ACTOR
Esmond Knight
1906 - 1987

Esmond Knight
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. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Esmond Knight is the 8,883rd most popular actor (down from 8,798th in 2019), the 6,204th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,955th in 2019) and the 1,003rd most popular British Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Esmond Knight ranks 8,883 out of 13,578. Before him are Maggie Roswell, Nancy Carell, Natasha Gregson Wagner, Anne Jeffreys, Frances Drake, and Jeon Yeo-been. After him are Josh Gad, Beate Eriksen, Kartik Aaryan, Lee Hong-gi, Chris Larkin, and Kiele Sanchez.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMaggie Roswell
1952 - Present
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 8,879
Nancy Carell
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 8,880
Natasha Gregson Wagner
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 8,881
Anne Jeffreys
1923 - 2017
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 8,882
Frances Drake
1912 - 2000
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 8,883
Jeon Yeo-been
1989 - Present
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 8,884
Esmond Knight
1906 - 1987
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 8,885
Josh Gad
1981 - Present
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 8,886
Beate Eriksen
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 8,887
Kartik Aaryan
1990 - Present
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 8,888
Lee Hong-gi
1990 - Present
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 8,889
Chris Larkin
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 8,890
Kiele Sanchez
1977 - Present
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 8,891
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1906, Esmond Knight ranks 435. Before him are Richard van der Riet Woolley, Abraham Beame, Catherine Cookson, Elisabeth Lutyens, Einar Haugen, and Barbara Bennett. After him are Donald Woods, Victoria Spivey, Bea Benaderet, Julio Rosales, Gale Gordon, and Michael O'Shea. Among people deceased in 1987, Esmond Knight ranks 258. Before him are Antony Tudor, Alexander Wood, Silvio Pietroboni, Joan Greenwood, Obafemi Awolowo, and Jackie Fields. After him are Walter Abel, Frank Carlson, Fela Sowande, Gus Johnson, Cathryn Damon, and June Clyde.
Others Born in 1906
Go to all RankingsRichard van der Riet Woolley
ASTRONOMER
1906 - 1986
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 429
Abraham Beame
POLITICIAN
1906 - 2001
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 430
Catherine Cookson
WRITER
1906 - 1998
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 431
Elisabeth Lutyens
COMPOSER
1906 - 1983
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 432
Einar Haugen
LINGUIST
1906 - 1994
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 433
Barbara Bennett
ACTOR
1906 - 1958
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 434
Esmond Knight
ACTOR
1906 - 1987
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 435
Donald Woods
ACTOR
1906 - 1998
HPI: 48.39
Rank: 436
Victoria Spivey
SINGER
1906 - 1976
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 437
Bea Benaderet
ACTOR
1906 - 1968
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 438
Julio Rosales
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1906 - 1983
HPI: 47.45
Rank: 439
Gale Gordon
ACTOR
1906 - 1995
HPI: 46.53
Rank: 440
Michael O'Shea
ACTOR
1906 - 1973
HPI: 46.30
Rank: 441
Others Deceased in 1987
Go to all RankingsAntony Tudor
DANCER
1908 - 1987
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 252
Alexander Wood
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1987
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 253
Silvio Pietroboni
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1987
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 254
Joan Greenwood
ACTOR
1921 - 1987
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 255
Obafemi Awolowo
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1987
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 256
Jackie Fields
BOXER
1908 - 1987
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 257
Esmond Knight
ACTOR
1906 - 1987
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 258
Walter Abel
ACTOR
1898 - 1987
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 259
Frank Carlson
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1987
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 260
Fela Sowande
MUSICIAN
1905 - 1987
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 261
Gus Johnson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1938 - 1987
HPI: 47.28
Rank: 262
Cathryn Damon
ACTOR
1930 - 1987
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 263
June Clyde
ACTOR
1909 - 1987
HPI: 43.64
Rank: 264
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Esmond Knight ranks 6,206 out of 8,785. Before him are Michael Bisping (1979), William Lashly (1867), Laurie Hughes (1924), David Haye (1980), David Martin (1986), and Jimmy Stewart (1931). After him are Dennis Wilshaw (1926), Terry Medwin (1932), Chris Larkin (1967), Rory Delap (1976), Ronald Firbank (1886), and James Allison (1968).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsMichael Bisping
MARTIAL ARTS
1979 - Present
HPI: 48.68
Rank: 6,200
William Lashly
EXPLORER
1867 - 1940
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 6,201
Laurie Hughes
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 2011
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 6,202
David Haye
BOXER
1980 - Present
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 6,203
David Martin
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 6,204
Jimmy Stewart
RACING DRIVER
1931 - 2008
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 6,205
Esmond Knight
ACTOR
1906 - 1987
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 6,206
Dennis Wilshaw
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2004
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 6,207
Terry Medwin
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2024
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 6,208
Chris Larkin
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 6,209
Rory Delap
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 6,210
Ronald Firbank
WRITER
1886 - 1926
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 6,211
James Allison
ENGINEER
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 6,212
Among ACTORS In United Kingdom
Among actors born in United Kingdom, Esmond Knight ranks 1,003. Before him are Tom Hopper (1985), Arthur Wing Pinero (1855), Jamie Bamber (1973), Olivia Cooke (1993), Rory Kinnear (1978), and Simon Woods (1980). After him are Chris Larkin (1967), Max Minghella (1985), Jodie Comer (1993), Kelly Osbourne (1984), Louise Brealey (1979), and Lee Evans (1964).
Tom Hopper
1985 - Present
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 997
Arthur Wing Pinero
1855 - 1934
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 998
Jamie Bamber
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 999
Olivia Cooke
1993 - Present
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 1,000
Rory Kinnear
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.71
Rank: 1,001
Simon Woods
1980 - Present
HPI: 48.70
Rank: 1,002
Esmond Knight
1906 - 1987
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 1,003
Chris Larkin
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 1,004
Max Minghella
1985 - Present
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 1,005
Jodie Comer
1993 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 1,006
Kelly Osbourne
1984 - Present
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 1,007
Louise Brealey
1979 - Present
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 1,008
Lee Evans
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 1,009