James Knight (actor)

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)