James Knight (actor)

Photo of James Knight from Picture Show magazine, 1919

James Knight (4 May 1891 – 1948) was a British actor. Born in Canterbury, Kent and starting as a wrestler, he became a leading man in British silent films, and later a character actor in smaller film roles.

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)

External links

• James Knight at IMDb