Esmond Knight

Esmond Knight
Esmond Knight as Fluellen in Henry V (1944)
Born	Esmond Penington Knight (1906-05-04)4 May 1906 East Sheen, Surrey, England
Died	23 February 1987(1987-02-23) (aged 80) London, England
Occupation(s)	Actor, dialogue coach
Years active	1925–1987
Spouses	Frances Clare ​ ​ (m. 1929; div. 1946)​ Nora Swinburne ​ (m. 1946)​
Children	Rosalind Knight
Relatives	C. W. R. Knight (uncle)
Military career
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1940–41
Rank	Lieutenant, RNVR
Battles / wars	Second World War Battle of the Atlantic Operation Rheinübung Battle of the Denmark Strait (WIA)
Website	http://www.esmondknight.org.uk/

Esmond Penington Knight (4 May 1906 – 23 February 1987) was an English actor.^[1] 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.^[2]