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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 injured in 1941 whilst 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.

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Born	Esmond Penington Knight 4 May 1906 East Sheen, Surrey, England, U.K.
Died	23 February 1987 (aged 80) London, England, U.K.
Zodiac	Taurus
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Frances Clare 1904-1994 British, Actress · m. 1929; div. 1946 info edit

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Nora Swinburne 1902-2000 British actor · m. 1946 info edit

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Rosalind Marie Knight info 1st child with Frances Clare Female b. 3 Dec 1933 d. 19 Dec 2020 Age: 87 (at death) 1933-2020 British actor

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