known for

The Adventures of Dick Turpin
4.9
  • Tom King
  • 1929
The Man Who Forgot
  • Seth Nalden
  • 1919
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
8.0
  • Club Porter (1902)
  • 1943
Nature's Gentleman
  • James Davis
  • 1918

Credits

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  • The Magnet (1950)
    The Magnet
    6.8
    • Auction Bidder (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Seven Days to Noon (1950)
    Seven Days to Noon
    7.0
    • Mr. Cooper (Pawnbroker) (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Double Confession (1950)
    Double Confession
    6.4
    • Barman (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Boys in Brown (1949)
    Boys in Brown
    6.1
    • Prison Officer (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Old Mother Riley's New Venture (1949)
    Old Mother Riley's New Venture
    4.0
    • Police Superintendant (as Jimmy Knight)
    • 1949
  • Sally Ann Howes and Dermot Walsh in My Sister and I (1948)
    My Sister and I
    7.0
    • Dustman
    • 1948
  • Oscar Homolka and Muriel Pavlow in Code of Scotland Yard (1947)
    Code of Scotland Yard
    6.7
    • Publican (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Appointment with Crime (1946)
    Appointment with Crime
    6.2
    • Smokey (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • A Girl in a Million (1946)
    A Girl in a Million
    6.5
    • Pavilion Manager (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Philip Kay, James Knight, and Percy Marmont in Loyal Heart (1946)
    Loyal Heart
    5.4
    • Police Sergeant
    • 1946
  • The Agitator (1945)
    The Agitator
    6.1
    • Business Man (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Patricia Roc, Françoise Rosay, and Tom Walls in Johnny Frenchman (1945)
    Johnny Frenchman
    6.3
    • Tom Hocking
    • 1945
  • Candles at Nine (1944)
    Candles at Nine
    5.7
    • Air-Raid Warden (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Medal for the General (1944)
    Medal for the General
    6.7
    • Sargeant (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • San Demetrio London (1943)
    San Demetrio London
    6.7
    • Capt. Smith - S.S. Gloucester City
    • 1943

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  • Alternative name
    • Jimmy Knight
  • Height
    • 5′ 10½″ (1.79 m)
  • Born
    • May 4, 1891
    • Canterbury, Kent, England, UK
  • Died
    • 1948
    • Gloucestershire, England, UK
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