James Knight

Photo of James Knight from Picture Show magazine, 1919James Knight (1891 – 1948) was a British actor. Starting as a professional 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)