James Knight (actor)

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) ^[5] - 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

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.
5. "White Hall". Evening Telegraph. Derby, Derbyshire, England. 30 August 1919. p. 4. Retrieved 2 August 2025– via Newspapers.com.

External links

• James Knight at IMDb